[parisc-linux] B132L boot hang

[parisc-linux] B132L boot hang

[CLAPPER,MIKE (HP-USA,ex1)]

Hello Everyone,

I download the cross-compilers and  build a lifimage on Redhat 6.1.  I set
up nfsroot on a S712 running hpux 10.20.  With this I am able to boot a
B132L running pdc 6.1 - 
almost.  I get a hang right after -

VFS: Mounted root (nfs filesystem) readonly
Warning: unable to open an initial console


I have a 700/96 on serial port 1 as the console.  I have hpux on a disc in
the unit I'm trying to boot - from HPUX I have verified I can nfs mount the
filesys I'm using for NFSROOT.

With linux in this condition the machine will respond to ping.  I will also
react to a telnet - i get the telnet banner then "connection closed by
foreign host".  FTP gets "connection 
refused" - so it' partially alive.....

Is there a way to keyword search the developers archive?  I vaguely recall
seeing the 'initial console' warning, but couldn't find it browsing the
developers archive


Thanks,

Mike

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Mike Clapper                                  
North American Crisis Management Team        
Hewlett Packard                       

(405) 948-4715
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Re: [parisc-linux] B132L boot hang

[Grant Grundler]

"CLAPPER,MIKE (HP-USA,ex1)" wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I download the cross-compilers and  build a lifimage on Redhat 6.1.  I set
> up nfsroot on a S712 running hpux 10.20.  With this I am able to boot a
> B132L running pdc 6.1 - 
> almost.  I get a hang right after -
> 
> VFS: Mounted root (nfs filesystem) readonly
> Warning: unable to open an initial console

I think I need more output. Based on ioscan output, the B132L
has two serial ports:
8/16/4 - off of LASI
8/20/2 - of WAX (EISA Bus Adapter)

(GSCtoPCI is at 8/0)

I don't think the one off of WAX is supported right now.

Are you using the default .config produced by "make oldconfig"?

It's also possible the LASI support is broken on B132L and I would
expect some console output indicating what's wrong.

> I have a 700/96 on serial port 1 as the console.  I have hpux on a disc in
> the unit I'm trying to boot - from HPUX I have verified I can nfs mount the
> filesys I'm using for NFSROOT.

NFS root mounted fine. Console is the problem.

...
> Is there a way to keyword search the developers archive?  I vaguely recall
> seeing the 'initial console' warning, but couldn't find it browsing the
> developers archive

Yes - http://puffin.external.hp.com/cgi-bin/mailgrep

grant

Grant Grundler
Unix Systems Enablement Lab
+1.408.447.7253

RE: [parisc-linux] B132L boot hang

[CLAPPER,MIKE (HP-USA,ex1)]

Thanks Grant,

I verified the console is off 8/16/4.0 and that it is the LASI port.  I also
downloaded the newest cross-compiler and source code.  After rebuilding the
palo lifimage I get the same hang in the same place.  Since I was cabled to
a dumb terminal I was not able to capture the boot output.  I will find the
right cable to hook up to my pc so I can capture the output and send it to
you - perhaps an error occurred earlier in the boot that I overlooked.

Thanks for the help.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Grundler [mailto:grundler@cup.hp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:27 AM
To: CLAPPER,MIKE (HP-USA,ex1)
Cc: 'parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com'
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] B132L boot hang 


"CLAPPER,MIKE (HP-USA,ex1)" wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I download the cross-compilers and  build a lifimage on Redhat 6.1.  I set
> up nfsroot on a S712 running hpux 10.20.  With this I am able to boot a
> B132L running pdc 6.1 - 
> almost.  I get a hang right after -
> 
> VFS: Mounted root (nfs filesystem) readonly
> Warning: unable to open an initial console

I think I need more output. Based on ioscan output, the B132L
has two serial ports:
8/16/4 - off of LASI
8/20/2 - of WAX (EISA Bus Adapter)

(GSCtoPCI is at 8/0)

I don't think the one off of WAX is supported right now.

Are you using the default .config produced by "make oldconfig"?

It's also possible the LASI support is broken on B132L and I would
expect some console output indicating what's wrong.

> I have a 700/96 on serial port 1 as the console.  I have hpux on a disc in
> the unit I'm trying to boot - from HPUX I have verified I can nfs mount
the
> filesys I'm using for NFSROOT.

NFS root mounted fine. Console is the problem.

...
> Is there a way to keyword search the developers archive?  I vaguely recall
> seeing the 'initial console' warning, but couldn't find it browsing the
> developers archive

Yes - http://puffin.external.hp.com/cgi-bin/mailgrep

grant

Grant Grundler
Unix Systems Enablement Lab
+1.408.447.7253

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Re: [parisc-linux] B132L boot hang

[Helge Deller]

> I think I need more output. Based on ioscan output, the B132L
> has two serial ports:
> 8/16/4 - off of LASI
> 8/20/2 - of WAX (EISA Bus Adapter)
> 
> (GSCtoPCI is at 8/0)
> 
> I don't think the one off of WAX is supported right now.

It should be detected & supported (at least it is on my B160L).
But it is not used as initial console since it normally gets assigned as 
ttyS1 while LASI-serial gets ttyS0.

Greetings,

	Helge.