[fli4l] alix.2d3 installation problem

[Stefan Puschek]

Hi Alexander & Bernard,
...
>> I took advantage of the confinement :((( to update fli4l 3.10.19.
>> But, impossible to install the new fli version on alix.2D3.
> 
> I use the same hardware, with fli4l 4.0 however, but that should make no
> big difference for now. I guess you're using a serial console for
> output?
> 
>> Here is the install screen:
>>
>> PC Engines ALIX.2 v0.99m
>> 640 KB Base Memory
>> 261120 KB Extended Memory
>>
>> 01F0 Master 848A CF Card
>> Phys C/H/S 3909/16/63 Log C/H/S 977/64/63
>>
>> SYSLINUX 4.06 EDD 2012-10-23 Copyright (C) 1994-2012 H. Peter Anvin et al
>> boot:
>> Loading kernel....
>> Loading rootfs.img....ready.
> 
> These are probably still messages from the bootloader, so your serial
> console works in general.
> 
>> alix hangs here with no information. I just updated the 0.99m bios. I
>> tested the very old fli version with the new bios it's ok.
> 
> I don't think it hangs, see below.
> 
>> I configured fli to the minimum base, hd, sshd and usb, here is the
>> config and test with normal and nonfree kernel
>>
>> ..................
>> BOOT_TYPE='hd'
>> LIBATA_DMA='disabled'
>> MOUNT_BOOT='rw'
>> KERNEL_VERSION='3.16.81-nonfree'
>> KERNEL_BOOT_OPTION=''
>> BEEP='no'
>> SER_CONSOLE='no'<------------ no serial console?????
>> SER_CONSOLE_IF='0'
>> SER_CONSOLE_RATE='38400'
> 
> Looks like you did not activate serial console here?
> 
>> DEBUG_STARTUP='yes'
>> NET_DRV_N='1'
>> NET_DRV_1='via-rhine'
>> NET_DRV_1_OPTION=''
>> IP_NET_N='3'
>> IP_NET_1='192.168.xxx.xxx/24'
>> IP_NET_1_DEV='eth0'
>> IP_NET_2='192.168.xxx.xxx/24'
>> IP_NET_2_DEV='eth1'
>> IP_NET_3='192.168.xxx.xxx/24'
>> IP_NET_3_DEV='eth2'
>> config hd
>> OPT_HDDRV='yes'
>> HDDRV_N='1'
>> HDDRV_1='pata_amd'
>> HDDRV_1_OPTION=''

I do not know how you got the above output, if the serial console is not 
configured and activated...

> I have 'pata_cs5536' here. Not sure if 'pata_amd' works, too. It should
> work without configuring a special driver here, though.

pata_amd works here in 3.x and 4.0 on Alix 2D13 - the same machine

>> I do not understand why alix hangs, have you ever seen this problem with
>> alix?
>>
>> PS: I will try to configure the 4 fli version for a test. it's going to
>> be a little long, never looked ;)

4.0 works fine here

> Just try it, we would have released already, but we are struggling
> getting all the documentation pieces together. :-(
> 
> Greets
> Alex
> 
> P.S.: there's also spline.fli4l.en, but I guess it's okay to just post
> here in spline.fli4l, because I guess no one reads that other group
> anyway?

Groetjes
Stefan