Re: [LinuxBIOS] (fwd) Re: USB bootloader

[Al Boldi]

yhlu wrote:
> Are you using normal BIOS instead of LinuxBIOS?

Yes.

Does LinuxBIOS work with i440bx?

Thanks!
> On 9/10/06, Al Boldi  wrote:
> > yhlu wrote:
> > > http://www.linuxbios.org/index.php/Etherboot
> >
> > Success!  Thanks a lot!
> >
> > This info should probably be in the README.
> >
> > The following flags in src/arch/i386/Config are critical for a normal
> > bios: CFLAGS+= -DPCBIOS
> > #CFLAGS+= -DLINUXBIOS
> > CFLAGS+= -DCONFIG_PCI_DIRECT
> > CFLAGS+= -DCONSOLE_DIRECT_VGA
> > #filo is for some reason dependent on serial; will hang otherwise
> > CFLAGS+= -DCONSOLE_SERIAL -DCOMCONSOLE=0x3f8
> > #don't uncomment this one; will slow down display on fast machines (P4)
> > #CFLAGS+= -DCOMPRESERVE
> >
> > Confirmed boot for filo.zelf, filo.zlilo, filo.zrom on UHCI i440bx/zx,
> > i810, and VIA.
> >
> > There is one thing though, it only boots on a second try after detecting
> > the USB-device, like this:
> >    boot: uda1:/vmlinuz
> >    LinuxLabs USB bootloader
> >    New USB device, setting address 2  (repeats 1-forever times,
> >
> > until usb-device pulled)
> >        boot: uda1:/vmlinuz
> >        LinuxLabs USB bootloader
> >        (...now boots ok @ 100kb/s ...)
> >
> > Any easy way to fix this?
> >
> > Thanks again!
> > > YH
> > >
> > > On 9/9/06, Al Boldi  wrote:
> > > > yhlu wrote:
> > > > > you need to use filo.zelf
> > > >
> > > > same reboot with filo.zelf.
> > > >
> > > > See attached Config, compiled with gcc4.0.1 RHEL4
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > > On 9/8/06, Al Boldi  wrote:
> > > > > > yhlu wrote:
> > > > > > > did you try filo on Etherboot?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I remember I first tried out on UHCI, and then added OHCI
> > > > > > > support.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, but filo.zlilo on etherboot5.4.2 just reboots on initial
> > > > > > loading.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Filo 0.5 from openbios.org works fine with ide but not usb.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, the i440bx board has a UHCI controller.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for looking into this!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > YH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 9/7/06, Stefan Reinauer  wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > anyone has an idea on this one?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded message from Al Boldi -----
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:52:28 +0300
> > > > > > > > From: Al Boldi 
> > > > > > > > To: Stefan Reinauer 
> > > > > > > > Cc: [e-mail],
> > > > > > > > [e-mail] Subject: Re: USB
> > > > > > > > bootloader
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks for your response!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Stefan Reinauer wrote:
> > > > > > > > > * Al Boldi  [060904 20:58]:
> > > > > > > > > >     FILO version 0.5 ....
> > > > > > > > > >     Can't get memory map from firmware. Using hardcoded
> > > > > > > > > > default. Press ...
> > > > > > > > > >     boot: uda1:/vmlinuz
> > > > > > > > > >     LinuxLabs USB bootloader
> > > > > > > > > >     New USB device, setting address 2  (repeats 1-4
> > > > > > > > > > times) boot: uda1:/vmlinuz
> > > > > > > > > >     LinuxLabs USB bootloader
> > > > > > > > > >     Out of heap space
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Please try increasing the heap space in i386/ldscript by
> > > > > > > > > changing the following lines:
> > > > > > > > >    /* 16KB heap and stack */
> > > > > > > > >    HEAP_SIZE = 16384;
> > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > >    /* 32KB heap and 16K stack */
> > > > > > > > >    HEAP_SIZE = 32768;
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > And, how can filo 0.5 be fixed to boot USB?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If the message stays, try all the way up to 262144.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ok, the message is gone, but it still does not boot.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Turning on debug repeats this:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > FILO version 0.5 (root@localhost) Thu Sep  7 13:40:13 AST
> > > > > > > > 2006 collect_sys_info: boot eax = 0x0
> > > > > > > > collect_sys_info: boot ebx = 0x0
> > > > > > > > collect_sys_info: boot arg = 0xfeee330
> > > > > > > > collect_elfboot_info: Bootloader: Etherboot
> > > > > > > > collect_elfboot_info: Version: 5.4.1
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 0 bytes (0 blocks), free: 262136 bytes
> > > > > > > > (1 blocks) malloc_diag: alloc: 16 bytes (1 blocks), free:
> > > > > > > > 262120 bytes (1 blocks) collect_elfboot_info: Image name:
> > > > > > > > /tftpboot/boot/pxelinux.0 malloc_diag: alloc: 32 bytes (2
> > > > > > > > blocks), free: 262104 bytes (1 blocks)
> > > > > > > > collect_linuxbios_info: Searching for LinuxBIOS tables...
> > > > > > > > Can't get memory map from firmware. Using hardcoded default.
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 72 bytes (3 blocks), free: 262064 bytes
> > > > > > > > (1 blocks) collect_sys_info:
> > > > > > > > 0000000000000000-00000000000a0000 collect_sys_info:
> > > > > > > > 0000000000100000-0000000002000000 collect_sys_info: RAM 32
> > > > > > > > MB
> > > > > > > > relocate: Current location: 0x100000-0x16d827
> > > > > > > > relocate: Relocating to 0x1f927d0-0x1fffff7... ok
> > > > > > > > setup_timers: CPU 413 MHz
> > > > > > > > pci_init: Scanning PCI: found 9 devices
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 192 bytes (4 blocks), free: 261944 bytes
> > > > > > > > (1 blocks) pci_init: 00:00.0 8086:7120 0600 00
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 00:01.0 8086:7121 0300 00
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 00:1e.0 8086:2418 0604 00
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 01:04.0 1282:9102 0200 00
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 01:05.0 10ec:8139 0200 00
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 01:0a.0 1191:8040 0100 00
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 00:1f.0 8086:2410 0601 00
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 00:1f.1 8086:2411 0101 80
> > > > > > > > pci_init: 00:1f.2 8086:2412 0c03 00
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > boot: uda1:/vmlinuz
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 216 bytes (5 blocks), free: 261920 bytes
> > > > > > > > (1 blocks) malloc_diag: alloc: 232 bytes (6 blocks), free:
> > > > > > > > 261904 bytes (1 blocks) file_open: dev=uda1, path=/vmlinuz
> > > > > > > > LinuxLabs USB bootloader
> > > > > > > > uhc_init: Found UHCI at ffffd000
> > > > > > > > uhc_reset: Resetting UHCI
> > > > > > > > uhc_init: uhc_init setting framelist to: 01e927d0
> > > > > > > > uhc_start: Starting UHCI
> > > > > > > > dump_uhci: HCI at ffffd000
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 8432 bytes (7 blocks), free: 253704
> > > > > > > > bytes (1 blocks) init_framelist: frame_list is at 12a000
> > > > > > > > dump_link: frame_list_link: addr: 00125850
> > > > > > > > dump_link: frame_list_link:  raw addr: 1fb8020
> > > > > > > > dump_link: frame_list_link: terminate: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_link: frame_list_link: queue: 1
> > > > > > > > dump_link: frame_list_link: depth: 0
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 11512 bytes (8 blocks), free: 250624
> > > > > > > > bytes (1 blocks) poll_usb: poll_usb1 i=0 poll_u_root_hub1
> > > > > > > > v=00001083 poll_u_root_hub2 v=00001083     
> > > > > > > > poll_u_root_hub21 v=00001083 Connection on port d010 New USB
> > > > > > > > device, setting address 2 uhci_control_msg:
> > > > > > > > uhci_control_msg: request_type = 0 request = 5 wLength=0
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 15616 bytes (9 blocks), free: 246520
> > > > > > > > bytes (1 blocks) dump_uhci: HCI at ffffd000
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: TD(0011d860):
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: type: SETUP
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: retries: 3
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: IOC
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: active: 0001
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: device_addr: 00
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: endpoint: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: data_toggle: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: max_transfer: 7
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: actual: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: link:
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: addr: 0011d880
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction:  raw addr: 1fb0050
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: terminate: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: queue: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: depth: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: TD(0011d880):
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: type: IN
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: retries: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: active: 0001
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: device_addr: 00
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: endpoint: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: data_toggle: 1
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: max_transfer: 7ff
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: actual: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: link:
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: addr: fe16d830
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction:  raw addr: 0000
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: terminate: 1
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: queue: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: depth: 0
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 11512 bytes (8 blocks), free: 250624
> > > > > > > > bytes (1 blocks) configure_device: configure_device:
> > > > > > > > set_address failed!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > poll_u_root_hub: poll_u_root_hub1 v=00001080    poll_usb1
> > > > > > > > i=0 poll_u_root_hub1 v=00001083      poll_u_root_hub2
> > > > > > > > v=00001083 poll_u_root_hub21 v=00001083 Connection on port
> > > > > > > > d010 New USB device, setting address 2
> > > > > > > > uhci_control_msg: uhci_control_msg: request_type = 0 request
> > > > > > > > = 5 wLength=0 malloc_diag: alloc: 15616 bytes (9 blocks),
> > > > > > > > free: 246520 bytes (1 blocks) dump_uhci: HCI at ffffd000
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: TD(0011d860):
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: type: SETUP
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: retries: 3
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: IOC
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: active: 0001
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: device_addr: 00
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: endpoint: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: data_toggle: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: max_transfer: 7
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: actual: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: link:
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: addr: 0011d880
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction:  raw addr: 1fb0050
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: terminate: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: queue: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: depth: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: TD(0011d880):
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: type: IN
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: retries: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: active: 0001
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: device_addr: 00
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: endpoint: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: data_toggle: 1
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: max_transfer: 7ff
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: actual: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_td: failed_transaction: link:
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: addr: fe16d830
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction:  raw addr: 0000
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: terminate: 1
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: queue: 0
> > > > > > > > dump_link:      failed_transaction: depth: 0
> > > > > > > > malloc_diag: alloc: 11512 bytes (8 blocks), free: 250624
> > > > > > > > bytes (1 blocks) configure_device: configure_device:
> > > > > > > > set_address failed!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > (...repeats...)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks again!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Al
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message -----
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