Hello,

 

I am trying to apply the following configuration to my nanoPi Duo Core:

* Boot from eMMC

* System on SATA/USB (disk)

 

When i try to find the eMMC device using the command "fdisk", I can only see the SD card and the disk that I added.

My NanoPi duo core contains the eMMC memory but I am unable to find it.

In addition to that, If I try to execute the script "nand-sata-install", only one option is available : boot from SD, system on SATA / USB. 

The other two options : "boot from eMMC / NAND, system on eMMC/NAND" and "

boot from eMMC / NAND, system on SATA / USB" are not mentionned.

 

Can someone help me with this issue?

Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Antony

21 minutes ago, Antony Abi Rached said:

My NanoPi duo core contains the eMMC memory but I am unable to find it.

 

Hi Antony,

I didnt know any model like your "nanoPi Duo core with eMMC"

 

I know the

- NanoPi Neo2 Core with eMMC

or

- NanoPi Duo with Mini Shield - where you could put a Halfsize mSATA SSD

 

The eMMC on the NanoPi Neo2 Core is bootable and the halfsize mSATA-SSD on the NanoPi Duo with Mini-Shield isnt bootable
(as I know)

 

Did you try to install to NAND/eMMC via armbian-config (system) - or didnt you use armbian?

 

NanoPi Duo with MiniShield:
http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=198

 

NanoPi Neo2 Core:

http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=211

 

2 hours ago, Antony Abi Rached said:

When i try to find the eMMC device using the command "fdisk", I can only see the SD card and the disk that I added.

This means you have the wrong image (without eMMC support) for your board. We actually don't know which board you have ... make a picture of it, both sides to make sure.

Thanks for your replies.

I am using nanoPi Neo Core with mini shield nanoPi NEO CORE/CORE2. You can find it attached to this message.

As u can see, there is the eMMC memory on the board.

I am using armbian stretch with the nanoPi NEO CORE.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Regards,

Antony

 

That is something different. We might have some troubles here. Can you provide a link to the download page. I am not sure which image you are using. If you run the board, type armbianmonitor -u

Try this image: https://dl.armbian.com/nanopineo/Debian_stretch_next_nightly.7z

17 hours ago, Igor said:

This means you have the wrong image (without eMMC support) for your board. We actually don't know which board you have ... make a picture of it, both sides to make sure.

without eMMC support - because when you are using a image for the Duo, the Duo hasnt an eMMC option. Only mSATA - non-bootable.

The Neo Core with eMMC is like the Neo Air - at the Download-Page they share the armbian-image (see picture)

Try the stretch-version at https://dl.armbian.com/nanopiair/Debian_stretch_next.7z

But I guess it's better to merge it with Neo (now eMMC support is enabled by default and this should not affect normal Neo functionality), as I did it now since it also has ethernet while Air doesn't. At least on this shield. 

 

@guidol Check download https://www.armbian.com/nanopi-neo/ ... if nightly images are exposed and named properly?

13 minutes ago, Igor said:

But I guess it's better to merge it with Neo (now eMMC support is enabled by default and this should not affect normal Neo functionality)

@guidol Check download https://www.armbian.com/nanopi-neo/ ... if nightly images are exposed and named properly?

OK - if eMMC is enabled at the normal Neo image this would be the better selection.... but the I would suggest to move the "Core" description from the NanoPi Neo Air to the NanoPi Neo.

 

At the normal exposed Neo download-page isnt a nightly image - only xenial and stretch mainline as stable  

12 minutes ago, guidol said:

OK - if eMMC is enabled at the normal Neo image this would be the better selection.... but the I would suggest to move the "Core" description from the NanoPi Neo Air to the NanoPi Neo.

 

It is enabled since u-boot2018/05, kernel 4.17.y ... and I can't double check atm. 

 

Edit: switched + added text that you need to use nightly images for Core.
 

12 minutes ago, guidol said:

At the normal exposed Neo download-page isnt a nightly image - only xenial and stretch mainline as stable

CTRL R?  

Spoiler

 

22 minutes ago, Igor said:

Edit: switched + added text that you need to use nightly images for Core.

for @Antony Abi Rached the image to use will be: https://dl.armbian.com/nanopineo/Debian_stretch_next_nightly.7z

Thanks for your replies.

I tried the image corresponding to Nanopi Neo / Core after the changes that you made but i got the same results.

I will try the image that you mentioned now @guidol .

Thanks a lot for your help.

I just tried the image that you mentionned @guidol but I got also the same problem.

eMMC is not support and If I try to execute the script "nand-sata-install", only one option is available : boot from SD, system on SATA / USB.

Any suggestions?

 

Regards,

Antony 

What does mean nightly image ? @guidol @Igor

44 minutes ago, Antony Abi Rached said:

What does mean nightly image ? @guidol @Igor

nightly does mean, that (mostly) every night there will be a actual updated image generated - and if you wish you could update daily your system without reinstalling.
It also mean  that this will be a very fresh - and sometimes a image with problems, but the NanoPi Neo Core is also a NEW (around 7 months) device.

So there wil be - at this time - no other stable image which support all the features of this device.

NanPo Neo Core as new in 12/2017:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2017/12/13/nanopi-neo-core-and-neo-core2-allwinner-h3-h5-systems-on-module-launched-for-7-99-and-up/

So the eMMC storage is not supported for now ?

6 minutes ago, Antony Abi Rached said:

So the eMMC storage is not supported for now ?

 

Sorry - my fault , @Igor did wrote

Quote

It is enabled since u-boot2018/05, kernel 4.17.y ... and I can't double check atm. 

and https://dl.armbian.com/nanopineo/Debian_stretch_next_nightly.7z

is "only" Kernel 4.14

 

So you have to try

https://dl.armbian.com/nanopineo/nightly/Armbian_5.54.180727_Nanopineo_Debian_stretch_next_4.17.10.7z

(here you could see all nightly images: https://dl.armbian.com/nanopineo/nightly/ )

 

For bionic/kernel 4.18 we have to wait for the end-release of 4.18 later this year.

I tried this image. I typed the command : "uname -a" to know the version of the Kernel and I got the following result : 

Linux nanopineo 4.17.10-sunxi #40 SMP Thu Jul 26 10:21:51 UTC 2018 armv7l GNU/Linux

 

So i am using Kernel 4.17 but the eMMC is not supported.

19 minutes ago, Antony Abi Rached said:

So i am using Kernel 4.17 but the eMMC is not supported.

Did you boot via MicroSD-Card and then use 

armbian-config

as command.

Inside armbian-config select system and then you should see the option to install to eMMC like on the picture (or why is it not supported? Error-Message?)

It is possible that there are no bits in the device tree ... so we need another patch for the kernel.

Edit:

I can prepare another image later on.

4 hours ago, Antony Abi Rached said:

I just tried the image that you mentionned @guidol but I got also the same problem.

eMMC is not support and If I try to execute the script "nand-sata-install", only one option is available : boot from SD, system on SATA / USB.

Any suggestions?

Wait until tomorrows update. Do apt-update & upgrade - make sure new kernel version is installed, reboot and try again.

@Antony Abi Rached Try https://dl.armbian.com/nanopineo/Debian_stretch_next_nightly.7z or just update if you still run previous version. 

Thank you @Igor @guidol for your help.

I will try it next week and give you my feedback.

I have a NanoPi Neo Core with eMMC..I have installed armbian os from "https://www.armbian.com/nanopi-neo/" to sd card and tried the "Armbian configuration utility" and "nand-sata-install" to install os to eMMC. But it is showing "there are no targets..please check your drives."..If we give "fdisk -l" command it is not detecting the eMMC.

How to solve this issue??

Hi to enable mmc try this

 

https://github.com/projetoarduino/armbian-nanopi-core

Hi,

 

I have the same problem @Antony Abi Rached

I am trying to install armbian in the emmc of my nanopi neo core, but nand-sata install does not recognize the emmc.

Any solution?

8 hours ago, edu said:

Hi,

 

I have the same problem @Antony Abi Rached

I am trying to install armbian in the emmc of my nanopi neo core, but nand-sata install does not recognize the emmc.

Any solution?

Exactly which image are you trying to use?

1 hour ago, Igor said:

Exactly which image are you trying to use?

I am using this image    https://www.armbian.com/nanopi-neo/    (Armbian_5.59_Nanopineo_Debian_stretch_next_4.14.65)

54 minutes ago, edu said:

I am using this image    https://www.armbian.com/nanopi-neo/   (Armbian_5.59_Nanopineo_Debian_stretch_next_4.14.65)

 

True. Will be fixed during the day. Thanks.