Yan Seiner wrote: > Stanislav Brabec wrote: > > Yan Seiner wrote: > > > >> How do I go about enabling console on the serial port for spitz? Any > >> particular modules that have to be loaded or any configuration? > >> > >> getty on /dev/ttyS0 isn't doing it. I can connect, and whatever is on > >> the other end echoes back characters, but that's about it. > >> > >> ISTR reading a HOWTO a long time ago but of course now I can't find it. > >> > > > > It works for me for both OE.dev and Angstrom 2007. > > > > Both kernel console and inittab are configured to handle serial port by > > default. Break signal enters to SysRq debugging. > > > > Hmmm.. I'm using a CE170TS cable..
Me too: http://www.penguin.cz/~utx/zaurus/photos#ce-170ts > Maybe it's pinned out differently or > something.... Probably not: http://www.penguin.cz/~utx/zaurus/hardware#ioport You should verify /proc/cmdline and selected speed of your terminal application (e. g. minicom), eventually turn off handshaking. If you have an oscilloscope, you could check signal presence. Behavior described above may also indicate hardware problems: short circuit between RxD and TxD or disconnected GND. Note: CE-170TS cable wiring is very poor. There is no voltage protection and some pins are connected directly to PXA270 processor without any protection! > > > >> I'd really like to get a console so I know why X is not starting > >> correctly.... > >> > > > > Do you think fbdev-1.4 in OE.dev? > > Setting -mouse tslib -keybd keyboard info /etc/X11/Xserver does the > > first step. It makes some keys working. > > > The best I got was to get the screen to flash 3 times, from which I > assume that X is trying to start and failing.... Xserver kdrive 1.4 is starting for me correctly, and it even shows GPE DM. But no input is enabled, so there is no way to login or chvtt. There is an alternative to serial cable: Boot emergency 2.4 kernel immediately after flashing and rename /usr/bin/Xfbdev. Then create a working copy of init scripts calling renamed experimental Xfbdev somewhere outside of the system area. Or configure Zaurus to set-up networking without user interaction. > Third step: > > try to set PREFERRED_VERSION to 1.3??? > > :-) Yes. If anything else fails. -- Stanislav Brabec http://www.penguin.cz/~utx/zaurus _______________________________________________ Angstrom-distro-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linuxtogo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/angstrom-distro-users
