Hi,
On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 14:41:49 -0600
Tahoma Toelkes <tahoma@nshore.com> wrote:
> The context is that I am in the process of bringing up a 2.4.24 kernel
> (pulled from linux-mips CVS using the linux_2_4_24 tag) on a DBAu1500
> board (Zinfandel).
>
> I'm having trouble mounting my root filesystem over NFS. After the
> ethernet ports have been enumerated, the kernel attempts to contact the
> DHCP server to obtain its IP configuration information. At this point
> the boot sequence hangs, perpetually retrying the DHCP server. Here are
> the last several lines from the log of the boot messages, prefixed with
> a vertical bar to set them apart:
>
> | Sending DHCP requests .<6>eth0: link up
> | eth0: going to full duplex
> | ..... timed out!
> | IP-Config: Retrying forever (NFS root)...
> | Sending DHCP requests ...... timed out!
> | IP-Config: Retrying forever (NFS root)...
> | Sending DHCP requests ..
>
> I've verified that the exported root filesystem can be mounted by
> another Linux workstation. I've also verified on the DHCP server that
> it is seeing the board initiate a DHCP discovery and that the DHCP
> server is replying with offer for the correct address. Here is an
> excerpt from '/var/log/messages' on the DHCP server:
>
> | Feb 9 13:25:33 kapala dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:50:c2:0c:38:8a via eth0
> | Feb 9 13:25:33 kapala dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 172.16.108.42 to
> 00:50:c2:0c:38:8a via eth0
Please try the following option.
YAMON> go . root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=172.16.108.11:/export/root ip=dhcp
> For completeness sake, I've attached the full log of the boot sequence
> until it hangs as well as my current kernel configuration. If any of
> you have seen this particular problem and know how to get around it,
> please respond. Further, if you simply have suggestions for avenues I
> could explore, I would appreciate any advice you might have to offer.
Yoichi
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