Re: Armel: Debian installer freeezes (GuruPlug Server plus)
Can you try:
tftpboot 0x00800000 uImage
tftpboot 0x01100000 uInitrd
setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200n8 earlyprintk base-installer/initramfs-tools/driver-policy=most
bootm 0x00800000 0x01100000
* Kari Tanninen <otmen@elisanet.fi> [2018-03-02 11:42]:
> Minicom terminal log Armel strech d-i:
>
> bootm_size is currently not set, different values is tried when
> fdt_high/initrd_high not set:
>
> bootm_size=512M
> bootm_size=0x1fb00000
> etc.
>
> (U-boot docs are pretty unclear with exact syntax for "hex" format)
>
> -------------------------- Guruplug memories at fdt-blob
> -------------------------------------
> memory {
> device_type = "memory";
> reg = <0x00000000 0x20000000>;
> };
>
>
> &nand {
> status = "okay";
>
> partition@0 {
> label = "u-boot";
> reg = <0x00000000 0x00100000>;
> read-only;
> };
>
> partition@100000 {
> label = "uImage";
> reg = <0x00100000 0x00400000>;
> };
>
> partition@500000 {
> label = "data";
> reg = <0x00500000 0x1fb00000>;
> };
> };
>
> KariTanninen
>
>
> ################################ Minicom Terminal log
> #####################################################
> Welcome to minicom 2.3
>
> OPTIONS: [18n
> Compiled on Feb 26 2009, 00:28:35.
> Port /dev/ttyUSB0
>
> Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys
>
>
> => printenv
> baudrate=115200
> bootargs=console=ttyS0, 115200n8
> base-installer/initramfs-tools/driver-policy=most
> bootargs_console=console=ttyS0, 115200 root=/dev/sdb2 rootdelay=10
> base-installer/initramfs-tools/driver-policy=most
> bootcmd=setenv bootargs ${bootargs_console}; run bootcmd_usb; run
> bootcmd_fdt; bootm 0x00800000 0x01100000 0x0c000000;
> bootcmd_fdt=fdt addr 0x0c000000; fdt resize; fdt chosen; fdt list /chosen;
> bootcmd_usb=usb start; usb start; ext2load usb 2:1 0x00800000 /uImage;
> ext2load usb 2:1 0x01100000 /uInitrd; ext2load usb 2:1 0x0c000000 /guru
> bootdelay=6
> eth1addr=F0:AD:4A:00:47:00
> ethact=egiga0
> ethaddr=F0:AD:4A:00:46:FF
> fdt_addr_r=0x0c000000
> fdt_high=0xffffffff
> fdtaddr=c000000
> fileaddr=1100000
> filesize=b2c4af
> initrd_high=0xffffffff
> ipaddr=10.4.50.6
> kernel_addr_r=0x00800000
> ramdisk_addr_r=0x01100000
> serverip=10.4.50.5
> stderr=serial
> stdin=serial
> stdout=serial
>
> Environment size: 921/131068 bytes
> => tftpboot 0x00800000 uImage
> Using egiga0 device
> TFTP from server 10.4.50.5; our IP address is 10.4.50.6
> Filename 'uImage'.
> Load address: 0x800000
> Loading: #################################################################
> #################################################################
> ###########
> 4 MiB/s
> done
> Bytes transferred = 2060842 (1f722a hex)
> Using egiga0 device
> TFTP from server 10.4.50.5; our IP address is 10.4.50.6
> Filename 'uInitrd'.
> Load address: 0x1100000
> Loading: #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> #################################################################
> ###################
> 3.9 MiB/s
> done
> Bytes transferred = 11715759 (b2c4af hex)
> bootm 0x00800000 0x01100000
> ## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 00800000 ...
> Image Name: Debian kernel
> Created: 2017-12-05 16:25:07 UTC
> Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
> Data Size: 2060778 Bytes = 2 MiB
> Load Address: 00008000
> Entry Point: 00008000
> Verifying Checksum ... OK
> ## Loading init Ramdisk from Legacy Image at 01100000 ...
> Image Name: debian-installer ramdisk
> Created: 2017-12-05 16:25:07 UTC
> Image Type: ARM Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed)
> Data Size: 11715695 Bytes = 11.2 MiB
> Load Address: 00000000
> Entry Point: 00000000
> Verifying Checksum ... OK
> Loading Kernel Image ... OK
> Starting kernel ...
> Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel.
>
>
>
>
>
> Kari Tanninen kirjoitti 1.3.2018 20:01:
> > I try tomorrow record Debian "Stretch" U-boot/uImage/uInitrd -terminal
> > output with instructions
> > "https://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/install/";
> >
> > Sorry delay, I have to load new binaries to GuruPlug and I'm not very
> > familiar with unix command line scripting, readable minicom -output
> > needs little tee/sed processing.
> >
> > Kari Tanninen
> >
> >
> > not very handy to make commad line scripting, terminal output
> >
> > Martin Michlmayr kirjoitti 1.3.2018 15:11:
> > > (Adding Ian Campbell.)
> > >
> > > Ok, I didn't notice the version of u-boot from the log you posted and
> > > went on what you wrote.
> > >
> > > However, looking at the log file again, I notice you're loading the
> > > DTB file separately.
> > >
> > > You say you follow my installation instructions but clearly you're
> > > not. In Debian installer, for the various plug devices, we append to
> > > the DTB at the end of the kernel rather than loading it separately.
> > >
> > > Can you please follow the instructions at
> > > https://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/install/ and post
> > > the output of that?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > * Kari Tanninen <otmen@elisanet.fi> [2018-03-01 15:01]:
> > > > I'm using Debian stretch U-boot version (U-boot version number
> > > > is visible on
> > > > the log-file). I have tried Debian "buster" U-boot version too,
> > > > but it
> > > > freezes at "Setting egiga0" point. There is warning on "Debian Armel
> > > > installation guide", that U-boot does update kernel variables
> > > > only on fresh
> > > > installation, if first U-boot version is older than 2014, there
> > > > will be
> > > > problems becouse of "bootm_size" variable is missing and default
> > > > value
> > > > cannot be set.
> > > >
> > > > Flattened device tree -mechanism is not using those "ATAG" global
> > > > kernel/U-boot -variables, but problem is missing U-boot "boot_args"
> > > > -variable, too.
> > > >
> > > > Fdt-file includes that "Chosen" -field for command line
> > > > parameters and
> > > > U-boot has a commands to resize fdt -file and append command
> > > > line parameters
> > > > to it before actual boot.
> > > >
> > > > U-boot sets and can read correctly that fdt-file "chosen" part.
> > > > U-boot
> > > > kprint line for that "chosen" value is visible on log-file.
> > > >
> > > > Martin Michlmayr kirjoitti 1.3.2018 14:02:
> > > > > * Kari Tanninen <otmen@elisanet.fi> [2018-03-01 11:26]:
> > > > > > HW: Guruplug Server plus with JTAG-box (ARMv5-family)
> > > > > > original U-boot pre-2014
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Is there any fix-up/work-aroud trick available or is new kernel
> > > > > > compiling
> > > > > > only option?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've never had a GuruPlug so I cannot really comment but why are you
> > > > > using the pre-2014 u-boot version? I cannot remember all the
> > > > > differences of the u-boot versions of the installation page says you
> > > > > should upgrade your u-boot before installing Debian. Maybe you can
> > > > > give this a try.
> > > > >
> > > > > Based on the logs you posted, it seems to me that the kernel and
> > > > > ramdisk are loaded but the kernel doesn't see the ramdisk, leading to
> > > > > the "no root" issue.
--
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/
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