Re: [gentoo-embedded] Boot hangs on Soekris NET4801

[Jean-Marc Beaune]

Hi,

The boot process issue has been solved by setting up PATA properly in the
kernel config.

Thank you,
JM

On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 10:47 PM, wireless <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote:

> On 12/20/2014 01:44 PM, Ed W wrote:
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>> On 19/11/2014 22:05, Jean-Marc Beaune wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Re-installing Gentoo on this platform because I haven't upgraded it
>>> for more than two years... :-/
>>> Grub boots and loads the kernel but hangs after this line:
>>>   Loading Linux 3.16.5-gentoo ...
>>>
>>
> Just for a quick test, try this (if applicable).
>
> "cp /boot/System.map / "
>
> Unless it is already in the / dir.
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>  I uncommented serial console in inittab so I can follow boot via console.
>>> Any idea how I can get more debug information?
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>
>> Wow, quite late to this party....
>> I can trigger the same in an Alix, which is quite a different board, but
>> might be relevant.  Check the SATA module included.  In particular
>> beware that certain combinations of GPIO modules seem to bollox the SATA
>> module (GPIO-Keys in particular, not sure why)
>>
>> Could be completely unrelated, but this is what kills my CS5335 based
>> stuff on ALIX...
>>
>
> I have an old Alix board (alix.2D3+B)  that has not been used in a few
> years. Drop me some private email, as I think this list is dead.
>
> My speculation is after the gentoo herds are gone, may then we can
> resurrect the gentoo-embedded project discussion group. Most now just post
> to the gentoo user group.
>
> Where did your "bionic" work end up?
>
>  Good luck
>> Ed W
>>
>
> hth,
> James
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