YDL 3.0.1 boot from issue.

Tue Nov 25 17:38:02 2003

> As root make an initrd with "mkinrd /boot/initrd-2.4.23-050bnew.img =
2.4.23-050bnew" and add it into your yaboot.conf and run ybin.
I tried with /lib/modules/2.4.23-0.5.0b directory for initrd image. It =
gives the same result - system hang on white screen.

I don't have modules for new built kernel since "make modules" command =
failed to compile modules.  Kernel "vmlinux" was made OK. This is the =
source 2.4.23-0.5.0b from Terra Soft.

Eddie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: yellowdog-general-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com]On Behalf
> Of Gavin Hemphill
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:01 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: Re: YDL 3.0.1 boot from issue.
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> As root make an initrd with
> "mkinrd /boot/initrd-2.4.23-050bnew.img 2.4.23-050bnew"
> and add it into your yaboot.conf and run ybin.
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> I don't know if they play any special games with the G5 initrd but I=20
> suspect not.
> 	G++
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> yiding_wang@agilent.com wrote:
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> > Folks,
> >=20
> > I have YDL 3.0.1 on G5 system.  Through the help of Terra=20
> Soft, I got kernel 2.4.23-0.5.0b kernel image and source and=20
> the kernel image can boot now.  Because the source mismatched=20
> the boot kernel somewhere, my driver compiled under this=20
> kernel source will no load due to a bunch of unresolved=20
> symbols.  This is a typical boot kernel and compiled kernel=20
> environment mismatch case under linux x86.  So I decided to=20
> rebuild the kernel with the kernel source.
> >=20
> > Kernel rebuilt OK and new built "vmlinux' and "System.map"=20
> are copied to /boot with proper soft linked name. =20
> yaboot.conf is updated with an additional entry of new=20
> kernel. ybin was run.
> >=20
> > Then reboot with boot option of new boot label.  However,=20
> boot stopped at white screen with message:
> > ... ok
> > opening display /pci@0, f0000000/ATY, SimoneParent@10/ATY,=20
> Simone_B@1_
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> > It hung on that screen and never goes to linux boot.
> >=20
> > Here is my new entry in yaboot.conf:
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> > image=3D/boot/vmlinux-2.4.23-050bnew
> >     root=3D/dev/sda4
> >     label=3D2.4.23-050bnew
> >     read-only
> >     append=3D"hda=3Dide-scsi video=3Dofonly"
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> > This is in addition to bootable kernel entry=20
> "vmlinux-2.4.23-0.5.0b".  Only thing different is missing the=20
> line of "initrd=3D/boot/initrd-2.4.23-0.5.0b.img" since new=20
> built kernel doesn't have that image.
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> > Any help is appreciated!
> >=20
> > Eddie
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