* Steinar Midtskogen <[email protected]> [2009-05-28 08:48]: > Thanks to Martin Michlmayr who solved my recent root mount problem. I > have one more problem. My NSLU2 has 64 MB (replaced memory chips, not > stacked), so I replaced Apex using the instructions at > http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Debian/FatSlug in order to get Apex to > detect it all: I used slugimage to replace Apex with > http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/kernel/apex-debian-nslu2-arm-1.5.14.bin > > The new Apex detects 64 MB now, but it's unable to boot Linux. It > loads the kernel, prints "done, booting the kernel" then halts. The > memory is good, I've run OpenSlug with 64 MB previously. > > I reinstalled and downloaded the mtdblock2 image posted by Marc Singer: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg09293.html > > I cat'ed it to /dev/mtdblock2 and rebooted. Again the new Apex > detected all the memory, but Linux still wont boot, it halts after > "done, booting the kernel".
I cannot help you with that, but hopefully Marc can. > And, how can I go back to my old Apex which boots Linux (with 32 MB) > without reinstalling Debian? If I reflash the official image, it > boots the installer. I also copied /dev/mtdblock2 after installation > and reflashed using that, but it still loads the installer. If you flash the official image of the installer, it will start the installer. What you want to do is make a backup of the flash after the installation: cat /dev/mtdblock? > flash Then you can unpack that and replace APEX and flash it again with upslug2. In order to get into your existing system without reinstalling, you can start the installer and proceed to the partitioner, then go to the menu and do: mkdir -p /target mount /dev/sda2 /target mount /dev/sda1 /target/boot mount -t bind /dev /target/dev mount -t proc none /target/proc chroot /target /bin/sh # the prompt will change update-initramfs -u exit # the prompt will change again as you're leaving the chroot umount /target/proc umount /target/dev umount /target/boot umount /target reboot This will write the ramdisk to flash that will start Debian from disk. -- Martin Michlmayr http://www.cyrius.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
