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= rootfs =
 
  
== what you need ==
 
 
you need
 
* a PC running a tftpboot server
 
* the new ramrootfs
 
* for an empty 2..4Gbyte storage for the full gentoo rootfs
 
* for an empty 512Mb..1Gbyte storage for the embedded gentoo rootfs
 
 
== new ramrootfs, tftp uboot uImage: install/recovery/first-aid ==
 
 
<pre>
 
Image Name:  "ramrootfs"
 
Created:      Fri Jul  3 15:51:20 2009
 
Image Type:  PowerPC unix Kernel uboot-uImage (gzip compressed)
 
Load Address: 0x00000000
 
Entry Point:  0x00000000
 
</pre>
 
 
==== goal ====
 
 
this is a pretty embedded kit able to bootstrap the dht-walunt with a early ram rootfs populated with the essential you need to
 
 
* mount/nfs mount a disk
 
* nano/hexedit configure mounted disk files from disaster
 
* badklocks/fsck.{ext2,ext3,minix} a disk
 
* fdisk, mac-fdisk a disk
 
* scp/wget file from the lan (it's very god to install gentoo stages from gentoo mirrors)
 
* ssh/telnet to/from hostes
 
* sync your system date to the internet rdate
 
 
==== about ====
 
 
this rootfs has been build with
 
* gcc powerpc-softfloat-linux-uclibc v4.1.2
 
* static stripped elf
 
 
it is based on the following packages:
 
 
* bash-3.2_p33: ok
 
* busybox-1.7.4: ok
 
* dropbear-0.49: ok
 
* e2fsprogs-1.40.9: ok
 
* hexedit-1.2.12: ok
 
* mac-fdisk-hacked-for-mips-arm: ok
 
* nano-2.1.5: ok
 
* nfs-utils-1.1.0: ok
 
* openssh-4.7_p1-r6: ok
 
* shadow-4.0.18.2: ok
 
* sysvinit-2.86: ok
 
* my-init: no
 
* tty-redirect-openpty: ok
 
 
 
==== it works ====
 
 
* locally on the serial console, where it bootstrap
 
* remotely on telnet with the ip 192.168.1.2
 
 
sorry sshd is not provided yet, you have to telnet
 
 
 
 
==== issue ====
 
 
there is an issue if you decide to use ssh/scp on the serial console
 
the problem is related to a redirection of /dev/console to /dev/tty
 
so to avoid you need to invoke openpty (an app i prepared as temporary fixup)
 
 
 
scp is reporting
 
<pre>
 
debug1: Next authentication method: password
 
debug1: read_passphrase: can't open /dev/tty: No such device or address
 
</pre>
 
 
 
workaround
 
 
<pre>
 
uc-earlyrootfs ~ # tty
 
/dev/ttyS0
 
uc-earlyrootfs ~ # echo "hAllo" > /dev/tty
 
    /dev/tty no such decice or address
 
uc-earlyrootfs ~ # openpty
 
uc-earlyrootfs ~ # tty
 
/dev/pts/0
 
uc-earlyrootfs ~ # echo "hAllo" > /dev/tty
 
hAllo
 
</pre>
 
 
 
 
==== missing ====
 
 
* /dev/initctl
 
* halt/reset/shudown
 
* sshd, fptd
 
* ...
 
 
==== download ====
 
 
07-2009: kernel 2.6.15.4+initramfs full tested and working [[Media:kernel-dht-walnut-ramrootfs-uImage.tgz|kernel-dht-walnut-ramrootfs-uImage.tgz]]
 
 
file size: 3.97 MB, MIME type, the original was 4.3Mb but this wiki is refusing to upload file greater than 4Mb, so the kernel has been reduced and in features: no scsi and graph console support
 
 
contents:
 
 
gentoo-2.6.15.4-dht-walnut-uImage -> what you have to tftpboot to dht-walnut
 
 
gentoo-2.6.15.4-dht-walnut-uImage.md5 -> the md5sum should be b6c1e725984c665e46c1428d0f953149
 
 
==== tested with ====
 
 
* U-Boot 1.2.0-g7882751c-dirty (Apr 14 2007 - 16:44:37): working (with ide support, working, tftp bug)
 
* U-Boot 2009.06-00273-g59869ca-dirty (Jul 08 2009 - 08:12:46): working (but this version has no ide capabilities, so no disk-boot is possible)
 
* U-Boot 1.2-2009 (Jul 24 2009 - still under development): working (with ide support, working, suggest as the final firmware)
 
 
==== firmware issues with ====
 
 
reported issues with uboot 1.1.4 and ppcboot 1.1.6
 
 
* host: tftp-boot-image, md5 check passes
 
** gentoo-walnut-rammrootfs-uImage has md5 B6C1E725984C665E46C1428D0F953149
 
** the image file size is 4161527 bytes, crc32 of the file is 8031f4dc
 
* target: tftp 
 
** set up the ramrootfs boot args and tftp the image into the DHT-walnut
 
** full 4161527 bytes were transferred.
 
** loaded image, performed a crc32 command, passes
 
** bootm, panic, It reports "4161463 Bytes = 4063 kB = 3 MB"
 
 
==== usage ====
 
 
assure you have bootargs console=ttyS0,9600 rdinit=/sbin/init init=/bin/bash in your tftp
 
 
here it is my whole environment, in where i simply invoke 2 macro + bootm
 
 
* run ramrootfs
 
* run boot-tftp
 
* bootm
 
 
<pre>
 
earlyrootfs login: root
 
Password: (enter, no password)
 
</pre>
 
 
 
<pre>
 
=> printenv                                                 
 
bootdelay=5                                                 
 
loads_echo=1                                                 
 
netdev=eth0                                                 
 
ramargs=setenv bootargs root=/dev/ram rw                     
 
addip=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} ip=${ipaddr}:${serverip}:${gatewayip}:${netmask}:${hostname}:${netdev}:off panic=1
 
addtty=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} console=ttyS0,${baudrate} 
 
kernel_addr=fff80000                                                                       
 
ramdisk_addr=fff80000                                                                       
 
update=protect off fffc0000 ffffffff;era fffc0000 ffffffff;cp.b 100000 fffc0000 40000;setenv filesize;saveenv
 
ethact=ppc_4xx_eth0                                                                         
 
hostname=walnut-ppc405                                       
 
ethaddr=DE:AD:BE:EF:DE:AD                                   
 
preboot=echo "ide.part.1th stores kernel rawimage"           
 
myroot=/dev/hda4                                             
 
myinit=/sbin/init                                           
 
fileaddr=800000                                             
 
netmask=255.255.255.0                                       
 
bootcmd=run boot-disk ; bootm                               
 
myboot_diskpart=0:1
 
myboot_kernel_addr=800000
 
baudrate=9600
 
myuart=ttyS0
 
setconsole_uart=setenv myconsole ${myuart},${baudrate}
 
setconsole_video=setenv myconsole tty video=${myvideofb}
 
myvideofb=matroxfb:800x600-16@60
 
setbootargs=setenv bootargs console=${myconsole} root=${myroot} init=${myinit}
 
myconsole=ttyS0,9600
 
bootargs=console=ttyS0,9600 root=/dev/hda4 init=/sbin/init
 
boot-tftp=tftpboot ${myboot_kernel_addr} ${myboot_file}
 
boot-disk=diskboot ${myboot_kernel_addr} ${myboot_diskpart}
 
ipaddr=192.168.1.5
 
serverip=192.168.1.14
 
gatewayip=192.168.1.1
 
myboot_file=gentoo-walnut-ramrootfs.img
 
ramrootfs=setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,9600 rdinit=/sbin/init init=/bin/bash
 
stdin=serial
 
stdout=serial
 
stderr=serial
 
ver=U-Boot 1.2.0-g7882751c-dirty (Apr 14 2007 - 16:44:37)
 
 
Environment size: 1405/16379 bytes
 
=> run ramrootfs
 
=> run boot-tftp
 
PHY speed read failed, assuming 10bT
 
PHY duplex read failed, assuming half duplex
 
ENET Speed is 10 Mbps - HALF duplex connection (EMAC0)
 
Using ppc_4xx_eth0 device
 
TFTP from server 192.168.1.14; our IP address is 192.168.1.5
 
Filename 'gentoo-walnut-ramrootfs.img'.
 
Load address: 0x800000
 
Loading: #################################################################
 
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done
 
Bytes transferred = 4161527 (3f7ff7 hex)
 
=> bootm
 
## Booting image at 00800000 ...
 
  Image Name:  "ramrootfs"
 
  Created:      2009-07-06  11:19:06 UTC
 
  Image Type:  PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
 
  Data Size:    4161463 Bytes =  4 MB       
 
  Load Address: 00000000
 
  Entry Point:  00000000
 
  Verifying Checksum ... OK
 
  Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
 
kernel 2.6.15.4-sliding-snow-leopard-dht-walnut-ppc405 (root@minerva) (gcc version 4.1.2) #30 Fri Jul 3 15:14:11 CEST 2009
 
IBM Walnut port (C) 2000-2002 MontaVista Software, Inc. (source@mvista.com)
 
...
 
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