[Soekris] Linux boot help

[Jordan Share]

jdanda at sunflower.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I cant get linux (2.6.8.1) to boot on my 4801. I am using PXE and 
> pxelinux appears to work. It downloads the kernel and root filesystem. 
> But then nothing happens. I don't know what to troubleshoot next.
> 
> The kernel is a default build. The root filesystem is homemade and 
> incomplete. I know it may be wrong but I figured the boot process would 
> get further than it is.
> 
> Here is a dump of the console:

[snip]

> Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/01-00-00-24-c3-52-fcLoading 
> bzImage..................................Loading 
> rootfs.gz............Ready.
> 
> 
> It just hangs after Ready.
> Does someone have a 'normal' dump of the console they could send me?
> 
> Oh, here is my pxe conf:
> DEFAULT bzImage
> APPEND debug initrd=rootfs root=/dev/ram rw

You aren't telling the kernel to use the serial port as a console.  You 
might try:
console=ttyS0,9600n81

(or 19200n81, or whatever your bps is).

You will also need to start a getty on the serial port, to be able to 
login via serial.  Usually a line like this in /etc/inittab:
T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt102

(again, tweak to your bps).

Jordan