Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 10:03:06 +0200 From: Jacques Fourie <jacques.fourie@gmail.com> To: Johan Simpson <jsimpson.za@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.1 AMD Geode LX 800 / Compact Flash boot issues Message-ID: <be2f52430905060103p21b2688fj3570078379f4e217@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9e6237170905060003n673711bdp2e36c3b55ead3b7f@mail.gmail.com> References: <9e6237170905060003n673711bdp2e36c3b55ead3b7f@mail.gmail.com>
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> Hi all, im having some problems with getting FreeBSD to work on a new > embedded Geode based motherboard. > > This is the board im using: > http://files.ieiworld.com/files/news/080325/NOVA-LX_homepage.html > > To sum up what ive tried.. > > 1. When i boot the freebsd 7.1 dvd normally, sysinstall hangs at > probing devices. > 2. I managed to get a minimal install on the compact flash, by > disabling ACPI on the dvd's boot menu. > 3. Now i have FreeBSD 7.1 successfully installed on the CF card. > > > Here is where the problems start :( > > > It locks up right before/after the loader loads loader.conf. > > > Ive put some printf calls in the loader to see where exactly the system hangs. > > > In src/sys/boot/common/interp.c,v 1.29.28.1 2008/11/25 02:59:29 kensmith Exp $ > > ive found a problem in interact() > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > #ifdef BOOT_FORTH > bf_init(); > #endif > printf("Reached interact1\n"); /*PUT IN BY ME */ > /* > * Read our default configuration > */ > if(include("/boot/loader.rc")!=CMD_OK) > include("/boot/boot.conf"); > printf("\n"); > /* > * Before interacting, we might want to autoboot. > */ > printf("Reached interact2\n"); /*PUT IN BY ME */ > > autoboot_maybe(); > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > It never gets to print "Reached interact2". > > > > So ive put in some printf's into include() > > which look like this: > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > printf("Including config file\n"); > if (((fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY)) == -1)) { > sprintf(command_errbuf,"can't open '%s': %s\n", filename, strerror(errno)); > return(CMD_ERROR); > } > printf("Config file is open: %s\n", filename); > /* > * Read the script into memory. > */ > script = se = NULL; > line = 0; > > while (fgetstr(input, sizeof(input), fd) >= 0) { > > printf("Reading.. %s\n", input); > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > It seems that include() is called 3 times. > > After which it hangs. So ive decided to print out the lines its > reading from the config files. > > > Turns out that its not reading the config files, but garbage data. > > What can i do to fix this problem, and is this a filesystem / CF problem? > > Im willing to fix up the problem, but need some advice from the > experts before i go look for the problem in the wrong places. > > > Thank you for your time > > Johan Simpson > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-embedded > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-embedded-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Disable DMA by adding hw.ata.ata_dma=0 to /boot/loader.conf and see if it makes a difference. Jacqueshelp
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