Received eMMC, bummer is my USB 3.0 Transcend reader won’t read it at all. Not too happy about that. Going to load the module and see if I can load from an SD card.
OK, Odrobian image definitely works on eMMC…
See attached for workaround, that is, until I receive my eMMC approved Transcend (I find this ridiculous). This method doesn’t use Win32DiskImager.
{
"version":"1127.031316",
"host":"odroid-openLuup",
"eth0":"10.0.4.140",
"user":"root",
"status":"0",
"detail":{
"description":"openLuup_Backup",
"abort_code":"0",
"abort_text":"nil",
"epoch":"1459043976",
"input":{
"arg1n":"backup path",
"arg1v":"/home/odroid/vera/cmh/ /home/odroid/vera/cmh-ludl/",
"arg2n":"initiate failsafe",
"arg2v":"",
"arg3n":"output path",
"arg3v":"",
"arg4n":"unique disk id",
"arg4v":"",
"arg5n":"disk watch",
"arg5v":""
},
"output":{
"arg1n":"backup path",
"arg1v":"/home/odroid/vera/cmh/ /home/odroid/vera/cmh-ludl/",
"arg2n":"initiate failsafe",
"arg2v":"false",
"arg3n":"output path",
"arg3v":"/home/odroid/vera/backup/2016.03/week.12",
"arg4n":"unique disk id",
"arg4v":"f6939b56-f9a7-4815-bac3-aca25235ee14",
"arg5n":"disk watch",
"arg5v":"95"
},
"disk":{
"uuid":"f6939b56-f9a7-4815-bac3-aca25235ee14",
"usage":"17",
"unit":"percent"
},
"memory":{
"total":"2087456768",
"used":"307146752",
"free":"1780310016",
"unit":"bytes"
},
"file":{
"filename":"1459043976[Sat]-openLuupBackup.tgz",
"filesize":"1711300",
"unit":"bytes"
},
"distro":{
"description":"Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
}
}
}
Now I need to look into why my script isn’t picking up the UUID of the eMMC…
Edit: Found the issue, I really need to grep the UUID (blkid provided the result in a different position) moving forward.
Thank you CudaNet for your detailed info. However, if you are going to get another reader, perhaps I will wait for you to make an image with that. I don’t have a micro SD I can use anyway.
ANyway, great work!
Yes, reader is coming from Amazon on Tuesday. Below is what I had to order, what’s odd is I have the USB 3.0 version and it acts like I never inserted the adapter/eMMC whatsoever.
“Transcend P5 9-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader TS-RDP5K (Black)”
Once I have the writer I’ll know what needs to occur, maybe a new image built using an eMMC (however that just seems so odd), maybe black magic or a perhaps a really strong drink. Regardless, we’ll get this figured out…
[quote=“bucko, post:63, topic:191587”]Thank you CudaNet for your detailed info. However, if you are going to get another reader, perhaps I will wait for you to make an image with that. I don’t have a micro SD I can use anyway.
ANyway, great work![/quote]
Yep. I hear ya. This has been nothing but painful for me as well because I know little to nothing about this linux stuff. I figure it will be a new image for emmc use.
Thanks for sticking with it and I hope you can figure this thing out.
Been wanting to try this on a hyper V partition on a Windows 10 machine I have with plenty of power. Could I use one of these?
Sorry if a dumb question … never mucked with Linux
Definitely not a dumb question…
Unfortunately, the turn-key images I’m hosting are only compatible with ARM processors. You have many options here though. You could use the Linux/Apt guide or AK’s guide to install an x86 Debian Jessie on your VM. Another great alternative is Oracle’s Virtual Box. This is a great way to build an image (x86) on Windows, clone it and load it onto another Virtual Box machine (x86) if you wanted. I can literally build one at home and take the image (thumb drive) to work and load it (very portable). I’ve considered hosting Virtual Box images but I wasn’t sure anyone would be interested.
[quote=“tomgru, post:66, topic:191587”]Been wanting to try this on a hyper V partition on a Windows 10 machine I have with plenty of power. Could I use one of these?
Sorry if a dumb question … never mucked with Linux[/quote]
[quote=“CudaNet, post:67, topic:191587”]Definitely not a dumb question…
Unfortunately, the turn-key images I’m hosting are only compatible with ARM processors. You have many options here though. You could use the Linux/Apt guide or AK’s guide to install an x86 Debian Jessie on your VM. Another great alternative is Oracle’s Virtual Box. This is a great way to build an image (x86) on Windows, clone it and load it onto another Virtual Box machine (x86) if you wanted. I can literally build one at home and take the image (thumb drive) to work and load it (very portable). I’ve considered hosting Virtual Box images but I wasn’t sure anyone would be interested.
[quote=“tomgru, post:66, topic:191587”]Been wanting to try this on a hyper V partition on a Windows 10 machine I have with plenty of power. Could I use one of these?
Sorry if a dumb question … never mucked with Linux[/quote][/quote]
Ha. I was your 1000th post!
I like the oracle idea, but don’t want to buy another Windows license file the VM… so may try the other routes! Will see if I can muck through it. 
Happy to try and help from scratch. My documentation may be rubbish, but I don’t seem to have had any problem getting it running on any machine I have tried it on.
Congrats on 1000 posts, and many thanks for the hard work on the turnkey solutions which does, of course, help those not prepared to muddle through my alternative!
[quote=“akbooer, post:69, topic:191587”]@tomgru
Happy to try and help from scratch. My documentation may be rubbish, but I don’t seem to have had any problem getting it running on any machine I have tried it on.
Congrats on 1000 posts, and many thanks for the hard work on the turnkey solutions which does, of course, help those not prepared to muddle through my alternative![/quote]
I’m sure your docs aren’t nearly as bad as my understanding of Linux… which begins at zero and goes backwards from there! :-).
I totally understand, we’re all here to help so feel free to ask…
[quote=“tomgru, post:68, topic:191587”][quote=“CudaNet, post:67, topic:191587”]Definitely not a dumb question…
Unfortunately, the turn-key images I’m hosting are only compatible with ARM processors. You have many options here though. You could use the Linux/Apt guide or AK’s guide to install an x86 Debian Jessie on your VM. Another great alternative is Oracle’s Virtual Box. This is a great way to build an image (x86) on Windows, clone it and load it onto another Virtual Box machine (x86) if you wanted. I can literally build one at home and take the image (thumb drive) to work and load it (very portable). I’ve considered hosting Virtual Box images but I wasn’t sure anyone would be interested.
[quote=“tomgru, post:66, topic:191587”]Been wanting to try this on a hyper V partition on a Windows 10 machine I have with plenty of power. Could I use one of these?
Sorry if a dumb question … never mucked with Linux[/quote][/quote]
Ha. I was your 1000th post!
I like the oracle idea, but don’t want to buy another Windows license file the VM… so may try the other routes! Will see if I can muck through it. [/quote]
I’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way, however I’ve learned so much and have you and others to thank for that. Just doing what I can and passing it along and hoping others do the same.
[quote=“akbooer, post:69, topic:191587”]@CudaNet
Congrats on 1000 posts, and many thanks for the hard work on the turnkey solutions which does, of course, help those not prepared to muddle through my alternative![/quote]
New reader/writer was delivered, hopefully we gain some traction here and I can post a solution tonight…
[quote=“bucko, post:65, topic:191587”]Yep. I hear ya. This has been nothing but painful for me as well because I know little to nothing about this linux stuff. I figure it will be a new image for emmc use.
Thanks for sticking with it and I hope you can figure this thing out.[/quote]
eMMC Micro SD adapter for the fail… Tested with MicroSD and it reads/writes. Load the eMMC w/adapter and Win32 Disk Imager won’t even run. Guess I’ll be emailing Ameridroid in the morning.
There is definately something wrong with your emmc. Mine at least writes fine ( done it a dozen times now)
Good Luck CudaNet
eMMC is fine, the adapter (which was free) is the culprit… Will update when/if they send me a replacement.
[quote=“bucko, post:75, topic:191587”]There is definately something wrong with your emmc. Mine at least writes fine ( done it a dozen times now)
Good Luck CudaNet[/quote]
would it be possible to make a VirtualBox image?
Absolutely… The only issue with OVB images is expanding the disk to your desired size. I have a document (somewhere) that explains how but I’ve never done it.
Haven’t forgotten about you… In fact, Ameridroid has intentionally forgotten about me… I’m going to send them (yet again) another email requesting a replacement SD adapter. Just wanted to keep you in the loop…
[quote=“CudaNet, post:78, topic:191587”]Absolutely… The only issue with OVB images is expanding the disk to your desired size. I have a document (somewhere) that explains how but I’ve never done it.
Thanks… would appreciate it… I have wasted days trying to get this running myself