Here is the out put of show on my net4521:
ConSpeed = 19200
ConLock = Enabled
ConMute = Disabled
BIOSentry = Enabled
PCIROMS = Enabled
PXEBoot = Enabled
FLASH = Primary
BootDelay = 1
FastBoot = Enabled
BootPartition = Disabled
BootDrive = 80 81 F0 FF
ShowPCI = Enabled
Reset = Hard
and I have confirmed that minicom is set to 19200:
| A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyUSB0 |
| B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock |
| C - Callin Program
: |
| D - Callout Program :
|
| E - Bps/Par/Bits : 19200 8N1 |
| F - Hardware Flow Control : No |
| G - Software Flow Control : No
On 11-03-10 01:02 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
> On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:33 AM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>
>> I am in agreement here as I have just tried your tarball and still get
>> the same results.
> Then I'm baffled - I'd suggest starting a new thread and include the system
> (net4521) in the subject and ask about the serial port.
>
> But, just to be sure, post the output to "show" on the net4521 for
> verification and double-check the speed setting in minicom. (I may have
> mentioned I found some issues with the screen command, but those were gone in
> minicom.)
>
>> However; I am trying to use your image that you include on your wiki
>> page and it automatically is assuming "sdb" when my cf is "sdc". Is it
>> suppose to automatically assume where the device is?
> Do you mean the image tried to assume that once it was installed in your
> net4521 or the program did that? I had issues with the CF card I was using
> jumping from sdb to sdg, depending on which usb devices had a RAM drive or CF
> card in them on boot, so I made it to work with any location. I think it may
> have used sdb as a default, but it prompts for a device. I'll check on it,
> though.
>
>
> Hal
>
>
>> Blake
>>
>> On 11-03-09 11:33 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>> Okay, 2nd response to this, with additions.
>>>
>>> I've added a small section to the wiki page that includes this link:
>>>
>>> http://halblog.com/binaries/tftpboot.tgz
>>>
>>> That's my tftp boot setup with PXE Linux. I archived it and also
>>> triple-checked that this setup worked before (and after) archiving it in a
>>> .tgz file.
>>>
>>> Download that file and unpack it in a directory and temporarily point your
>>> tftp server to that directory (and verify the change is made, restarting
>>> any daemons that are effected, like xinetd). Then try it.
>>>
>>> If that doesn't give you a working setup to start with, I'm not at all sure
>>> what to do next, since that's my entire working tftp/pxe setup and there
>>> should be no issue with any other configuration issues outside of the files
>>> in the tarball.
>>>
>>> I am beginning to wonder, and would like to hear from someone who has been
>>> using a net4521 about if there's some hardware issue that might be causing
>>> this problem.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hal
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 9, 2011, at 11:44 AM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>>>
>>>> I appologize, I originally had it set up as the wiki guide described and
>>>> changed it a bit. Now I have just finished deleting everything I had and
>>>> followed the guide once again and still have the same issue. Once I hit
>>>> return to boot the install the kernel loads and the screen goes blank.
>>>> And this IS with my system setup according to the guide. I am using a
>>>> ubuntu distro using minicom. If there is other info needed please let me
>>>> know.
>>>>
>>>> Blake
>>>>
>>>> On 11-03-09 11:46 AM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>>>> On Mar 9, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry, yes it is still going blank after loading initrd. My default
>>>>>> config file now looks like this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> # D-I config version 1.0
>>>>>> CONSOLE 0
>>>>>> SERIAL 0 19200 0
>>>>>> DISPLAY boot.txt
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DEFAULT squeeze_i386_install
>>>>>>
>>>>>> LABEL squeeze_i386_install
>>>>>> Kernel debian-installer/i386/linux
>>>>>> append initrd=debian-installer/i386/initrd.gz
>>>>>> console=ttyS0,19200,8n1
>>>>>> IPAPPEND 1
>>>>>> prompt 0
>>>>>> timeout 0
>>>>> I copied and pasted this file into my config file and it worked fine, so
>>>>> the problem isn't in the config file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just to be sure, I used grep and searched that whole directory tree for
>>>>> my tftp boot setup and the only place 19200 is used is in
>>>>> /tftpserv/pxelinux.cfg, so it's not specified in other files anywhere,
>>>>> and, as Simon pointed out, it's the append line that makes it go blank
>>>>> after initrd loads, but that checked out.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't want to cast blame, but I do need to make an important point, and
>>>>> this is after spending a few hours working on this and re-attaching my
>>>>> serial cable so I could check on a lot of this. You said, in your words,
>>>>> 'I did follow the wiki to a "t".' Yet I've spent time checking on issues
>>>>> that could be typos, interpretation problems in how the code parses the
>>>>> config files (for instance, the SYSLINUX wiki says keywords are case
>>>>> sensitive and is specific about this, so I did boot test with "Kernel"
>>>>> and "kernel" and played around with that) because you are working with
>>>>> your own configuration and setup.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm sure, if you're using tftp booting for other systems, you have a
>>>>> setup that is working for all them, but at this point I would suggest
>>>>> setting up a separate configuration, just for this setup, then change the
>>>>> config files you're using to point to that setup, that's EXACTLY like he
>>>>> one in the wiki. That would include using the files specifically from
>>>>> those links, using the config files exactly as copied-and-pasted from
>>>>> there (or from the pages it links to), and matching it perfectly.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's quite possible the issue is something small, as a typo or misnamed
>>>>> directory, or two files with the same name so one ends up in the wrong
>>>>> directory.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, please, try a setup exactly as described and see what that does.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then, once it works, start adding stuff from your normal tftp boot server
>>>>> config and setup until it breaks. Then you'll find what's not working.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hal
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11-03-09 10:29 AM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>>>>>> On Mar 9, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ok, So I have modified my default config to match that of the walk
>>>>>>>> through and the kernel loads to the point of ready and then still a
>>>>>>>> blank screen. This is with using 19200,8n1. I have made sure that all
>>>>>>>> the any where in the files are set to use a console speed of 19200,8n1.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If it is a console speed problem, what files would have the speed
>>>>>>>> setting in them that I would need to change?
>>>>>>> First, what do you mean by "loads to the point of ready"? Is it still
>>>>>>> going blank after loading initrd? If so, post the default config file
>>>>>>> you're using -- if you are still using include statements, include all
>>>>>>> the included files as well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll go back and double check on any other places the speed needs to be
>>>>>>> specified in case I left one out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 11-03-09 12:25 AM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:09 PM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here are the contents of my default config:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # D-I config version 1.0
>>>>>>>>>> CONSOLE 0
>>>>>>>>>> SERIAL 0 19200 0
>>>>>>>>>> include debian-installer/i386/boot-screens/menu.cfg
>>>>>>>>>> default debian-installer/i386/boot-screens/vesamenu.c32
>>>>>>>>>> prompt 0
>>>>>>>>>> timeout 0
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> After I hit return on install I get the 2 lines:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Loading debian/squeeze/i386/linux.....
>>>>>>>>>> Loading debian/squeeze/i386/initrd.gz.........ready.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> and then a blank screen.
>>>>>>>>> Okay, I don't know tftp that well or PXE Linux. Without looking
>>>>>>>>> through the file you include, I can't be sure what it does -- I'd
>>>>>>>>> suggest working with the default config file as close to the original
>>>>>>>>> posted to be sure. But, for now, post the menu.cfg file and let's
>>>>>>>>> see that.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also, one thing I did, and this means I'm no longer working with a
>>>>>>>>> stock install (and I forgot about this until just a moment ago when I
>>>>>>>>> was testing this), so I'm sorry I didn't mention this earlier. One
>>>>>>>>> "trick" I did to just make sure that<return> always gave the
>>>>>>>>> install I wanted is to remove or change the name of
>>>>>>>>> /tftpserv/boot.txt. (Actually, I stuffed it in my pxelinux.cfg
>>>>>>>>> directory since that's where the other config files are.) By
>>>>>>>>> removing it, you don't get a boot menu for PXE Linux and don't have
>>>>>>>>> problems with accidentally hitting arrow keys (even though I'm a
>>>>>>>>> competitive ballroom dancer, you'd be surprised at how clumsy I can
>>>>>>>>> be!). That'll force a default install.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure that your problem is related to boot.txt, but I thought
>>>>>>>>> I should mention it, just in case.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Now, as to your blank screen -- I got that, many times, and was
>>>>>>>>> trying to work at 115200 instead of 19200. And what fixed it for me
>>>>>>>>> was finding out just how to get the parameters into the file
>>>>>>>>> "default." I suspect that's the issue here. Don't use the include
>>>>>>>>> directive for now. That's where you're varying from the instructions
>>>>>>>>> on the page I wrote up and from the two Debian reference pages I link
>>>>>>>>> to. And it's likely not coincidence that's where you did something
>>>>>>>>> different AND that's where console speed becomes an issue.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Look at this version of "default":
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> SERIAL 0 19200
>>>>>>>>> CONSOLE 0
>>>>>>>>> DISPLAY boot.txt
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> DEFAULT squeeze_i386_install
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> LABEL squeeze_i386_install
>>>>>>>>> kernel debian/squeeze/i386/linux
>>>>>>>>> append vga=normal console=ttyS0,19200,n8
>>>>>>>>> initrd=debian/squeeze/i386/initrd.gz --
>>>>>>>>> LABEL squeeze_i386_linux
>>>>>>>>> kernel debian/squeeze/i386/linux
>>>>>>>>> append vga=normal console=ttyS0,19200,n8
>>>>>>>>> initrd=debian/squeeze/i386/initrd.gz --
>>>>>>>>> LABEL squeeze_i386_expert
>>>>>>>>> kernel debian/squeeze/i386/linux
>>>>>>>>> append priority=low console=ttyS0,19200,n8 vga=normal
>>>>>>>>> initrd=debian/squeeze/i386/initrd.gz --
>>>>>>>>> LABEL squeeze_i386_rescue
>>>>>>>>> kernel debian/squeeze/i386/linux
>>>>>>>>> append vga=normal console=ttyS0,19200,n8
>>>>>>>>> initrd=debian/squeeze/i386/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> PROMPT 1
>>>>>>>>> TIMEOUT 0
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I know some of those lines wrapped (in Apple Mail, they don't), but
>>>>>>>>> use that format and don't include, for now, just cut and paste the
>>>>>>>>> text in to the file default. Also, be sure the parameters are on a
>>>>>>>>> separate line in each LABEL section. I've seen a friend forget that
>>>>>>>>> and append them (like the older GRUB, was it?) needed them done and
>>>>>>>>> it doesn't work that way.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In my previous experience, I found that once initrd loaded and
>>>>>>>>> control is passed to it, unless the speed is specified correctly in
>>>>>>>>> the config file (either the default one or whichever one you're
>>>>>>>>> using), console communication stops.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hal
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>>> On 11-03-08 11:52 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 10:10 PM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> My apologies, and when I get to the prompt instead of having a
>>>>>>>>>>>> "boot:"
>>>>>>>>>>>> prompt I have a text menu that I have to select install by using my
>>>>>>>>>>>> arrows and enter. It is almost like is trying to do a graphical
>>>>>>>>>>>> install
>>>>>>>>>>>> but I am using the netboot files with the console modifications.
>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, I hooked up the serial cable and went through this again. I
>>>>>>>>>>> was trying to remember if there could be another menu later, or if
>>>>>>>>>>> there were more choices, but that I never saw them due to the 15
>>>>>>>>>>> character width issue. When I booted to the NIC, I got this (it's
>>>>>>>>>>> edited to show in lines, instead of short 15 column lines):
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 082)
>>>>>>>>>>> Copyright (C) 1997,1998,1999 Intel Corporation
>>>>>>>>>>> VIA Rhine III Management Adapter v2.43 (2005/12/15)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> CLIENT MAC ADDR: 00 00 24 CD 92 34.
>>>>>>>>>>> DHCP.\\||//--\\||//--\\||
>>>>>>>>>>> CLIENT IP: 172.16.7.205 MASK: 255.255.0.0 DHCP IP: 172.16.7.1
>>>>>>>>>>> GATEWAY IP: 172.16.7.1
>>>>>>>>>>> TFTP.
>>>>>>>>>>> TFTP.-
>>>>>>>>>>> PXELINUX 4.02 debian-20101014 Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter
>>>>>>>>>>> Anvin et al!
>>>>>>>>>>> PXE entry point found (we hope) at 9DEE:0106 via plan A
>>>>>>>>>>> UNDI code segment at 9DEE len 1966
>>>>>>>>>>> UNDI data segment at 947D len 9710
>>>>>>>>>>> Getting cached packet 01 02 03
>>>>>>>>>>> My IP address seems to be AC1007CD 172.16.7.205
>>>>>>>>>>> ip=172.16.7.205:172.16.7.12:172.16.7.1:255.255.0.0
>>>>>>>>>>> BOOTIF=01-00-00-24-cd-92-34
>>>>>>>>>>> TFTP prefix:
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/01-00-00-24-cd-92-34
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/AC1007CD
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/AC1007C
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/AC1007
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/AC100
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/AC10
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/AC1
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/AC
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/A
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default
>>>>>>>>>>> ok
>>>>>>>>>>> XELINUX 4.02 debian-20101014 Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter
>>>>>>>>>>> Anvin et al
>>>>>>>>>>> boot:
>>>>>>>>>>> Loading debian/squeeze/i386/linux.....
>>>>>>>>>>> Loading debian/squeeze/i386/initrd.gz.........ready.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The "Trying to load:..." lines are the TFTP boot or PXE Linux
>>>>>>>>>>> searching for a config file, then settling on the default config.
>>>>>>>>>>> After that, the "boot:" is the only prompt I get. Once I
>>>>>>>>>>> hit<return>, I get the next two lines, followed by some LONG lines,
>>>>>>>>>>> then a chance to pick the language, which is the start of the
>>>>>>>>>>> installer.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> So what you're saying is that you don't get "boot:", you get a
>>>>>>>>>>> choice of which type of install to do instead?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Could you post the contents of your /tftpserv/pxelinux.cfg/default
>>>>>>>>>>> file?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hal
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 11-03-08 10:06 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay -- remember, please, to respond to the list, since whatever
>>>>>>>>>>>>> goes wrong and whatever fixes it could help a lot of people.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It also means I'm not the only one helping out, in case someone
>>>>>>>>>>>>> else finds something wrong that I miss.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, then is the prompt where things go wrong the first prompt
>>>>>>>>>>>>> from PXE Linux, after it boots to Linux? The one where you get
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "boot:" and can just press<enter>? If so, when you get that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> prompt, what are you doing?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 8:49 PM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That is the wiki page that I did follow and I did set ConSpeed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to 19200 as well as my minicom console.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 11-03-08 09:22 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know how it'll compare to installing on a Net5501, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wrote that up in the Soekris wiki just a few weeks ago.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here's the page:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.soekris.info/Debian_Squeeze_On_Soekris
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (I don't know if that's the page you're talking about or not.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was careful to pay attention to the issue of baudrate, since
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it can really mess up your work. (I honestly feel if it had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> been better documented in previous pages on installing Debian,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it would have saved me 5-10 hours of troubleshooting.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not 100% clear, from what you're saying, if you mean you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get to the "boot:" prompt and then are having trouble (which is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> where you could specify different options for booting), or if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's another point. However, it is important to remember you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have to specify the bad rate in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /tftpserv/pxelinux.cfg/default file (where /tftpserv is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> directory path to the tftp/pxe setup). You will also have to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specify the baud rate at a few other points, as well. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mention that o the page I linked to above.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If that's the page you're following, let us know and also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> please tell us exactly what the text for the last prompt you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> see before things go bad is. Also, is it at the section where
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (for some reason), the output is limited to only 15 characters
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wide? (That could also be a Net5501 thing, so I don't know if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you'll see that on other systems.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, at the bottom of that wiki page, there's another page to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my blog website, where I have an image I created on a Net5501.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Off the top of my head, I don't know how similar the hardware
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is, but I have info on how you can copy that image and install
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it on another Net5501. It's possible that image may work on a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Net4521, but I don't know. If so, it might save you some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trouble and let you start with a basic Debian Squeeze image you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can then modify to your heart's content.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Scott Newell pointed out the difference between baud and bps.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just for clarity, is 19200 what you set ConSpeed to?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Blake Hodder wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a Soekris net4521 and I am trying to install Debian
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Squeeze on it via tftp boot and serial console. However; I get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to where I can select install from a menu list and then it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sits at a blank screen. I am using the buadrate of 19200 8n1
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no flow control. Does anyone know how to successfully install
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> squeeze. I have tried using the wiki guide.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advanced,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blake
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