Using Docker causes multiple system crash and eventually Fails to Boot

General
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So I am using Docker to build ARM64 applications natively on the Axon system.
To save space I am storing the cache in an SD card, a SanDisk Extreme 64GB U3 A2 microXC V30.
The system was working fine for a while, then it started to crash after some time whenever Docker.service started .
I thought it was due to high RAM usage, so I avoided using the browser while running the Docker.
The crashes become frequent. Now the system is not working at all .
The white light stays still, It’s not blinking.

I also tried to reflash the image, but that approch also not working , alas i am getting a segmentation error .

sudo ./upgrade_tool ld

List of rockusb connected (1)

DevNo=1 Vid=0x2207, Pid=0x350b, LocationID=12

Mode Maskrom

SerialNo=

sudo ./upgrade_tool uf ubut.....

Loading firmware...

Support Type: 3588

FW Ver:1.0.00

FW Time: 2025-03-04

12:46:33

Loader ver:1.0b Loader

Time: 2025-03-03

10:38:52

Segmentation fault
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I heard (but I’m not sure) frequent reading and writing can cause issues for the system. I checked the SD card; it’s a working file.

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Using charger Zebronics RC45A C 45 W PD .

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Anyone suggest a good UART cable for Axon. Mine was not of good quality

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To debug your issue :

Could you answer some of the questions that we have?

  • In what method do you have installed Docker, like, using our guide, which is given in Docker Setup | Vicharak?
  • What is the image and kernel that you are using with the kernel time stamp?
  • I hope you have not run any command that ultimately changes boot partition and U-Boot file, which should be in a particular location ?

You can use normal usb to type-c cable.
https://www.amazon.in/Ambrane-RCT-10-Cable-Black/dp/B0CJJQLDS9/ref=sr_1_5?sr=8-5&th=1

USB To Type-C
CH340C IC

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1 > I used the same method mentioned in the document
2 > I was using rockay9 image and using latest kernel
3 > i am not touching anything related to boot partition or uboot

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https://hub.docker.com/layers/library/rockylinux/9/images/sha256-370b6bd1851d5023c5c673535c85cdc5c1d8a59416ad83380a8db7ce3691bd45

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Yes, basically you can not access the whole system, including the U-Boot console, but if Axon is booted properly, you can access it using Type-C to USB, but I don’t think it will be useful for you.

https://docs.vicharak.in/vicharak_sbcs/axon/axon-os-configuration/vicharak-config/usb-tethering/

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Even though it might not work, Have you tried to erase emmc first using ef command ?

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can you share a few more details so we can pinpoint what went wrong?

  1. Which exact system image and kernel version are you using on the Axon board?
  2. What kind of ARM64 applications were you building natively using Docker?
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  1. Which exact system image and kernel version are you using like 5.10 or 6.1 on Axon board?
  2. What kind of ARM64 applications were you building natively using Docker?
    (Like : cross-compiling, using buildx, or just running containers)
  3. When did the crashes first start — right after changing Docker’s data-root to the SD card, or after running builds for a while?
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Axon accepts maskrom mode, but further usage lead to segmantation fault/device fault and unable to do anything further.

Also realise upgrade_tool mention vid pid location mode but not serialno

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1> 6.1 ubuntu24.04 axon image
2 > i wast building blender and moonray form arm64 , using both normal build and buildx container build.
For testing I suggest to
Blender : use make ninja deps , this will build dependency from source takes time and space so
Moonray: Don’t support arm64 fully as build on x64 intersinc , was working. FOR testing build the dependency first .
GitHub source have a method on how to build it inside container

3 > During the middle of running the build process

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Yes didn’t worked out

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Which image you are trying to flash in eMMc !?

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axon ubuntu24.04 image

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Is it this one V1.0_vicharak_axon-6.1-04032025-ubuntu-noble-emmc.tar.gz ?

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Hey, I’m trying to reproduce your Blender + Moonray builds inside the RockyLinux 9 ARM64 Docker container.
But I’m running into dependency issues (JPEG, Vulkan, shaderc, SPIRV-Tools, Git LFS, etc.).
Can you tell me exactly how you built Blender inside the RockyLinux:9 image?

  1. Did you install all the dependencies directly inside the container manually,
    or
  2. Did you use a Dockerfile with pre-installed packages (e.g., Vulkan, shaderc, SPIR-V tools, glslang, devtoolset)?

Also:
Did you disable any optional Blender features during CMake?
(like Vulkan, OpenColorIO, Embree, OSL, etc.) OR you set any environment variables such as GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1 when cloning?