From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from cmcdns1.cmcltd.com (navint.cmcltd.com [59.160.161.31]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5655267BF4 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:59:36 +1000 (EST) From: Mohan Krishna T To: 'Grant Likely' Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?RE=3A_Unable_to_boot_linux_on_Xilinx_ML403_board?= Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:28:42 +0530 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 In-Reply-To: <528646bc0609260856y69339eb2nb237e53efc2d6de5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Cc: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org List-Id: Linux on Embedded PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , I am using the same image for FIFO mode. It is booting without any problem. The problem is only coming in DMA mode. Is there any restriction on size if it is DMA mode? Or should I tale any extra care of RAMDISK if I am in DMA mode? Thanks and Regards Mohan Krishna T -----Original Message----- From: glikely=40gmail.com =5Bmailto:glikely=40gmail.com=5D On Behalf Of = Grant Likely Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:26 PM To: Mohan Krishna T Cc: Peter Ryser; linuxppc-embedded=40ozlabs.org Subject: Re: Unable to boot linux on Xilinx ML403 board On 9/26/06, Mohan Krishna T wrote: > The zImage.initrd.elf is of size 3.4MB. I am getting hanged only when I am > using DMA for Ethernet. Booting is going fine when I am using FIFO Mode. You may be hitting the 4MB upper limit for zImages. I had the same problem with slightly smaller images, and it would hang at (seemingly) random places everytime I changed something. Making the image smaller made the problem go away. --=20 Grant Likely, B.Sc. P.Eng. Secret Lab Technologies Ltd. grant.likely=40secretlab.ca (403) 399-0195 DISCLAIMER =E2=80=9CThe information contained in this e-mail message and/or = attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If = you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, = distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this = e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you = have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply = e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and = any attachments. Thank you=22=