Hi Kishore, There are various things you can try.
1. Check your log buffer...your console may not be initialized yet so all your printk are logged at a particular memory location. Checkout the System.map file in the Linux folder for "log_buf". The address that you have there subtract it with the kernel base address. Then in view your memory at that location. We used U-Boot so we gave the command md <log_buff address> 2. We used a tool called Code Warrior which helped us single step debug the code, it didn't help us much though. 3. We had a problem with the RAM in burst mode. WolfGang would suggest you check out if your RAM is operational. In our case we had to set some flag in the U-Boot code for RAM in burst mode. We changed this flag and it boots fine. Well almost. Atit Message: 5 Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 18:00:46 -0700 From: Kishore Devireddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MPC8245 custom board, Linux 2.4 kernel hangs after uncompressing To: linuxppc-embedded at ozlabs.org Message-ID: <2cf2641f0504201800556805d2 at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi I am trying to run Embedded linux (ELDK) (2.4 kerenl) on a custom powerpc board, which is similar to Artis A3000 board. This board has mpc8245(XPC8245LZY266B), natsemi 83815 ethernet, 4MB intel e28f320 flash, 16MB winbond w986432DH-6 SDRAM. So I configured and compiled U-boot for A3000 borad. U-boot worked on my board also. Next I compiled ELDK 3.0 for Sandpoint 8245 board and copied to flash. But linux hangs after uncompressing U-Boot 1.1.2 (Apr 14 2005 - 00:02:29) CPU: MPC8245 Revision 1.2 at 249.999 MHz: 16 kB I-Cache 16 kB D-Cache Board: A3000 Local Bus at 99.999 MHz I2C: ready DRAM: 16 MB FLASH: Get flash bank 0 @ 0xffc00000 Manuf. ID @ 0xff800000: 0x00000089 Device ID @ 0xff800001: 0x00000016 ## Flash bank 0 at 0xffc00000 sizes: 0x00400000 protect monitor fff00000 @ 40000 protect environtment fffc0000 @ 20000 ## Final Flash bank sizes: 00400000 4 MB 00 13 100b 0020 0200 ff In: serial Out: serial Err: serial Net: natsemi: EEPROM contents: ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff dp83815#0 Warning: dp83815#0 MAC addresses don't match: Address in SROM is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF Address in environment is 00:40:05:B0:F1:BA A3000> tftpboot 400000 uImage.eldk Using dp83815#0 device TFTP from server 192.168.1.124; our IP address is 192.168.1.54 Filename 'uImage.eldk'. Load address: 0x400000 Loading: ################################################################# ################################################################# ################### done Bytes transferred = 757926 (b90a6 hex) A3000> bootm ## Booting image at 00400000 ... Image Name: Linux-2.4.25 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed) Data Size: 757862 Bytes = 740.1 kB Load Address: 00000000 Entry Point: 00000000 Verifying Checksum ... OK Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK nothing happens after this until I reboot the board. I read u-boot FAQ and configured bd_info structure same for both u-boot and Linux. I found that CFG_IMMR is not applicable to MPC8245. I also used clocks_in_mhz variable also before loading Linux. I am stuck here. Could you please let me know what should I do next? Thanks Kishore ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-embedded mailing list Linuxppc-embedded at ozlabs.org https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-embedded End of Linuxppc-embedded Digest, Vol 8, Issue 56 ************************************************ DISCLAIMER: This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated.