Re: [ECOS] again PCx86 target, console question

[Nick Garnett <nickg@calivar.demon.co.uk>]

max <maxrtos@yahoo.com> writes:

> I have posted this before, I have tried play with some
> files without success. I post my problem again. Give
> me
> your comments.
> 
> I have used two version of redboot: one was prety old
> built back in 2001 from time stamp. Which was working
> OK from prospective of problem I am describing. My
> host connect to COM1 on my target through
> HyperTerminal. I can see target (redboot) boot up and
> print the logo on my Hyperterminal.
> 
> The one that I have problem is a newer version. I
> built one myself and get one binary from CVS, both
> behaves the same way. I could not see redboot show
> upon my HyperTerminal. My target's COM ports should
> work OK just as described above.
> 
> Then I switch to one of my desktop as target,
> everything works fine, if I use HyperTerminal, it
> shows up on the HyperTerminal, otherwise it shows up
> on VGA screen.
> 
> So it worked differently ontwo targets. My target is a
> prety one ZF 386 SBC.
> 
> I welcom any comments, hints to help me trace my
> problem down.
> Any sugestion to disgnose the problem on redboot.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> M

One thing we have had problems with in the past is that some IDE
controllers behave strangely, and can result in redboot locking during
startup. 

A quick test for this problem is to disable IDE support in
RedBoot. Disable the CYGSEM_REDBOOT_DISK_IDE or the
CYGPKG_REDBOOT_DISK options and rebuild.


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Nick Garnett - eCos Kernel Architect


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