From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Adam Agnew To: Jonathan Larmour Cc: "Trenton D. Adams" , "'Matthew M. DeLoera'" , , , , Subject: Re: [ECOS] Problems with RedBoot on x86 generic pc... Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 11:25:00 -0000 Message-id: References: <3B66F138.309B7FFA@redhat.com> X-SW-Source: 2001-09/msg00189.html 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 > -- > Red Hat, Rustat House, Clifton Road, Cambridge, UK. Tel: +44 (1223) 271062 > Maybe this world is another planet's Hell -Aldous Huxley || Opinions==mine >