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At this time I have been unable to successfully compile the kernel with Full system encryption support. Right now I am trying to compile xobs' kernel from his github page. If I try to compile it with the default novena_defconfig, I still get the "Cannot initialize device-mapper" issue where it complains that dm_mod cannot be found.

I fixed it via the guide I referenced, and the error I know get is:

"dm_crypt: Unkown symbol _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ (err 0)"

At this point I am not really sure how to proceed, any help would be appreciated, as I would like to be able to get 4.4.90 to work so we have a recent kernel here (and possibly get 4.12.4 or the current kernel working).

EDIT: I got xobs' kernel to successfully boot with encryption support! I have added the config file here:

https://github.com/chris4795/Linux_Config_Novena

The other nice thing I found out is that there is no special hook needed in the initramfs-tools with this config. I think the default kernel did not have the correct configuration needed in order to get it to work right, hence the hacks for it in "Novena-debian-support". The strange thing is if I made some of the options above modules instead of compiling directly in, they did not work. I am now wokring on the 4.7.2 kernel and getting encryption support to work. Now that I figured it out on xobs', I am a lot more confident I can get 4.7.2 to work.

EDIT 2: I now have the 4.7.2 kernel working with full system encryption support! In addition to the edtis above, I had to compile in the XTS support. I still got a couple fo errors with ipv6 and x-tables with the "Unkown symbol _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ (err 0)" error, and that is a matter of hunting them down in the config file and changing the module to compile in. If anyone knows where they are I would appreciate it. I have added that config file here along with instructions to recreate what I did:

https://github.com/chris4795/Linux_Config_Novena

Hello,

It is actually a lot simpler than that. All I had to do was build an out of tree module, and the command is

make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=$PWD

You do that in the "Novena-RF/driver" if I remember doing this right. It will build you the module you need. No need for any recompiling.

Hello,

I had no trouble with it. All you need to do is change the repos in /etc/apt/sources.list from Jessie to Stretch (with the exception of the novena.io one). It's pretty atraight forward.

EDIT: As I am sure you have noticed, I have been trying to get things more up to date to get Stretch working. I have a thread on a new kernel and new u-boot. The new u-boot has the support files to propoerly install the kernel with initramfs (so full disk encryption works). The kernel is still on 4.4, but it is being supported until 2022. Since the newest LTS kernel will be 4.14, I am thinking it would be a good idea to port all of the patches to that. etnaviv has been upstreamed to the kernel and to the DRM, how the debian archives do not have etnaviv extensions in stable, onlu unstable. However, you can get the package yourself and recompile it with that extension and install it yourself. That makes most of the packages on the novena.io related to xserver unnessesary.

However, the novena.io will no longer update, as it is signed with an older hashing algorithm.

Good Morning,

That is probably the issue! I am on Stretch now and that's when it happened.

Good Morning,

I know it's a dumb question but I will ask, you have xorg-novena, xserver-xorg-video-armada, xserver-xorg-video-armada-etanviv installed? and what driver is Xorg using, and what kernel version are you using?

I have used VLC when I tested, and it worked like I would expect it to.

You are welcome!

So you know, there is a specific way of updating the SPL (That is the first stage boot loader for u-boot). I believe the script you need is novena-install-spl. You don't need to copy it over into the SD card.

There is a button on the Battery Board called "Prime". That "jumpstarts" the gas gauge.

a) It should be safe to do the pfreset command
b) sometimes you have to do the "gg it", I would issue that command too.

Hello!

I remember having this issue. In the thid line of the uEnv.txt (where it asked for the UUID), you need to change that to the UUID of the root disk. When it drops to the initramfs console, go to /dev/disk/by-uuid/ . One of them is the correct one (I honestly forget which one, just try each one until it boots).

I edited the uEnv.txt file by moving the microSD card to another computer and editing it there.

Hello,

See if this post helps:

http://www.kosagi.com/forums/viewtopic. … 2175#p2175