From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To: Peter Horton <phorton@bitbox.co.uk>
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.4.23 on Cobalt Qube2
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 18:39:35 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20031209173935.GA3229@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3FD5FE41.8040909@bitbox.co.uk>
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 04:54:25PM +0000, Peter Horton wrote:
> Has anyone got a 2.4.23 kernel running on the Cobalt Qube 2 ?
>
> I've cross compiled the latest kernel from CVS (using the default Cobalt
> config in the tree) on a PC using gcc 2.95.4 and binutils 2.12.90.0.1
> (both from Debian sources).
>
> The kernel boots okay from the HD, but I get strange segmentation faults
> and other errors whilst running Debian's "dpkg" to install packages. If
> I repeat the installation from scratch I get exactly the same errors in
> exactly the same places :-(
>
> I've changed both the memory SIMMs for new ones and the problem is still
> the same. I've done the same Debian install on an Au1100 board with no
> problems at all.
>
> Neither of the on-board ethernet ports work correctly with new kernel
> either. The primary port seems to work fine pinging single packets back
> and forth, but seems to stall for periods of approx 20 seconds when
> performing bulk transfers. I've been using an RTL8139 card in the PCI
> slot for network access.
I've mentioned it before - the Cobalt kernel is suffering a bit from
bitrot as nobody is taking care of it anymore since a while. It's a
while since I did consulting work for Cobalt and I don't have production
Cobalt hardware but I think I still have a reasonable understanding of
the machine so I think I can help whoever dares trying - any takers?
Ralf
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-12-09 17:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-12-09 16:54 Kernel 2.4.23 on Cobalt Qube2 Peter Horton
2003-12-09 17:17 ` Kumba
2003-12-09 17:39 ` Ralf Baechle [this message]
2003-12-09 18:17 ` Guido Guenther
2003-12-09 19:13 ` Peter Horton
2003-12-09 20:26 ` Oliver Schwank
2003-12-09 21:57 ` Kumba
2003-12-09 22:03 ` Rainer Canavan
2003-12-09 22:29 ` Kumba
2003-12-10 9:41 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-12-10 10:02 ` Kumba
2003-12-10 12:18 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-12-10 23:39 ` Kumba
2003-12-10 11:21 ` Guido Guenther
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