Alpine on AML-S905X-CC-V2

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Hi All.

I have a brand new AML-S905X-CC-V2 and a bootable Alpine Linux SD card. I can boot up and have a console via HDMI/keyboard, but the ethernet adapter does not work. Where can I start to troubleshoot that, please?

Thank you!

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Check the kernel version. If it is older than Linux 6.4, it needs a custom DT. Update to the latest kernel if possible.

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Thank you. Linux kernel version is 6.6 per release notes: Alpine 3.19.0 released | Alpine Linux

What else can I look into, please?

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What is the error?

uname -m

lsmod

dmesg | grep dwmac

ip addr

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uname -m
aarch64

lsmod
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dmesg | grep dwmac
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ip addr
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Errors:

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You should post on the Alpine forums that their kernel is broken. You can test with official images.

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Thank you again. I’ll follow up with the Alpine user community. What should I point out is broken (Sorry for the sophomoric question, but this is not my area of expertise, but I want to learn more).

Thanks again.

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They must have some modules or patches on top of the regular mainline/stable kernel. The regular mainline/stable kernel does not have this issue so it’s either a missing config or an out-of-tree patch in their kernel.