[ts-7000] Re: Cannot boot from CF

["j.chitte" <>]

--- In  "Razvan Ionut 
Stoian" <> wrote:
>
> --- In  "j.chitte" <j.chitte@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In  "Razvan Ionut 
> > Stoian" <razvan_ionut_stoian@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In  "j.chitte" <j.chitte@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In  "Razvan Ionut 
> > > > Stoian" <razvan_ionut_stoian@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In  Jim Jackson <jj@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > TS manual states:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The root file system used by the Linux OS can be any 
of the 
> > > > following:
> > > > > > > &#10004; JFFS/YAFFS file system image in the on-board 
Flash 
> > > > (if using
> > > > > > > RedBoot, it should
> > > > > > > include the option root=/dev/mtdblock1 to instruct the 
> > kernel 
> > > > to boot
> > > > > > > here)
> > > > > > > &#10004; EXT2 file system image in the Compact Flash 
card 
> > (if 
> > > > using
> > > > > > > RedBoot, it should include
> > > > > > > the option root=/dev/hda)
> > > > > >                      ------^
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > There would normally be a number there, e.g. /dev/hda1
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > &#10004; NFS root, via Ethernet port (if using 
RedBoot, it 
> > > > should
> > > > > include
> > > > > > > the option root=/dev/nfs
> > > > > > > nfsroot=<IP>:<DIRECTORY> ip=dhcp)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > 
> > > > > I tried both options root=/dev/hda and root=/dev/hda1 and 
I 
> > still 
> > > > get
> > > > > kernel panic. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > R
> > > > >
> > > > 
> > > > Well you said you did not have nfs server but that really 
would 
> > help 
> > > > you narrow things down. If you can boot to the root fs via 
nfs 
> > you 
> > > > know it's consistant and that your problem lies with you CF 
> > driver or 
> > > > fs.
> > > > 
> > > > If you dont have nfs I guess that means you are working from 
> > windows. 
> > > > Probably not the best dev platform for a linux target.
> > > > 
> > > > I suggest you get a liveCD of some sort , linux from scratch 
or 
> > > > partedmagic would do. I'm fairly sure both of those will let 
you 
> > boot 
> > > > directly to a system having nfs. Mount your rootfs where 
ever it 
> > sits 
> > > > and export it as nfs. Just a couple of commands really.
> > > > 
> > > > It seems you currently have too many unknowns.
> > > >
> > > 
> > > No, I am not working from Windoze ... Actually I haven't seen a
> > > winbloze machine in a looooong time.
> > > ... and if there is a problem with the CF card driver how 
could it 
> > be
> > > solved? I used the ts2.6 kernel sources for compiling the 
kernel.
> > > 
> > > R
> > >
> > 
> > So if you are on linux why don't you have a nfs server? Set one 
up. 
> > Then you can test your kernel and root-fs. If it works you know 
to 
> > look to the CF driver having eliminated other problems.
> > 
> > At the moment it seems you have an untested kernel, root-fs and 
have 
> > not verified the flash image. All you know is that it does not 
boot.
> > 
> > You need to break the problem down. Just posting "what am I 
missing" 
> > is not likely to get it fixed.
> >
> 
> I got it fixed. The problem was the lack of IDE support in ts'
> sources. I compiled a new kernel (http://jandmworks.com/) and
> everything runs just fine now.
>

Glad you found the problem.

Nice clear guide BTW, unfortunately many of your own links 404 (eg 
your scripts) and a couple of the TS files you link have moved since 
you wrote the guide. Still it's a good starting point. 

thanks.


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