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Re: [ts-7000] Building a custom kernel for the 7300

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Building a custom kernel for the 7300
From: Eddie Dawydiuk <>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 11:36:59 -0700
Hello,

> I'm trying to build a custom kernel for the 7300.  I've gotten a new
> sd card built, using my kernel, a near-stock initrd, and my own file
> system.  When I try to boot it with my kernel, I get:
> 
> [TS copyright]
> .
> .
> .
> _
> 
> Where the last underline stands for a blinking cursor.  That's it.
> 
> I'm guessing that sdcard.o isn't getting loaded or something -
> probably due to a kernel version mismatch.
> 
> I've been through the archives, but I can't find anything to help me....
> 
> Two questions:
> 
> 1.  is there a way to turn on 'verbose boot' of some sort so I know
> where the loader is hanging?

There isn't although the three dots indicate your MBR, kernel, and 
initial ramdisk have been read successfully. More than likely you'll 
find something in the linuxrc script is causing the hang. I'd put some 
echo debug statements in the linuxrc file to verify this and identify 
what is causing the system to hang.

> 2.  How do I build / use sdcard.o to work with a custom kernel?

Assuming uname -r hasn't changed then you should be able to use the 
sdcard.o driver as if you were using the default kernel on your board. 
If uname -r has changed then ensure you pass the -f option to insmod.

-- 
Best Regards,
________________________________________________________________
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  16610 East Laser Drive Suite 10     | fax:    (480) 837-5300
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