Hi,

I installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS from a Windows machine as follows on a APU, comments and improvements appreciated..

# download ubuntu-14.04-server-amd64.iso
# use unetbootin-windows-585 to create a LiveUSB stick
# modify ​isolunux.cfg, txt.cfg and syslinux.cfg ​

isolinux.cfg:
# D-I config version 2.0
CONSOLE 0
SERIAL 0 115200 0
include menu.cfg
default vesamenu.c32
prompt 0
timeout 0

 

txt.cfg:
default install
label install
  menu label ^Install Ubuntu Server
  kernel /install/vmlinuz
  append  file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-server.seed vga=788 initrd=/install/initrd.gz -- console=ttyS0,115200n8 quiet –

 

syslinux.cfg:
# D-I config version 2.0
CONSOLE 0
SERIAL 0 115200 0

default menu.c32
prompt 0
menu title UNetbootin
timeout 100

label unetbootindefault
kernel /install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/linux
append initrd=/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/initrd.gz tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=788 -- console=ttyS0,115200n8 -- quiet

# connect via nullmodem cable, and putty serial 115200 ​ 
# boot APU with Live USB Stick, press return on some warnings 
# in the end of the installation, make sure, 
# you install grub to the drive you installed ubuntu, the default suggested by the installer is wrong
# hint from Nova - Posted Dec 4th
# You just have to say NO at the end of the installation when it asks to install grub to the masterboot, then type the correct
# partition of the mSATA like /dev/sdc1 and everything is fine

# some modifications, when ubuntu install  is finished:

sudo -i 
passwd

root@apu:~# ​apt-get update
root@apu:~# apt-get install openssh-server

​--> Static IP-Address, comment dhcp and insert this or whatever
root@apu:~# nano /etc/network/interfaces

iface p4p1 inet static
   address 192.168.1.31
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   network 192.168.1.0
   broadcast 192.168.1.255
   gateway 192.168.1.1
   dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1

--> allow ssh root login, Find the line PermitRootLogin xyz and change it to PermitRootLogin yes​
root@apu:~# nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config​

​root@apu:~# reboot

 

 

 

 

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Hello,

just one note regarding ethernet devices. On the APU the first ethernet device is near the serial console, the second in the middle and the third near the USB connector. On the ALIX 2D3 it is the other way round. This may be a little bit confusing since they both can use the same case.

Apart from that I've placed a (little bit more verbose) german version of your instructions at http://weidner.in-bad-schmiedeberg.de/computer/hardware/pcengines-apu/ubuntu-14.04-auf-pc-engines-apu/

 

Regards,

Mathias

Hii I get this issue ? What is wrong ?

Searching bootorder for: HALT

drive 0x000f2500: PCHS=16383/16/63 translation=lba LCHS=1024/255/63 s=31248704 drive 0x000f24d0: PCHS=0/0/0 translation=lba LCHS=948/255/63 s=15240576 Space available for UMB: c1000-ee800, f0000-f24d0 Returned 253952 bytes of ZoneHigh

e820 map has 7 items:

  0: 0000000000000000 - 000000000009fc00 = 1 RAM

  1: 000000000009fc00 - 00000000000a0000 = 2 RESERVED

  2: 00000000000f0000 - 0000000000100000 = 2 RESERVED

  3: 0000000000100000 - 00000000df14e000 = 1 RAM

  4: 00000000df14e000 - 00000000e0000000 = 2 RESERVED

  5: 00000000f8000000 - 00000000f9000000 = 2 RESERVED

  6: 0000000100000000 - 000000011f000000 = 1 RAM enter handle_19:

  NULL

Booting from Hard Disk...

Booting from 0000:7c00

 

Hi Erdem,

Is USB your first boot option?
If not, change it to USB like decribed in Chapter "Setup Options" in the Manuals (page 6 ).
http://www.pcengines.ch/pdf/apu1.pdf

Stephan.

 

 

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steviedv - Posted May 16th

[...]

syslinux.cfg:
# D-I config version 2.0
CONSOLE 0
SERIAL 0 115200 0

default menu.c32
prompt 0
menu title UNetbootin
timeout 100

[...]

Hi,

Thanks for those information, but just a small trick : I modified menu.c32 to vesamenu.c32 otherwise it won't boot, as menu.c32 wasn't there after the setup. Note that I used lili boot creator, not unetbootin .

Otherwise, it works like a charm.

Will

IP-Max SA

I installed 14.04.1 on an apu1d4 today using your method, and it all worked well.

But I have one problem using the shell (both via the console or via ssh):  it won't let me type or even paste a lower case e (upper case E works tho).

If I run sh which opens a new bash shell then it works normally again.

So I think it set the terminal emulation wrong somehow.

EDIT:  the 'e' problem was just a typo I made in /etc/inputrc

THANK YOU!!!

EDIT. The install ran fine then promted to reboot. I too am now getting the same as ERDEM in the post above:

  NULL

Booting from Hard Disk...

Booting from 0000:7c00

 

The reply from Stephan says to make usb first boot option. Would this make a diff after i installed it from USB to mSata? I set mSATA as first boot device but same error, which I think is a MBR error?

Hi Smegnl 

I just added the following two lines to the original instruction:

# in the end of the installation, make shure, 
# you install grub to the drive you installed ubuntu, the default suggested by the installer is wrong

If you just installed to /dev/sda (suggested by the installer), your system wont boot, because you just replaced grub on your usb stick (/dev/sda)

Here (http://howtoubuntu.org/how-to-repair-restore-reinstall-grub-2-with-a-ubuntu-live-cd)  I found some instructions, howto fix it without reinstalling ubuntu from scratch.

 

Applied to APU:

1) boot from your installation usb stick
2) as soon as ubuntu installation starts, press CRTL +ALT +F1
   -> you will get this menu
        lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu [!] Ubuntu installer main menu tqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
        x                                                              x
        x Choose the next step in the install process:                 x
        x                                                              x
        x  Choose language                                             x
        x  Configure the keyboard                                  a   x
        x  Detect virtual driver disks from hardware manufacturer  a   x
        x  Detect network hardware                                 a   x
        x  Configure the network                                   a   x
        x  Choose a mirror of the Ubuntu archive                   a   x
        x  Download installer components                           a   x
        x  Set up users and passwords                                  x
        x  Configure the clock                                     a   x
        x  Detect disks                                            a   x
        x  Partition disks                                         a   x
        x  Install the base system                                 a   x
        x  Configure the package manager                           a   x
        x  Select and install software                             a   x
        x  Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk                 x
        x                                                              x
        mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj

3) Download installer components
    -> as soon as setup asks for a username, select go back
    -> the menu shows up again
    -> execute a shell
  
4) execute a shell
# -> here we will re-install grub
     
# show usb and msata devices
# FAT32 is the usb, /dev/sdc the msata (in my installation)

fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 16.0 GB, 16008609792 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 15267 cylinders, total 31266816 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0006dad1

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1    31266815    15633407+   c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

Disk /dev/sdc: 15.0 GB, 15013748736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1825 cylinders, total 29323728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000d515d

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdc1   *        2048    20998143    10498048   83  Linux
/dev/sdc2        21000190    29323263     4161537    5  Extended
/dev/sdc5        21000192    29323263     4161536   82  Linux swap / Solaris

5) mounting msata installation and repair grub    
# mounting root from installed msata
# and change root, allways assuming your msata is sdc
# replace sdc if your msata is someting else
        
mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt
#
mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev &&
mount --bind /dev/pts /mnt/dev/pts &&
mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc &&
mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys    
chroot /mnt /bin/bash -i 

grub-install /dev/sdc
grub-install --recheck /dev/sdc
update-grub

exit &&
umount /mnt/sys &&
umount /mnt/proc &&
umount /mnt/dev/pts &&
umount /mnt/dev &&
umount /mnt

halt
# power off, unplug usb reboot

 

 

 

Couldnt get the menu to come up. Gonna do a reinstall and watch where the grub goes. Ill post my results.

Ok, This is what happened.

I thought after I chose to install the boot loader it would ask me where. It did not, still installed to /dev/sda.

At the last screen insteasd of hitting finish, I hit back. That gave me the menu above. I chose "Install grub to local hard disk" . This then took me to the same screen as before during the grub install. This time I chose no when asked about this being the only OS and bla bla. That then gave me an option to point the grub loader to /dev/sdc.

After a reboot. all was well.

 

Thanks again for everyones help in this!

 

Hi all!

spend 1 day trying to fix the grub installation problem but the solution is quite easier then rebooting with netbootin and doing chroot!

You just have to say NO at the end of the installation when it asks to install grub to the masterboot, then type the correct partition of the mSATA like /dev/sdc1 and everything is fine.