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Re: Problems with RedBoot on x86 generic pc...
- To: Jonathan Larmour <jlarmour at redhat dot com>
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] Problems with RedBoot on x86 generic pc...
- From: Adam Agnew <agnew at missl dot cs dot umd dot edu>
- Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:33:39 -0400 (EDT)
- cc: "Trenton D. Adams" <tadams at extremeeng dot com>, "'Matthew M. DeLoera'" <code dot bear at gte dot net>, <ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>, <waa at cs dot umd dot edu>, <bdpayne at cs dot umd dot edu>, <usn01a at wam dot umd dot edu>
Hi, I'm using the same image, getting the same results. Did anyone ever
have a solution to this problem?
On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Jonathan Larmour wrote:
> "Trenton D. Adams" wrote:
> >
> > Since mine isn't working either, I figured I'd chime in.
> >
> > > "Matthew M. DeLoera" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, my current problem is with RedBoot. I built the x86
> > version
> > > and
> > > > booted with the diskette. It seems to come up, and I see a RedBoot
> > > > prompt on my screen. I'm assuming that even though I can see it on
> > the
> > > > local console, the local console isn't active, right? So, I have
> > to
> > > use
> > > > a serial port or network, right?
> > >
> > > Yes it should be active. Is it not?
> > >
> >
> > Nope, mine isn't active.
> >
> > >
> > > On the console, what happens if you type "+$k#6b" (without the
> > quotes).
> > >
> >
> > I assume you mean the local console. If so, it does nothing for me.
> >
> > The redboot I'm using is the June 8th binary on the website, redboot.bin
>
> Although I tested this binary before, I just retested it just to be sure
> and it Works For Me(tm).
>
> One possibility is that there is noise on the serial line. RedBoot listens
> to all input channels, and as soon as it gets something on one, it uses
> that from then on. So if it got a glitch on the serial line, it might
> switch to that and stay there. How many serial ports does the machine have?
>
> > p.s.
> > I have the same problems as Matthew except I don't have a compatible
> > network card in the machine. I have an NE2000, but it's set to PNP mode
> > at the moment.
>
> If an i82559 card isn't detected it should still continue.
>
> Jifl
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