[Voyage-linux] 0.7.0 and 4521

[Bjorn Meijer]

Hi,

I have pretty much the same problem, anything above 0.6 won't bootup.
I've added the all_generic_ide(which is needed for 0.6 too) to the 
menu.lst,
I've tried both ide_core.nodma=0.0 and 0.1 as well as without them.
The output doesn't contain any errors apart from "Gave up waiting for 
root device".

I use both soekris net4501 and net4521, neither will boot even with 
these parameters added.
I used a 2GB CF card, but I don't see how thats a problem since it works 
for 0.5 and 0.6.

Regards,
Bjorn Meijer


On 08/22/2011 12:22 AM, Jim Cromie wrote:
> 2011/6/12 Steve Holdoway<steve at greengecko.co.nz>:
>> Folks,
>>
>> I'm trying to upgrade from 6.5 to 7.0. As usual, I use a clean install,
>> and configure from there. However, I'm completely stumped...
>>
>>
>> Gave up waiting for root device.  Common
>> problems:
>>   - Boot args
>> (cat /proc/cmdline)
>>    - Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long
>> enough?)
>>    - Check root= (did the system wait for the right
>> device?)
>>   - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules;
>> ls /dev)
>> ALERT!  /dev/disk/by-label/ROOT_FS does not exist.  Dropping to a
>> shell!
>> (initramfs)
>>
>
> hi Steve,
>
> Ive got a soekris 4801, which is a closely related product,
> and have no trouble with 0.7.5 or daily-build.
>
> Check further up in the boot log for DMA errors to /dev/[sh]d[ab]
>
> if theyre there, Id strongly suggest ide_core.nodma=0.0 or 0.1
> depending upon a or b. and add all_generic_ide for good measure
> (which I dont seem to *need* but add anyway)
>
> Without them, my voyage doesnt find root, behaves like you describe.
>
> Ive sent a ... BOOTARGs ....  a few days ago which adds these bootargs
> to etc/voyage-profile/4801.profile, and installer scripts add them to
> the bootline.  If you try it (youll have to add BOOTARGS to 4526.pro)
> and report success, the odds increase that it will be added to the
> distro.
>
>
>> is where I get to. I have tried root devices sda1, sdb1, hda1, hdb1, the
>> 0.7.0 release, and the daily. All are the same. There are no /dev/sd*
>> or /dev/hd* devices present, so it looks like there's a module missing.
>>
>> I've googled plenty, but am basically coming to the conclusion that I'm
>> the only one using this untested combination. I'm using an 2GB adata
>> 'speedy' CF.
>>
>> Which drivers am I missing?
>>
>> Steve
>> --
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