Re: [Gumstix-users] Network problems tobi + overo

[Alex G. <al...@al...>]

On 2/09/2011 10:22 AM, William Pretty Security Inc wrote:
> I believe one is from UBoot and the second is from the Kernel.
> So if you don't get the first, you won't get the second :(
>
> Here's what I don't understand. How come the older boards from Jan / Feb
> time frame
> will run any old kernel build, but the latest boards don't ???
>
> Bill
>
> BTW: Alex I have two Tobis I'm still waiting on. This will be the SECOND
> time.
> Last time I received defective boards on the RMA ...

Not just the latest boards but older boards from 2009 won't run just any 
old kernel build (well at least not any from late August).
Have had similar troubles back with 2.6.33 and 2.6.34.

Wondering if its a slight timing change in uboot or x-loader
(some timer or something that affects power on times) and the smc chip 
isn't powered up/fully powered up when the kernel loads ?


We're waiting to see what the new Dm37xx or ? boards are like before 
buying any more gumstix boards . Were hoping they'd be available by now.

Back to working on fpgas in a month or so , have to build a new fpga 
remote lab for students to use. Using the atlys boards from 
digilentinc.com  (academic pricing and free software(and free donated 
hardware) from xilinx helps)
Biggest part of the work is writing tutorials and assignments - at least 
it helps me remember vhdl and verilog.

Alex