Hi Dave, this may be a problem with the compiled rootdisk. Take a look at the file my_rd.c in the directory "init". It contains a large array which is initialized with a z-compressed image of a root partition. It is build with the tool "make_rd" which takes a zipped partition file as input. This partition file must not exceed 2MB in size (with my installation). You can check the file init.c how the kernel loads this. greetings Markus [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > > Send Linux-arm mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.arm.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Linux-arm digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. kernel troubleshoot (David Anders) > 2. booting kernel (David Anders) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 14:24:33 -0500 > From: David Anders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: kernel troubleshoot > > howdy all, > > i'm working with and Elf Board from InHand Electronics, which uses the > same bootloader and is similiar in design to the Omnimeter board. i've > been able to compile a 2.4.7 kernel with the -np and -rmk patches, and > get the bootloader to load the zImage. However the zImage reports > "Uncompressing kernel......done, booting kernel" and then nothing else. > i've determined that it reaches the "start_kernel" call, but i'm not > sure where to troubleshoot from here. any suggestions? > > thanks > dave > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 17:08:36 -0500 > From: David Anders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: booting kernel > > Simon, > > i've been able to compile a 2.4.7 kernel with the -np and -rmk patches, > and > get the bootloader to load the zImage. However the zImage reports > "Uncompressing kernel......done, booting kernel" and then nothing else. > i've determined that it reaches the "start_kernel" call, but i'm not > sure where to troubleshoot from here. any suggestions? > > thanks > dave > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-arm mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.arm.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm > > End of Linux-arm Digest -- ******************************************* * ComAS GmbH, Markus Kuhnla * * * * Kontakt * * ======= * * * * Markus Kuhnla * * C/O ComAS GmbH * * Motorstr. 4 * * D-70499 Stuttgart * * * * Fon...: +49 (0)711 838892-31 * * Fax...: +49 (0)711 838892-39 * * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ******************************************* _______________________________________________ http://lists.arm.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm Please visit the above address for information on this list.
