From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from 5.mo5.mail-out.ovh.net ([87.98.173.103] helo=mo5.mail-out.ovh.net) by merlin.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80.1 #2 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1WOIOA-0006dD-Su for barebox@lists.infradead.org; Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:02:28 +0000 Received: from mail94.ha.ovh.net (b6.ovh.net [213.186.33.56]) by mo5.mail-out.ovh.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 7B371100CFF2 for ; Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:02:57 +0100 (CET) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:03:56 +0100 From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD Message-ID: <20140314030356.GC6478@ns203013.ovh.net> References: <53211233.5070806@kosagi.com> <20140313073817.GR17250@pengutronix.de> <20140313194252.GB6478@ns203013.ovh.net> <20140313203009.GT17250@pengutronix.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20140313203009.GT17250@pengutronix.de> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: "barebox" Errors-To: barebox-bounces+u.kleine-koenig=pengutronix.de@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Porting barebox to Novena: misc questions To: Sascha Hauer Cc: barebox@lists.infradead.org On 21:30 Thu 13 Mar , Sascha Hauer wrote: > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 08:42:52PM +0100, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote: > > On 08:38 Thu 13 Mar , Sascha Hauer wrote: > > > Hi Sean, > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 10:04:35AM +0800, Sean Cross wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I've finally managed to get U-Boot's SPL to configure DDR3 and load > > > > barebox off of a FAT partition on an i.MX6DL. I also have a barebox > > > > build with most features turned on, and I'm running into a number of > > > > problems. barebox is able to load a zImage off of the FAT partition, > > > > set up ATAGs, and jump to it. So I have the basics done. But there are > > > > lots of little things that aren't working. > > > > > > > > When I boot without an Ethernet cable plugged in, the "timeout" command > > > > takes a very long time to complete. It generally freezes at "Hit any > > > > key to stop autoboot: 3" and tends to ignore input for around ten > > > > seconds. How can I prevent this from happening, short of compiling out > > > > FEC support? > > > > > > Are you trying to start from network without a cable plugged in? When I > > > start from network without a cable I get: > > > > > > running /env/bin/init... > > > > > > Hit m for menu or any other key to stop autoboot: 1 > > > blspec: blspec_scan_directory: net loader/entries > > > booting net > > > dhcp failed: Network is down > > > dhcp: Network is down > > > > > > > I get the same issue on Calao USB keys > > > > this is quite anoying > > > > can we fix it > > Well if we try booting from network then we have to wait until it's > clear that there's no link. > > It may be that I don't understand the actual problem or issue. I do agree if you try to boot on the network we have to wait the xs of timeout The problem is that you have now a timeout even beofre the autoboot timeout and even before to try to boot I did not investigate further but the problem is there Best Regards, J. > > Sascha > > -- > Pengutronix e.K. | | > Industrial Linux Solutions | http://www.pengutronix.de/ | > Peiner Str. 6-8, 31137 Hildesheim, Germany | Phone: +49-5121-206917-0 | > Amtsgericht Hildesheim, HRA 2686 | Fax: +49-5121-206917-5555 | _______________________________________________ barebox mailing list barebox@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/barebox