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diff --git a/docs/buildroot.html b/docs/buildroot.html index 144461298..f471962ad 100644 --- a/docs/buildroot.html +++ b/docs/buildroot.html @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ <li><a href="#downloaded_packages">Location of downloaded packages</a></li> <li><a href="#add_packages">Adding new packages to Buildroot</a></li> <li><a href="#board_support">Creating your own board support</a></li> + <li><a href="#faq">Frequently asked questions</a></li> <li><a href="#links">Resources</a></li> </ul> @@ -1593,6 +1594,49 @@ LIBFOO_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBFOO_POST_PATCH_FIXUP <p>If you package software that might be useful for other people, don't forget to send a patch to Buildroot developers!</p> + <h2 id="faq">Frequently asked questions</h2> + + <ul> + <li><a href="#faq-boot-hangs">The boot hangs + after <code>Starting network...</code></a></li> + <li><a href="#module-init-tools-doesnt-build">module-init-tools + fails to build with <code>cannot find -lc</code></a></li> + </ul> + + <h3 id="faq-boot-hangs">The boot hangs after <code>Starting + network...</code></h3> + + <p>If the boot process seems to hang after the following messages + (messages not necessarly exactly similar, depending on the list of + packages selected):</p> + + <pre>Freeing init memory: 3972K +Initializing random number generator... done. +Starting network... +Starting dropbear sshd: generating rsa key... generating dsa key... OK</pre> + + <p>then it means that your system is running, but didn't start a + shell on the serial console. In order to have the system start a + shell on your serial console, you have to go in the Buildroot + configuration, <code>Target options</code>, enable <code>Generic + serial port config</code>, and select the serial port and speed + you would like to use for the shell. This will automatically tune + the <code>/etc/inittab</code> file of the generated system so that + a shell starts on the correct serial port.</p> + + <h3 id="module-init-tools-doesnt-build">module-init-tools + fails to build with <code>cannot find -lc</code></h3> + + <p>If the build of <i>module-init-tools</i> for the host fails + with:</p> + + <pre>/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lc </pre> + + <p>then probably you are running a Fedora (or similar) + distribution, and you should install the <code>glibc-static</code> + package. This is because the <i>module-init-tools</i> build + process wants to link statically against the C library.</p> + <h2 id="links">Resources</h2> <p>To learn more about Buildroot you can visit these websites:</p> |