Thursday, July 28, 2022

[fedora-arm] Re: Fedora 36 ARM Issues on Startup

It would seem there are many different documentation locations for ARM which I am trying to figure out which one is canonical.

These two seem to differ:


then this one


Which one is the correct one?

I will try that image out shortly.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 8:37 AM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 6:16 PM Gregory Carter <gjcarter2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I downloaded the Fedora-Server-dvd-aarch64-36-1.5.iso and the used the
> arm-image-installer to write the install image to a sdcard using the following installation options:
>
> --target=rpi3 --resizefs

Download the raw image from the following link and repeat what you've
done and I think you should be good:
https://getfedora.org/en/server/download/

> I am trying Fedora36 out as the project I have is working fine on the other sdcard I have with Fedora34 on it.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 10:01 AM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 5:58 PM Gregory Carter <gjcarter2@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > This is a new install.
>> >
>> > I downloaded the server image.
>>
>> Can you be explicit and provide the file name? Is it the installer
>> image or the pre-canned server image? The later uses the web console
>> not a GUI.
>>
>> > Hitting the alternate console I can see CMA errors being posted.
>> >
>> > On the primary console I get a mouse pointer, but its just a black screen.
>> >
>> > There seems to be GUI elements posted that I can't see as moving the mouse around changes the pointer from a arrow to a finger.
>> >
>> > The bootup looks like it went fine.  Looks like it is at a post setup screen of some kind.
>> >
>> > If there is specific info needed I can post that would help?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 11:57 PM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> > I seem to be getting a black screen on bootup.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is running on a Canakit PI3B+
>> >>
>> >> Is this an update, new install, what Desktop image are you using?
>> >>
>> >> > Looks like a CMA error.
>> >> >
>> >> > What size screen was this public image tested on?  The screen I connected was a 1920x1080 resolution.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does it need to be smaller than that?
>> >>
>> >> It should work with that.
>> >>
>> >> > Can you set the CMA higher before install time? If so what is the proper values for a 1920x1080 screen?
>> >>
>> >> Yes, you can edit the grub cmd line, it's also dependent on the
>> >> desktop. It could be things other than CMA though, but you'll need to
>> >> provide more detailed information.

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