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* Possible bug in via-velocity on 3.0+
@ 2011-10-18 16:01 n00bsys0p
  2011-10-18 16:15 ` Bjorn Helgaas
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: n00bsys0p @ 2011-10-18 16:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel

Hi,

I've been trying to get a custom 3.0 kernel to boot via PXE on a VIA 
EPIA EN15000G, and have run into a problem where once the thin client 
starts to load the kernel, the entire screen turns into a mosaic of 
random colours and characters.

I've tested this serving a 2.6.35.8 kernel (configured identically to 
the 3.0) to the thin client where the master and client are both fitted 
with EPIA EN1500G, and it works perfectly. Also, I tried swapping the 
master's motherboard to a Gigabyte GA-D525TUD (Realtek LAN chip), and it 
succeeded in serving the 3.0 kernel to an EN15000G without a fault.

In all test cases, the master was using a 3.0 kernel.

Through this testing, I surmise that it is something to do with the LAN 
driver which is used, as this is the only thing I can see to have 
changed between the two running systems. Could it be accidentally 
overwriting the video RAM or something along those lines?

Here's a link to a photo of what the screen looks like when it goes 
wrong: 
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sXFP41oaF9U/TpyMFg89CqI/AAAAAAAAA-I/PBrltIm0cB4/s720/PXEFail.jpg

Anyway, hope there's someone here who knows what might be happening here!

Alex


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2011-10-18 16:01 Possible bug in via-velocity on 3.0+ n00bsys0p
2011-10-18 16:15 ` Bjorn Helgaas
2011-10-19 10:14   ` n00b
2011-10-19 15:14     ` Bjorn Helgaas
2011-10-19 15:47       ` n00b
2011-10-26 18:32         ` Bjorn Helgaas
2011-10-26 21:51           ` n00b

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