Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 09:35:42 +0200 From: Dimitar Vassilev <dimitar.vassilev@gmail.com> To: Mateusz Viste <mateusz@viste-family.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ALIX nanobsd boot issues Message-ID: <CAF%2BAZZX2enDwC0jDT2V0EOfcuX7KH6nz5tF9juQA%2Br6bex2J9Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <528CE3FF.5060806@viste-family.net> References: <CAF%2BAZZVOLpiLGJXgwA4CZAwVdHeartLSW-HbSD9kSWsWGaCGpg@mail.gmail.com> <528CD88F.7050100@viste-family.net> <CAF%2BAZZXU%2BXgLsFLiPA1nDemMsCrUYgFnaXzTLexyfxiMXLm2ow@mail.gmail.com> <528CE3FF.5060806@viste-family.net>
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Hi Mateusz and list, Just for the record - I was able to boot using my own original configuration and DHCP works fine. Issue was that I forgot to bring in a null modem cable between the usb to serial adapter and the console. Another thing is not to use USB hubs, but a direct USB port. Happy holidays everyone, Dimitar 2013/11/20 Mateusz Viste <mateusz@viste-family.net> > I don't think that two partitions is a problem - I indeed have set up only > one, but that's only because I use a 512M compact flash and 2 partitions > were generating an image that was unable to fit on my CF :) > If you set the Alix bios to use 9600 then that's fine - in fact, it's > exactly what I did as well. > You should however try out to create your own config file and use > nanobsd.sh right away - that's what worked for me at least. > > cheers, > Mateusz > > > > > > On 11/20/2013 05:10 PM, Dimitar Vassilev wrote: > >> Thanks Mateusz, >> I have the the ARCHs definitions properly set in the config file, so >> this is not an issue. What I saw is that you're not initializing the 2nd >> partition which I did in the past and it worked. >> Hence I will try again with just 1 partition, I have set my console speed >> in the board BIOS to 9600 bps. If not successful again. I will set both to >> 38400. >> Dzienky, >> Dimitar >> >> >> 2013/11/20 Mateusz Viste <mateusz@viste-family.net> >> >> Hi, >>> >>> Alix is a 32 bit i586 Geode cpu, and your build machine seems to be an >>> amd64 - I'd advise building on the same arch, it makes things a bit >>> simpler >>> :) >>> >>> Anyway, I recently played a bit with nanoBSD myself (on an Alix box, too, >>> and on a 9.2 system like you), and at the end I gave up with the specific >>> 'pcengines' script. I used the generic nanobsd.sh script instead, >>> modified >>> the conf file a bit (for example added "customize_cmd cust_comconsole"), >>> and then it worked like a charm. >>> >>> I documented all my steps and configuration files here: >>> >>> gopher://gopher.viste-family.net/0/myinfobase/phlogengine. >>> cgi?disp2013-11-17 >>> >>> Also, note that Alix uses a unusual default serial speed (38400 bps), >>> while the nanobsd script resets the serial port to classic 9600 bps. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> cheers, >>> Mateusz >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/20/2013 04:26 PM, Dimitar Vassilev wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>>> I've cooked myself a nice Nanobsd set for my Alix 1D. I'm having issues >>>> with serial console not showing any messages over the cable. Cable is >>>> OK. >>>> Tried swapping the com ports and still nothing >>>> My configs are located at http://playground.oldbonez.net/ >>>> The build host is >>>> FreeBSD dragon.usr.uxlab2.org 9.2-STABLE FreeBSD 9.2-STABLE #1 r256284: >>>> Fri >>>> Oct 11 02:42:10 EEST 2013 >>>> root@dragon.usr.uxlab2.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC >>>> amd64 >>>> CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz (3292.60-MHz K8-class CPU) >>>> Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x206a7 Family = 0x6 Model = 0x2a >>>> Stepping = 7 >>>> >>>> Features=0xbfebfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8, >>>> APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CLFLUSH,DTS,ACPI, >>>> MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE> >>>> >>>> Features2=0x1fbae3ff<SSE3,PCLMULQDQ,DTES64,MON,DS_CPL, >>>> VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2, >>>> x2APIC,POPCNT,TSCDLT,AESNI,XSAVE,OSXSAVE,AVX> >>>> AMD Features=0x28100800<SYSCALL,NX,RDTSCP,LM> >>>> AMD Features2=0x1<LAHF> >>>> TSC: P-state invariant, performance statistics >>>> real memory = 17179869184 (16384 MB) >>>> avail memory = 16423579648 (15662 MB) >>>> Event timer "LAPIC" quality 600 >>>> ACPI APIC Table: <INTEL DQ67SW > >>>> FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 4 C >>>> I tried also booting without disabling VGA - system boots up, but I'm >>>> unable to get a login prompt >>>> I would appreciate if someone is willing to advise me where I'm wrong? >>>> Am I removing too much software or something else? >>>> Should I try another card? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Dimitar >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- >>> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- >> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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