Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 6 Oct 1997 15:31:08 -0500 (CDT) | From | Shyamalan Pather <> | Subject | Re: kernel doesn't boot on a TX motherboard |
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Hello, Matt Peters (who works for the same organization I do) is working on a gdb extension that allows it to step through kernel code. I've seen them use it to step through the startup code, so it might be able to help you here. He's not on this list, so send him mail directly:
mpeters@ittc.ukans.edu
-shyam pather -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shyamalan Pather Information and Telecommunication Technology Center University of Kansas Lawrence, KS spather@ittc.ukans.edu http://hegel.ittc.ukans.edu -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" --Albert Einstein
On Sun, 5 Oct 1997, Irio Lavagno wrote:
> Hello, I'm sorry to bother you, but I already tried all I could think of > with no result. > I have a brand new Triton II TX motherboard and linux doesn't want to > boot on it, it starts booting, > recognizes the PCI chipsets, calculates the delay loops, starts the > kernel threads (kswapd and bdflus) > checks the parallel, checks the serials and reboots. > I tried with 2.0.27, 2.0.30 and 2.1.56 (which explicitly says it > supports TX chipset), same result. > I tried with different processors (P133, P150 and K6/233). > Of course I'm not asking you to fix this problem, even if you had time > to do this I am not able to give you enough informations on the problem > itself. > I just want to ask if there is a kernel debugger I can get somewhere > which would allow me to track the boot > and see exactly where is the problem. > I have the feeling it's in kswapd, but I can't trace it so I can't be > sure. > I'm in contact with the board maker, but again, if I can't find out > where exactly is the problem they can't > help me much. > So, if you can just tell me where I can get a kernel debugger, or > suggest me a way to track the error down > maybe you will save me from having to buy another motherboard. > > Thanks a lot in advance > > Irio Lavagno > > email: irio.lavagno@torino.alpcom.it >
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