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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: ts7200 constantly rebooting...
From: "j.chitte" <>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 08:48:27 -0000

--- In  Jim Jackson <> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I've had a TS7200 since 2004 and it has been an excellant workhorse.
> I recently shut it down after it had been running for several months doing 
> some network monitoring to upgrade the kernel on its CFdisk.
> 
> It now boots, but after about 4 or 5 secs it starts constantly rebooting,
> output below, along with board LEDs going fron steady green to red then 
> green, then red then green etc.  The reset button has no effect.
> 
> At first I thought it was the power supply developed a problem, so I've 
> tested with another PSU - same thing. I've disconnected everything
> and still same problem.
> 
> Anybody any suggestions at all as to what I might check for? If I'm quick I 
> can get maybe a couple of redboot commands executed, if anything will give 
> any diagnostic info.
> 
> cheers
> Jim
> 
> 
> >> TS-BOOTROM, Rev 1.02 - built 16:55:24, Sep 14 2004
> >> Copyright (C) 2004, Technologic Systems
> >> TS-7200: Rev A PLD detected, options ( MAX197-ADC )
> 
> +Ethernet eth0: MAC address 00:d0:69:40:00:4c
> IP: 192.168.10.21/255.255.255.0, Gateway: 192.168.10.29
> Default server: 192.168.10.80, DNS server IP: 192.168.10.80
> 
> RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug environment [ROMRAM]
> Non-certified release, version v2_0-TS_3 - built 17:11:16, Sep 14 2004
> 
> Platform: TS-7200 Board (ARM920T) Rev A
> Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, Red Hat, Inc.
> Copyright (C) 2004, Technologic Systems
> 
> RAM: 0x00000000-0x02000000, 0x00053ef0-0x01fdd000 available
> FLASH: 0x60000000 - 0x60800000, 64 blocks of 0x00020000 bytes each.
> == Executing boot script in 2.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort
> ^C
> RedBoot>
> RedBoot> help
> Manage aliases kept in FLASH memory
> ...etc snipped...
> 
> RedBoot>
> 
> >> TS-BOOTROM, Rev 1.02 - built 16:55:24, Sep 14 2004
> >> Copyright (C) 2004, Technologic Systems
> >> TS-7200: Rev A PLD detected, options ( MAX197-ADC )
> 
> 
> 
> >> TS-BOOTROM, Rev 1.02 - built 16:55:24, Sep 14 2004
> >> Copyright (C) 2004, Technologic Systems
> >> TS-7200: Rev A PLD detected, options ( MAX197-ADC )
> 
> ....repeated over and over
>

If it is rebooting whilst being held static at the reboot prompt, it must be 
hardware. It definitely sounds like power brown-out triggering the reboot. 

Can you monitor the output of the onboard regulator? 




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