[uClinux-dev] How to reboot ixp42x?

Greg Ungerer gerg at snapgear.com
Fri Jun 8 07:24:03 EDT 2007


Hi Nikita,

Nikita Tabatsky wrote:
> I use IXP425 based systems mtd map and 2.4.21 kernel version

Yes, but what map driver, drivers/mtd/map/???

Almost certainly with that old a version it will not have
the reboot notifier setup to put the flash back into read
mode.

Regards
Greg



> On 6/8/07, *Greg Ungerer* < gerg at snapgear.com 
> <mailto:gerg at snapgear.com>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Hi Nikita,
> 
>     Nikita Tabatsky wrote:
>      > I have the same problem on the ixp425 board with intel strata
>     flash and
>      > at present it is not solved
>      > After write to the mtd-block(jffs2) the device cannot be rebooted.
>      > Even hardware reset does not help, only power off..
> 
>     Yep, that sounds exactly like your mtd driver does not
>     have a reboot notifier that puts the flash back into
>     read mode before rebooting.
> 
>     What map driver do you use?
>     (And what kernel version too?)
> 
>     Regards
>     Greg
> 
> 
> 
>      > On 6/5/07, *Greg Ungerer* < gerg at snapgear.com
>     <mailto:gerg at snapgear.com> <mailto:gerg at snapgear.com
>     <mailto:gerg at snapgear.com>>>
>      > wrote:
>      >
>      >     Hi Zeinab,
>      >
>      >     Zeinab Zeinalpour wrote:
>      >      > I'm working on ADI Coyote network board using snapgear 3.4.0.
>      >      > When we reboot the board with using reboot command, the board
>      >     reboot but
>      >      > its redboot isn't load. We chack ParityENAccCodelet for
>     find a
>      >     safe code
>      >      > for reboot, but it just work on ixp46x. Did anyone has the
>     same
>      >     problem
>      >      > befor?
>      >
>      >     Do you use the MTD flash driver on that board?
>      >     Maybe it doesn't put the flash back into read mode on reboot.
>      >
>      >     Regards
>      >     Greg
>      >
>      >
>      >
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