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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: TS-7400: Linux 2.6.29 image boot problem
From: "kailash295" <>
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:28:22 -0000
Hello All,
   Petr, since the 'tsbootrom-update' is neither available on 'fastboot-linux' 
nor on 'flash-linux' OS, I booted Linux 2.4 through SD card that's where I 
found this 'tsbootrom-update' utility.And then I followed these two steps that 
you mentioned. As a result the 'fastboot-linux' was completely wiped out. Now 
the board won't boot at all unless I have Linux-2.4 SD card on it. I think I 
will have to buy their JTAG device to restore the 'fastboot-linux' or put 
Redboot or Uboot bootloader on it.Of course I can see that you were trying to 
help me but I am just revealing it what happened to rectify the issue. So any 
help from someone of you will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kailash



--- In  Petr Ledvina <> wrote:
>
> You should use tsbootrom-update to change TS7400 to boot from sd card:
> $ mac=`ifconfig eth0 | grep HWaddr | cut -d' ' -f11`
> $ tsbootrom-update -s -m $mac
>
> SD card image contains proper masterboot (first 446 bytes), kernel
> (patrition 2) and initrd (partition 3) to boot 2.6 linux wint
> patrition 4 as root filesystem.
> ts-fastboot is designed to boot linux 2.4 (root on patrition 3).
>
> Petr
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 18:48, kailash295<> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your reply. Actually my goal is to boot this linux2.6.29 through
> > SD card. I have related that I couldn't mount the 'part4' partition because
> > based on 'linuxrc-sdroot' script, I thought it is needed that this partition
> > be mounted before the kernel can be booted. This script tries to mount
> > 'part3' but in this case it should be directed to 'part4'. So I was trying
> > to mount this 'part4' explicitly which failed. This could be a reason for
> > failure to boot into Linux. So please help me in this regard also please let
> > me know if I not clear.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --- In  Matthew Minuti <minuti@> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 1 Sep 2009, kailash295 wrote:
> >>
> >> > How do install mtd-utils and jfs-utils onto the fastboot Linux?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >>
> >> Sorry, I should have been more clear. You should install those packages on
> >> your development PC, not onto the TS device. It should be as simple as an
> >> "apt-get install" or "yum install." Once you have them, you can manipulate
> >> the partitions more easily.
> >>
> >> I don't know what could be causing the pivot_root problems, unfortunately.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > --- In  Matthew Minuti <minuti@> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, 1 Sep 2009, kailash295 wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hello All,
> >> >>> I have burned the 512mbsd-7400-linux2629-lenny-eabi.dd image on my SD
> >> >>> card. However it fails to boot, giving following errors.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> $ exit
> >> >>>>> Booting Linux (using SD card)...
> >> >>> pivot_root: pivot_root: No such file or directory
> >> >>> mount: mounting initrd/dev on dev failed: No such file or directory
> >> >>> mount: mounting initrd/proc on proc failed: No such file or directory
> >> >>> exec: 49: ./usr/sbin/chroot: Too many levels of symbolic links
> >> >>>
> >> >>> and after that it hungs. I am using latest sdcard.o (20708 bytes)
> >> >>> module for the ts-7400. I am able to mount third partition (part3) 
> >> >>> which is
> >> >>> ext2 filesystems. However I could not mount part4 which has jfs 
> >> >>> filesystems.
> >> >>> Can someone please tell me the fix for it?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks,
> >> >>> Kailash
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> The fourth parition is actually JFFS2, which although related to JFS,
> >> >> is
> >> >> actually different. I found I had better luck working with those card
> >> >> images when I had mtd-utils and jfs-utils installed. With those, I can
> >> >> use gparted to easily resize the fourth partition, which was necessary
> >> >> for
> >> >> my implementation.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>




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