Armbian Lichee Cluster 4A Test Report

Test Environment

System Information

• System Version: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Download Link: https://github.com/chainsx/armbian-riscv-build/tree/main
  • u-boot: https://github.com/chainsx/thead-u-boot/actions
• Reference Installation Document: https://github.com/chainsx/armbian-riscv-build/blob/main/doc/licheepi-4a-install-guide.md
• fastboot links:
  • https://pan.baidu.com/e/1xH56ZlewB6UOMlke5BrKWQ
  • https://mega.nz/folder/phoQlBTZ#cZeQ3qZ__pDvP94PT3_bGA

Hardware Information

• Lichee Cluster 4A 8G / 16G
• DC 12V Power Supply
• USB-A to A
  • or LPi4A Dock
• A microSD card
• Network and Ethernet cable (connect to BMC not switch)

Installation Steps

Below is an example of flashing to the first board in the cluster

Flashing Image

Use unxz to extract the image. Use dd to flash the image to the microSD card.

unxz /path/to/Armbian.img.xz
sudo dd if=/path/to/Armbian.img of=/dev/your_device bs=1M status=progress

Flashing Bootloader

Use the u-boot downloaded above.

sudo ./fastboot flash ram ./path/to/your/lpi4a-$(ram_size)-u-boot-with-spl.bin
sudo ./fastboot reboot
sleep 10
sudo ./fastboot flash uboot ./path/to/your/lpi4a-$(ram_size)-u-boot-with-spl.bin

Logging to the System

Logging into the system via SOL (Serial Over LAN).

Default BMC username: root

Default BMC password: 0penBmc Note that it’s 0 not O

Connect via ssh -p 2301 root@lichee-rv.local

Initially, the system will prompt you to set a username and password.

Common Issues

If USB is not working, it’s because the Linux device tree needs patching. Download patch

Expected Results

The system should boot up normally, allowing login via SOL (Serial Over LAN).

Actual Results

The system booted up normally, allowing login via SOL (Serial Over LAN).

Boot Log

Screen recording (from flashing the system to startup):

Welcome to ARMBIAN! 

Documentation: https://docs.armbian.com | Community: https://forum.armbian.com

Create root password: ********
Repeat root password: ********
Rejected - it does not contain enough DIFFERENT characters. Try again [3].
Create root password: ********
Repeat root password: ********

Choose default system command shell:

1) bash
2) zsh

Shell: BASH

Creating a new user account. Press <Ctrl-C> to abort

Desktop environment will not be enabled if you abort the new user creation

Please provide a username (eg. your first name): plct
Create user (plct) password: ********
Repeat user (plct) password: ********

Please provide your real name: Plct

Dear Plct, your account plct has been created and is sudo enabled.
Please use this account for your daily work from now on.

Detected timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong

Set user language based on your location? [Y/n] 


At your location, more locales are possible:

1) en_HK.UTF-8              3) Skip generating locales
2) zh_HK.UTF-8
Please enter your choice:1) en_HK.UTF-8             3) Skip generating locales
2) zh_HK.UTF-8
Please enter your choice:1

Generating locales: en_HK.UTF-8

Now starting desktop environment...

root@licheepi-4a:~# uname -a
Linux licheepi-4a 5.10.113-thead-g052b22ef8baf #riscv SMP PREEMPT Sun Sep 24 07:26:26 UTC 2023 riscv64 riscv64 riscv64 GNU/Linux
root@licheepi-4a:~# cat /etc/os-release 
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Armbian-riscv 23.09.15-riscv Focal"
VERSION_ID="20.04"
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
VERSION_CODENAME=focal
UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal
root@licheepi-4a:~# 

Test Criteria

Successful: The actual result matches the expected result.

Failed: The actual result does not match the expected result.

Test Conclusion

Test successful.