Darrick Hartman (lists) wrote: > Martin Rogers wrote: >> Hi Darrick >> >> I tried the 1625 VIA serial image and it gets further than the 1725 one. >> It seems to verify and start the bootstrap of the Astlinux/Linux image. >> However it then runs into USB initialisation and locks me out of the >> console. I am unable therefore to change the files in the OS directory >> (for example to try the 1703 image) as I have no command prompt. What I >> see on the final screen (this is build 1625) is: > > What exact hardware are you using? You can always pull the CF card out > and even modify the files on even a Windows machine. It is a NeoWare E140 thin client (with 512MB flash disk module). The disk module has proprietary data and power interfaces and hosting it elsewhere is non-trivial. The usual way to load images onto these is via a bootable USB stick.
>> "USB Mass Storage support registered." >> >> This is on the final line of the screen, there is no command prompt and >> the cursor is flashing at the start of the second line. Note that the >> machine is not totally locked up as the Num and Caps lock still toggle >> the keyboard lights on. > > I don't think this is a usb issue, if you're not using the usb, turn > them off. Are you 100% sure that this is actually hanging up? How long > are you waiting before giving up? There may actually be activity while > the screen is blank. > I am using USB to copy the Astlinux files from a USB stick. However this is not connected when I get these symptoms - and there is nothing else connected apart from a monitor and a keyboard. I will boot it up again and leave it for a longer period to see if it sorts itself out Thanks for your reply Mart ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
