Thanks for your reply Wolfgang!
From: Wolfgang Denk [mailto:wd at denx.de]
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:09 AM
>
> I load linux from u-boot, and manage to go all the way until the
call to cpu_idle() from rest_init().
> The system claims mounts a root file system over NFS. Sniffer logs
and host logs support this claim.
> If I do a while ( 1 ) printk( whatever ), just before cpu_idle(),
the system continues to run.
> If I let it call cpu_idle(), the system hangs.
For 8xx you could / should use the kernel.org tree. We don't use
2.6
on 8xx yet.
I will try that.
> U-Boot 1.1.3 (Nov 22 2005 - 00:26:43)
>
> CPU: unknown MPC86x (0x08010004) at 133 MHz: 16 kB I-Cache 8 kB
D-Cache FEC present
> *** Warning: CPU Core has Silicon Bugs -- Check the
Errata ***
You should fix this.
OK.
> Monitor Command Prompt:>setenv gatewayip 10.0.0.138;setenv ethaddr
00:01:02:03:04:05; setenv console ttyCPM0,38400n8; setenv
You use an illegal MAC address; please read the FAQ, especially
http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/EthernetDoesNotWork and
http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/WhereCanIGetAValidMACAddress
The ethernet address is ok. not mine, but legal ;-) I checked at
standards.ieee.org:
00-01-02 (hex) 3COM CORPORATION
000102 (base 16) 3COM CORPORATION
5400 Bayfront Plaza - MS: 4220
Santa Clara CA 95052
UNITED STATES
Thanks for your time,
Gil
