Problems with install of software Pi5 SATA HAT Top Board

Brian_Zitterkopf · September 6, 2024, 2:04am

Help. I can’t get my Penta SATA HAT Top board working correctly on my PI5 w/Bookworm. No fan/display.
I2C is enabled. and it can see it.
But it looks like something is wrong with it running in Python.

Could use some help.

pi@zomv:~ $ sudo i2cdetect -y 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f
00: – -- – -- – -- – --
10: – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – --
20: – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – --
30: – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- 3c – -- –
40: – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – --
50: – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – --
60: – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – -- – --
70: – -- – -- – -- – --

pi@zomv:~ $ sudo systemctl status rockpi-penta.service
○ rockpi-penta.service - Rockpi SATA Hat
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/rockpi-penta.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead) since Thu 2024-09-05 20:45:37 CDT; 9min ago
Duration: 1.847s
Process: 1215 ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/rockpi-penta/main.py (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1215 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
CPU: 132ms

Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: File “/usr/lib/python3.11/threading.py”, line 975, in run
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: File “/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/fan.py”, line 101, in running
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: pin = Gpio(0.025)
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: ^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: File “/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/fan.py”, line 58, in init
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: self.line = gpiod.Chip(os.environ[‘FAN_CHIP’]).get_line(int(os.environ[‘FAN_LINE’]))
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv python3[1215]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Sep 05 20:45:37 zomv systemd[1]: rockpi-penta.service: Deactivated successfully.

Jean_Panel · September 8, 2024, 8:32pm

I have exactly the same issue here.
I can’t seem to find the reason

Reinstalling rockpi-penta-0.2.2 package doesn’t seem to help either

michael · September 9, 2024, 3:39pm

It seems that there is confusion on gpio chip 0 or 4.

I solved for me like this

self.line = gpiod.Chip('0').get_line(int(os.environ['FAN_LINE']))

Everything you do - you do so at your own risk

Jean_Panel · September 9, 2024, 5:37pm

Thanks for the tip !
It fixed the FAN not running.

The OLED display is still not working though. I now have the following output for the systemctl status command :

~ $ sudo systemctl status rockpi-penta.service
[sudo] password for korhad:
● rockpi-penta.service - Rockpi SATA Hat
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/rockpi-penta.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2024-09-09 19:30:42 CEST; 1min 16s ago
Main PID: 843 (python3)
Tasks: 3 (limit: 9255)
CPU: 254ms
CGroup: /system.slice/rockpi-penta.service
└─843 /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/rockpi-penta/main.py

Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: from digitalio import DigitalInOut
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: File “/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/digitalio.py”, line 27, in
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: from adafruit_blinka.microcontroller.bcm2712.pin import *
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/bcm2712/>
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: D0 = Pin((4, 0))
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: ^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/generic_>
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: self._chip = gpiod.Chip(str(pin_id[0]), gpiod.Chip.OPEN_BY_NUMBER)
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 09 19:30:42 NASPi python3[843]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

I would love to know how you managed to find this solution BTW.
I’m not used to python, maybe you solved it by reading the scripts ?

michael · September 9, 2024, 7:14pm

For me I solved it with the change given above and the two changes below:

/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/generic_linux/libgpiod/libgpiod_pin_1_x.py, line 30

self._chip = gpiod.Chip('0', gpiod.Chip.OPEN_BY_NUMBER)

/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/misc.py, line 110 (for the key)

chip = gpiod.Chip('0')

Everything you do - you do so at your own risk

Searching for a solution I sensed a repetive theme: “pi5 / gpio libraries / gpio chip 0 and 4”.
So my guess was that 4 is not a lucky number and I replaced it based on the errors shown in journalctl with 0 - and I have OLED, fan and key. Why? I have no details on that.
Maybe chatGPT could provide you some more explanations “pi5 mixing gpio chip 0 and 4”

Jean_Panel · September 9, 2024, 7:58pm

You saved my day !

I was almost ready to reinstall the whole thing.
I definitively did not think of looking in journalctl. I’ll make sure to have a look in there and try to understand a bit more on how to debug as you did.

Thanks a lot !

Brian_Zitterkopf · September 12, 2024, 2:02am

What file and line # did you make the adjustment?
libgpiod_pin_1_x.py?

and what did it look like before you made the changes?

for the first recommendation.

Brian_Zitterkopf · September 12, 2024, 2:15am

Sorry i need a bit more help to understand…

for the second set of changes you recommend. For this line you showed 4?

Below is directly from my machine. and 0 is already there on my config.
self._chip = gpiod.Chip(str(pin_id[0]), gpiod.Chip.OPEN_BY_NUMBER)

and in misc.pi, i currently show this:
chip = gpiod.Chip(str(CHIP_NAME))

so you are overriding the variable all together? yes? and did read like this prior to the change?

and this what journactl shows for me:
: TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/usr/bin/rockpi-penta ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/systemctl restart rockpi-penta.service
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv sudo[3418101]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by pi(uid=1000)
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv systemd[1]: Started rockpi-penta.service - Rockpi SATA Hat.
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv sudo[3418101]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/main.py”, line 10, in
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: import oled
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/oled.py”, line 5, in
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: import adafruit_ssd1306
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_ssd1306.py”, line 17, in
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: from adafruit_bus_device import i2c_device, spi_device
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_bus_device/spi_device.py”, line 20, in
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: from digitalio import DigitalInOut
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/digitalio.py”, line 27, in
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: from adafruit_blinka.microcontroller.bcm2712.pin import *
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/bcm2712/pin.py”, line 8, in
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: D0 = Pin((4, 0))
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: ^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/generic_linux/libgpiod/libgpiod_pin_1_x.py”, line 30, in init
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: self._chip = gpiod.Chip(str(pin_id[0]), gpiod.Chip.OPEN_BY_NUMBER)
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: Exception in thread Thread-1 (running):
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/lib/python3.11/threading.py”, line 1038, in _bootstrap_inner
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: self.run()
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/lib/python3.11/threading.py”, line 975, in run
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/fan.py”, line 101, in running
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: pin = Gpio(0.025)
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: ^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: File “/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/fan.py”, line 58, in init
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: self.line = gpiod.Chip(os.environ[‘FAN_CHIP’]).get_line(int(os.environ[‘FAN_LINE’]))
Sep 11 21:09:57 zomv python3[3418105]: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The errors i am getting quite different. i also, did take another SD card, perform a fresh install of bookworm, and tried to load everything. still did not work. So i have switched back to my original to resolve.

Shawn · September 12, 2024, 6:29am

I use the latest system.

cat /proc/version
Linux version 6.6.31+rpt-rpi-2712 (serge@raspberrypi.com) (gcc-12 (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.40) #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.31-1+rpt1 (2024-05-29)

But it works.
Can you tell me the version of your system.

By the way you can change the file in /etc/rockpi-penta.env.

michael · September 12, 2024, 7:35am

I’m using DietPi 9.6.1.

Linux version 6.6.47+rpt-rpi-2712 (serge@raspberrypi.com) (gcc-12 (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.40) #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.47-1+rpt1 (2024-09-02)

I tried changing the rpi5.env and rockpi-penta.env with effect on fan, but no effect on OLED and key.

michael · September 12, 2024, 7:44am

Disclaimer: This demonstrates only a temporary workaround.

Taking the journalctl of post above, it points to two failures.

The trace is going down from main.py to oled.py to … to libgpiod_pin_1_x.py
and indicates the file and with ^^^ the line which failed.

Can be workaround with
/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/generic_linux/libgpiod/libgpiod_pin_1_x.py, line 30

self._chip = gpiod.Chip('0', gpiod.Chip.OPEN_BY_NUMBER)

For the second failure (the one from thread start)

Can be workaround with
/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/fan.py, line 58

self.line = gpiod.Chip('0').get_line(int(os.environ['FAN_LINE']))

Likely there is as a third one to solve

Can be workaround with
/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/misc.py, line 110

chip = gpiod.Chip('0')

Everything you do - you do so at your own risk

Shawn · September 13, 2024, 12:36pm

Run sudo apt update and sudo apt full-upgrade will fix this error.

You need to restart after the update, remember to save and back up your important data.

michael · September 13, 2024, 7:00am

Thank you for pointing to the interesting thread.

The OLED issue remains after upgrade and even with envs on 0 or on 4.

Sep 13 08:54:50 pi5 python3[387]: File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/generic_linux/libgpiod/libgpiod_pin_1_x.py", line 30, in __init__ Sep 13 08:54:50 pi5 python3[387]: self._chip = gpiod.Chip(str(pin_id[0]), gpiod.Chip.OPEN_BY_NUMBER)

Shawn · September 13, 2024, 7:27am

rpi@raspberrypi:~ $ ls -l /dev/gpiochip*
crw-rw----+ 1 root gpio 254,  0 Sep 13 04:33 /dev/gpiochip0
crw-rw----+ 1 root gpio 254, 10 Sep 13 04:33 /dev/gpiochip10
crw-rw----+ 1 root gpio 254, 11 Sep 13 04:33 /dev/gpiochip11
crw-rw----+ 1 root gpio 254, 12 Sep 13 04:33 /dev/gpiochip12
crw-rw----+ 1 root gpio 254, 13 Sep 13 04:33 /dev/gpiochip13
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       9 Sep 13 04:33 /dev/gpiochip4 -> gpiochip0
rpi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo journalctl -u rockpi-penta
Sep 13 04:36:08 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started rockpi-penta.service - Rockpi SATA Hat.
-- Boot f430a839bc5d4fbc9f90dabba851f8f2 --
Sep 13 04:53:30 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started rockpi-penta.service - Rockpi SATA Hat.
rpi@raspberrypi:~ $ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 6.6.47+rpt-rpi-2712 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.47-1+rpt1 (2024-09-02) aarch64 GNU/Linux

It works on my side. Have you modified anything?

michael · September 13, 2024, 7:49am

crw-rw---- 1 root gpio 254,  0 Sep 13 09:08 /dev/gpiochip0
crw-rw---- 1 root gpio 254, 10 Sep 13 09:08 /dev/gpiochip10
crw-rw---- 1 root gpio 254, 11 Sep 13 09:08 /dev/gpiochip11
crw-rw---- 1 root gpio 254, 12 Sep 13 09:08 /dev/gpiochip12
crw-rw---- 1 root gpio 254, 13 Sep 13 09:08 /dev/gpiochip13

pi@pi5:~$ sudo journalctl -u rockpi-penta
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 systemd[1]: Started rockpi-penta.service - Rockpi SATA Hat.
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:   File "/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/main.py", line 10, in <module>
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:     import oled
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:   File "/usr/bin/rockpi-penta/oled.py", line 5, in <module>
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:     import adafruit_ssd1306
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_ssd1306.py", line 17, in <module>
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:     from adafruit_bus_device import i2c_device, spi_device
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_bus_device/spi_device.py", line 20, in <module>
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:     from digitalio import DigitalInOut
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/digitalio.py", line 27, in <module>
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:     from adafruit_blinka.microcontroller.bcm2712.pin import *
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/bcm2712/pin.py", line 8, in <module>
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:     D0 = Pin((4, 0))
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:          ^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/adafruit_blinka/microcontroller/generic_linux/libgpiod/libgpiod_pin_1_x.py", line 30, in __init__
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:     self._chip = gpiod.Chip(str(pin_id[0]), gpiod.Chip.OPEN_BY_NUMBER)
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]:                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 13 09:32:06 pi5 python3[2328]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

pi@pi5:~$ uname -a
Linux pi5 6.6.47+rpt-rpi-2712 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.47-1+rpt1 (2024-09-02) aarch64 GNU/Linux

To me it seems at least the expected link to gpiochip0 is missing.
My recent base is DietPi 9.6.1, no modifications.
I noticed during “apt install -y ./rockpi-penta-0.2.2.deb” some messages looking quite similiar to the ones I recorded before on a non DietPi full Debian installion attempt

WARNING: Running pip as the 'root' user can result in broken permissions and conflicting behaviour with the system package manager. 
It is recommended to use a virtual environment instead: https://pip.pypa.io/warnings/venv
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/rockpi-penta.service → /lib/systemd/system/rockpi-penta.service.
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/pi/rockpi-penta-v0.2.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

Shawn · September 13, 2024, 8:57am

You might create a symlink yourself, or wait for DietPi to update.

rpi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo ln -s /dev/gpiochip0 /dev/gpiochip4
rpi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl restart rockpi-penta.service

michael · September 13, 2024, 9:37am

Thanks again.
With symlink created no more workarouds needed.
But after reboot the symlink is lost, how to make it persitent?

Shawn · September 13, 2024, 10:49am

Here is a temporary solution

sudo sed -i "2iimport os\ntry: os.symlink(\"/dev/gpiochip0\", \"/dev/gpiochip4\")\nexcept FileExistsError: pass" /usr/bin/rockpi-penta/main.py

Add a symlink when the program starts.

I’m sure DietPi will be updated soon. You may need to reinstall or delete these lines.

Brian_Zitterkopf · September 13, 2024, 10:58am

I am using
Linux version 6.6.47-v8-16k+ (dom@buildbot) (aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc (Ubuntu 11.4.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) 11.4.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.38) #1794 SMP PREEMPT Thu Aug 29 16:30:28 BST 2024

i think cat /etc/os-release might show more correctly
cat /etc/os-release

PRETTY_NAME=“Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)”

NAME=“Debian GNU/Linux”

VERSION_ID=“12”

VERSION=“12 (bookworm)”

VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm

ID=debian

Brian_Zitterkopf · September 13, 2024, 12:45pm

Quick update. full-upgrade fixed it. working now.
It looks like they fixed it in wiring-pi about 4 days ago.

Apparently i just needed to wait… lol.

Thank you.