Hi.
I want to use USB to Ethernet converter in Toradex board.
But when I connect this converter, Kernel recognizes it and prints one line. Please refer to the following red line.
But if I hit ‘ifconfig’, I can’t see any information about this. Please refer to the following. The following is not changed even though I plug the converter on Colibri board.
I tried connecting this converter to Ubuntu 16.04 on my PC. The PC is displaying correctly. Also, my colleague has a small Linux board and he’s board also displaying correctly.
If I check ‘lsusb’ in Colibri board, then I can see the following.
Please let me know how to use this converter properly.
HI @HansKim72
You need to create a custom kernel with driver enabled for your USB to Ethernet converter.
The config name is the following: CONFIG_USB_NET_DM9601.
Best regards,
Jaski
Hi Jaski,
I want to compile the kernel for supporting this USB ethernet moduel and AC97 sound card. I followed your suggestion but I have a problem. Please let me know how to compile it.
I downloaded the kernel source code using the following command.
git clone -b toradex_4.9-2.3.x-imx git://git.toradex.com/linux-toradex.git
There was a error using the following command.
r@p:~/kernel/linux-toradex$ make colibri-imx6ull_defconfig
HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.lex.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.hash.c
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/conf
***
*** Can't find default configuration "arch/x86/configs/colibri-imx6ull_defconfig"!
***
scripts/kconfig/Makefile:112: recipe for target 'colibri-imx6ull_defconfig' failed
make[1]: *** [colibri-imx6ull_defconfig] Error 1
Makefile:555: recipe for target 'colibri-imx6ull_defconfig' failed
make: *** [colibri-imx6ull_defconfig] Error 2
I found the DM9601 option in Kernel.
r@p:~/kernel/linux-toradex$ git branch -a
* toradex_4.9-2.3.x-imx
remotes/origin/colibri
remotes/origin/colibri_vf
remotes/origin/next-20180829-revamp-v2
remotes/origin/next-20180831-revamp-v2
remotes/origin/tegra
remotes/origin/tegra-next
remotes/origin/toradex_4.1-2.0.x-imx
remotes/origin/toradex_4.1-2.0.x-imx-next
remotes/origin/toradex_4.14-2.0.x-imx
remotes/origin/toradex_4.14-2.0.x-imx-next
remotes/origin/toradex_4.14-2.0.x-imx-rebased
remotes/origin/toradex_4.19.y
remotes/origin/toradex_4.19.y-rt
remotes/origin/toradex_4.20.y
remotes/origin/toradex_4.9-1.0.x-imx
remotes/origin/toradex_4.9-1.0.x-imx-next
remotes/origin/toradex_4.9-1.0.x-imx-rebased
remotes/origin/toradex_4.9-2.3.x-imx
remotes/origin/toradex_4.9-2.3.x-imx-next
remotes/origin/toradex_4.9-2.3.x-imx-rebased
remotes/origin/toradex_5.0.y
remotes/origin/toradex_5.2.y
remotes/origin/toradex_5.3.y
remotes/origin/toradex_imx6
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_3.10.17_1.0.0_ga
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_3.10.17_1.0.0_ga-next
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_3.14.28_1.0.0_ga
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_3.14.52_1.1.0_ga
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_3.14.52_1.1.0_ga-next
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_4.1.15_1.0.0_ga
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_4.1.15_1.0.0_ga-next
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga-bring_up
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_4.9.123_imx8mm_ga-bring_up
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_4.9.51_imx8_beta1-bring_up
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_4.9.51_imx8_beta1-bring_up_ov5640
remotes/origin/toradex_imx_4.9.51_imx8_beta2-bring_up
remotes/origin/toradex_tk1_l4t_r21.5
remotes/origin/toradex_tk1_l4t_r21.6
remotes/origin/toradex_tk1_l4t_r21.7
remotes/origin/toradex_tk1_l4t_r21.7-next
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_3.18
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_3.18-next
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_4.0
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_4.0-next
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_4.1
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_4.1-next
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_4.4
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_4.4-next
remotes/origin/toradex_vf_4.4-next-ubi-tests-20180607
r@p:~/kernel/linux-toradex$
I think I have to use arm directory but it checked “arch/x86/” directory. Why x86?
I found “colibri-imx6ull_defconfig” file in arm directory. Please let me know how to compile it.
Best regards,
Hans.
HI @HansKim72
Can’t find default configuration “arch/x86/configs/colibri-imx6ull_defconfig”!
You need to setup the Toolchain and Environment variables correctly as explained here.
Best regards,
Jaski
Dear Jaski,
I succeeded the Kernel compilation but I don’t understand the method of Kernel update on Tradex board. Your website mixed several SOM and I couldn’t find iMX6ULL. Please check the following.
I followed the following process and made new zImage.
[config]
make colibri-imx6ull_defconfig
make nconfig
[Compilation]
make -j3 zImage 2>&1 | tee build.log
make imx6ull-colibri-wifi-eval-v3.dtb
Actually, after above command, I got zImage. But I followed more command you suggested in website.
[Kernel Module Compilation, all Modules]
make -j3 modules
[Extract the kernel modules with:]
mkdir modules
export INSTALL_MOD_PATH=modules
make modules_install
[Create a kernel module tarball with:]
cd modules
tar -czf …/modules.tar.gz .
cd -
[Install the tarball on your module with:]
tar -xzf modules.tar.gz -C /
Actually, I don’t know how to update the Kernel, so I downloaded “colibri-imx6ull_console-image-tezi_2.8b6.184-20190401” file and extract it and copy the zimage inside and update the kernel. And then I find the new Kernel support this USB to Ethernet. But this time I’m using recovery mode for update the Kernel. I selected the recovery mode and copy the colibri-imx6ull_console-image-tezi_2.8b6.184-20190401 image to SD card and insert the USB to board and select the item on Toradex easy installer. This is very inconvenient to update. Please let me know a convenient way.
The following is the status of new Kernel for ethernet.
So your USB Ethernet Adapter is working. That’s great.
Regarding the update process, could you ask a new Question?
Thanks and best regards,
Jaski
