[MMU-Version] Problem booting (custom layout on DE2-70)

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Hello Forum,  

 I designed a modified layout based on the DE2_70_Net Demo project (added MMU and DM9000/Ethernet).  Linux-Software is the latest ./update on 20100621 (I work with the included toolchain-mmu).   Branches are nios2 (linux-2.6) and trunk (uClinux-dist).   Compilation is based on device tree and I used the instructions on alterawiki.com/wiki/devicetree (jtag uart console)  The sof is downloaded via nios2-configure-sof.  I also managed to compile the zImage and download it via nios2-download -g path/to/zImage which did the following: Using cable "USB-Blaster [3-2]", device 1, instance 0x00 Pausing target processor: OK Initializing CPU cache (if present) OK Downloaded 4046KB in 81.5s (49.6KB/s) Verified OK  Starting processor at address 0xC1000000   Then I try to get the console via nios2-terminal, which made me sad: andreas@igor:$ ./nios2_command_shell.sh bin/nios2-terminal nios2-terminal: connected to hardware target using JTAG UART on cable nios2-terminal: "USB-Blaster [3-2]", device 1, instance 0 nios2-terminal: (Use the IDE stop button or Ctrl-C to terminate)  Linux version 3.3.0-rc5-01280-ge385fee (andreas@igor) (gcc version 4.1.2)# 10 Wed Feb 29 15:23:43 CET 2012 bootconsole [early0] enabled early_console initialized at 0xe9001040 Linux version 3.3.0-rc5-01280-ge385fee (andreas@igor) (gcc version 4.1.2)# 10 Wed Feb 29 15:23:43 CET 2012 bootconsole [early0] enabled early_console initialized at 0xe9001040 Linux version 3.3.0-rc5-01280-ge385fee (andreas@igor) (gcc version 4.1.2)# 10 Wed Feb 29 15:23:43 CET 2012 bootconsole [early0] enabled early_console initialized at 0xe9001040  Unfortunately I am not that much experienced, so I don't really get the problem here.   Additional information: - In make menuconfig I set:  (0x00000000) Memory base address  (0x01000000) Link address offset for booting  Of course the .dts got specified, and the jtag uart console is compiled-in.   Thank you very much to everyone who tries to help. If any further information is needed please let me know.   Andi  Here is my .dts: pastebin.com/Bk72RtPh  Here is the sopc-builder configuration (please add http and www since I can't do it 'cause of my less than 4 postings -.-) : bilder-upload.eu/show.php?file=389194-1330530436.jpg

[Altera_Forum]

Judging from your dts (the picture with your sopc info is not accessible), the problem most probably is the missing data cache: 

  dcache-line-size = < 0 >; dcache-size = < 0 >;   You will need to add some data cache for the design to work properly with Linux. Please follow the instructions http://alterawiki.com/wiki/creating_a_nios_ii_design_with_an_mmu on how to create a proper design for running Linux.

[Altera_Forum]

Thank you for your reply.  

The picture is accessible when typing h t t p : / / w w w. before the address. Sorry for this, but as already mentioned I can't do any attachments before having done 4 postings in the forum.   I'll check your link. Thank you very much.  EDIT: I changed the design as mentioned in tklauser's link above, and also put sdram base to 0x10000000 as shown in the tutorial. Of course, in make menuconfig I also changed the offset to 0x10000000. The result unfortunately stays the same as I already told in my first post.   Perhaps anyone has another idea?  Here is my new .dts content: pastebin.com/ZFd3ZQ2N  And this is the new design (opened design on another PC that's why dm9000 shows up red): pic-upload.de/view-13164939/sopc.jpg.html

[Altera_Forum]

As I could still not solve the problem I want to ask if someone could provide me a working MMU-Design for DE2-70 Board, just in order I can verify that the problem is my Design and not caused by wrong linux-configuration.  

All Altera-provided DE2-70-designs are no-mmu Designs as I can determine.  Thank you.

[Altera_Forum]

Ok, finally at least the booting process seams to be starting. It still ends in an unhandled exception but I think if necessary I should open another thread for this.  

 I can't really say what originally caused my problem, I just downloaded the whole distribution again and did a ./update so I guess something was wrong with the settings.

[Altera_Forum]

Hi I have a similar situation and my download and verified ok, but when nios2-terminal, this is all I get 

Linux version 3.1.0-rc4-01162-g45c9dd8 (root@localhost.localdomain) (gcc version 4.1.2)# 12 Thu Jan 24 18:00:03 EST 2013 bootconsole [early0] enabled early_console initialized at 0xe8000190 (Nothing happen afterward... just hang there)  My Kernel Base Address is at 0x06000000 and link base address for boot is 0x01000000. I have a slow peripheral bridge with base address 0x08000000 to 0x080003ff and my Jtag-UART.avalong_jtag_slave fall under it has base address 0x0190 to 0x0197. Is it because of the jtag-uart why it is hang? or something else... What's after uClinux does after early_console initialized? I am out of idea and hope any can help please. Thank you in advance.