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Beaglebone Black received cannot login/SSH into

Linux on ARM
#1

Hi,
I ordered BBB from Digi-Key (PART:BBB01-SC-505-ND). I’m using a USB cable to connect to my Windows 10 PC. The BBB boots up; however, I cannot SSH (192.168.7.2) into it. With the debug serial cable enabled, I got te outputs from debug console. Please see attached. I cannot login using either debian/temppwd, root w/o password or root/root. From Windows Network Connections -> Ethernet 2: Remote NDIS compatible device - unplugged
From Device Manager: Network adapters-> Remote NDIS compatible device; Other devices: CDC ECM with an alert symbol ; Ports(COM & LPT) USB Serial Device (COM3), Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COM4)
I also downloaded latest debian image from https://debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-eMMC-flasher-debian-10.3-iot-armhf-2020-04-06-4gb.img.xz.
While pressing the boot button and plugin USB to apply the power, the BBB boots from SD card but halts either at:
Gave up waiting for root file system device. Common problems:

  • Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
    • Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
  • Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)
    ALERT! /dev/mmcblk0p1 does not exist. Dropping to a shell!
    (initramfs)
    (initramfs)

Or freezes at:
mmc0: card never left busy state
[ 3.138875] mmc0: error -110 whilst initialising SD card
[ 33.767499] vmmcsd_fixed: disabling

I had an online chat with Digi-Key tech support, the Technical Reference Number is T4119689. I was suggested to ask for help on this TechForum.
Just wonder if this BBB itself has some issues.

Thanks,
LisaBBB_bootup_eMMC_cannot_login.txt (6.3 KB)

#2

Hi @lyang91,

Card did not respond to voltage select!
mmc_init: -95, time 12
Card did not respond to voltage select!
mmc_init: -95, time 13
Card did not respond to voltage select!
mmc_init: -95, time 13
gpio: pin 56 (gpio 56) value is 0
gpio: pin 55 (gpio 55) value is 0
gpio: pin 54 (gpio 54) value is 0
gpio: pin 53 (gpio 53) value is 1
Card did not respond to voltage select!
mmc_init: -95, time 13
Card did not respond to voltage select!
mmc_init: -95, time 13

We see this from time to time on the BeagleBoard list. Double check the pin’s inside the microSD connector. They might be bent/broken/etc.

Regards,

#3

Thanks so much for your quick response. I have spent so much time debugging on this problem.
I cannot easily see the bent or broken pin inside the connector to fix it. Requested a replacement.

Thanks again.

Lisa