From 5a51a370f0327936b597f106c82d47af5cfbe76a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Petazzoni Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:03:55 +0100 Subject: documentation: add FAQ entry concerning serial port configuration Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni --- docs/buildroot.html | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/buildroot.html b/docs/buildroot.html index d9df668d3..bb02f17c5 100644 --- a/docs/buildroot.html +++ b/docs/buildroot.html @@ -1597,8 +1597,31 @@ LIBFOO_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBFOO_POST_PATCH_FIXUP

Frequently asked questions

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The boot hangs after Starting + network...

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If the boot process seems to hang after the following messages + (messages not necessarly exactly similar, depending on the list of + packages selected):

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Freeing init memory: 3972K
+Initializing random number generator... done.
+Starting network...
+Starting dropbear sshd: generating rsa key... generating dsa key... OK
+ +

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, Target options, enable Generic + serial port config, and select the serial port and speed + you would like to use for the shell. This will automatically tune + the /etc/inittab file of the generated system so that + a shell starts on the correct serial port.

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To learn more about Buildroot you can visit these websites:

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