[nwst-dev] Re: Linux Kernel 2.4.19 running on the 8632-A53

[Federico F. <ff...@cy...>]

Jochen,
No my NS do not have the L2 cache on board...  
Actually its configuration is : Firmware version 2.9.7 - Video RAM 2M - 
Sys RAM 32 M.
Is it similar to your?
Federico

Jochen Roth wrote:

>Federico,
>
>Does your NS have the L2 cache module? I have one here with it, but I
>have not tried it yet. If it does have it, try pulling the module.
>
>What version firmware do you have?
>
>Jochen
>
>>Hi guys
>>I know it seems an idiot question, but im going to throw out the window 
>>my Ns!
>>Im not able to configure a minicom session to get readable datas from 
>>the NS serial console.
>>May be im missing stg....the cable i use is a null modem cable (coming 
>>up from a CISCO box), i used it also to configure a radio bridge and it 
>>works.
>>During boot up i have a full working session, but after serial setting 
>>up i get anly rotten lines:
>>" VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly."
>>" Freeing unused kernel memory: 124k init 44k pmac 8k chrp 4k openfirmware "
>>" se_rriael cled"
>>" rrtinanls dvuh: CREADccutisnt!t .v"
>>" eexxeccutisn.!."
>>" e`EXT2-fs warning: checktime reached, runnin reached, running e2fsck 
>>is rslooogd"
>>" syrslooog diini"
>>" "
>>" TTestg d03niiionTn 00.0dduh: CREAD not set!"
>>" "
>>" (ndnoninee)) l "
>>This is my status line for minicom: "|  9600 8N1 | NOR | Minicom 1.83.1 
>>| VT102 |" and after login this is the prompt ive "ssh-22..0.0# "
>>Just to be sure ive also tried an Hyperterminal session... with same 
>>results... 
>>Do U have any tips?
>>Thanks
>>Federico
>>
>>
>>Jochen Roth wrote:
>>
>>>Everyone,
>>>
>>>I finally found time to pick up my lose ends here and posted the current
>>>state of my work to http://sourceforge.net/projects/networkstation/ .
>>>
>>>Check out the patches and the compiled kernel and let me know if
>>>that works for you. There is also a list of problems in the file BUGS
>>>in the patches and kernel tarballs.
>>>
>>>I can tar up the cross compiler I am using and upload that as well, if
>>>it helps.
>>>
>>>The kernels I looked at came with a driver for the S3 trio to run it
>>>as a frame buffer device, but they all assumed that there was some Open
>>>Firmware-type information available for the device. The NCD firmware
>>>provides neither that nor PReP residual data, so there is a need for
>>>some work there.
>>>
>>>I soldered a debug connector into my NS1000 which allowed me to use a
>>>jtag-based debugger. If you have one available, like the Abatron BDI
>>>2000 or a visionprobe, then I highly recommend that.
>>>
>>>I also managed to add a couple of parts to get the IDE interface working,
>>>basically a couple of octal buffers and the IDE connector. I will try
>>>to take some photos of that and post them.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Jochen
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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>Jochen Roth              jochen at panix dot com
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