Dockstar not booting

[ubipa]

I'm in need of some help with getting Arch to boot on a Seagate Dockstar. The device has been booting debian off a usb flash drive for awhile and I wanted to switch to Arch to use as a Plex server. It looks like uboot is working but I have been unable to get Arch to work. I followed the directions here:

http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5/seagate-dockstar

Here is the fw_printenv print out

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'Pogoplug:/usr/sbin$ /usr/sbin/fw_printenv
ethact=egiga0
bootdelay=3
baudrate=115200
mainlineLinux=yes
console=ttyS0,115200
led_init=green blinking
led_exit=green off
led_error=orange blinking
mtdparts=mtdparts=orion_nand:1M(u-boot),4M(uImage),32M(rootfs),-(data)
mtdids=nand0=orion_nand
partition=nand0,2
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial
rescue_installed=0
rescue_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console ubi.mtd=2 root=ubi0:rootfs ro rootfstype=ubifs $mtdparts $rescue_custom_params
rescue_bootcmd=if test $rescue_installed -eq 1; then run rescue_set_bootargs; nand read.e 0x800000 0x100000 0x400000; bootm 0x800000; else run pogo_bootcmd; fi
pogo_bootcmd=if fsload uboot-original-mtd0.kwb; then go 0x800200; fi
force_rescue=0
force_rescue_bootcmd=if test $force_rescue -eq 1 || ext2load usb 0:1 0x1700000 /rescueme 1 || fatload usb 0:1 0x1700000 /rescueme.txt 1; then run rescue_bootcmd; fi
ubifs_mtd=3
ubifs_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console ubi.mtd=$ubifs_mtd root=ubi0:rootfs rootfstype=ubifs $mtdparts $ubifs_custom_params
ubifs_bootcmd=run ubifs_set_bootargs; if ubi part data && ubifsmount rootfs && ubifsload 0x800000 /boot/uImage && ubifsload 0x1100000 /boot/uInitrd; then bootm 0x800000 0x1100000; fi
usb_scan=usb_scan_done=0;for scan in $usb_scan_list; do run usb_scan_$scan; if test $usb_scan_done -eq 0 && ext2load usb $usb 0x800000 /boot/uImage 1; then usb_scan_done=1; echo "Found bootable drive on usb $usb"; setenv usb_device $usb; setenv usb_root /dev/$dev; fi; done
usb_scan_list=1 2 3 4
usb_scan_1=usb=0:1 dev=sda1
usb_scan_2=usb=1:1 dev=sdb1
usb_scan_3=usb=2:1 dev=sdc1
usb_scan_4=usb=3:1 dev=sdd1
usb_device=0:1
usb_root=/dev/sda1
usb_rootdelay=10
usb_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console root=$usb_root rootdelay=$usb_rootdelay rootfstype=$usb_rootfstype $mtdparts $usb_custom_params
usb_bootcmd=run usb_init; run usb_set_bootargs; run usb_boot
usb_boot=mw 0x800000 0 1; ext2load usb $usb_device 0x800000 /boot/uImage; if ext2load usb $usb_device 0x1100000 /boot/uInitrd; then bootm 0x800000 0x1100000; else bootm 0x800000; fi
bootcmd=usb start; run force_rescue_bootcmd; run ubifs_bootcmd; run usb_bootcmd; usb stop; run rescue_bootcmd; run pogo_bootcmd; reset
ethaddr=00:10:75:1A:B3:D8
arcNumber=2998
usb_init=run usb_scan ; setenv usb_root LABEL=rootfs
usb_rootfstype=ext3
serverip=192.168.1.2
ipaddr=192.168.1.100
if_netconsole=ping $serverip
start_netconsole=setenv ncip $serverip; setenv bootdelay 10; setenv stdin nc; setenv stdout nc; setenv stderr nc; version;
preboot=run if_netconsole start_netconsole
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And here is the net console output from uboot:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'Seagate FreeAgent DockStar
arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 4.4.1
GNU ld (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 2.19.51.20090709
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
(Re)start USB...
USB: Register 10011 NbrPorts 1
USB EHCI 1.00
scanning bus for devices... 3 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus for storage devices... 1 Storage Device(s) found
Loading file "/rescueme" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
** File not found /rescueme
reading /rescueme.txt

** Unable to read "/rescueme.txt" from usb 0:1 **
Creating 1 MTD partitions on "nand0":
0x000002500000-0x000020000000 : "mtd=3"
UBI: attaching mtd1 to ubi0
UBI: physical eraseblock size: 131072 bytes (128 KiB)
UBI: logical eraseblock size: 129024 bytes
UBI: smallest flash I/O unit: 2048
UBI: sub-page size: 512
UBI: VID header offset: 512 (aligned 512)
UBI: data offset: 2048
UBI: attached mtd1 to ubi0
UBI: MTD device name: "mtd=3"
UBI: MTD device size: 475 MiB
UBI: number of good PEBs: 3799
UBI: number of bad PEBs: 1
UBI: max. allowed volumes: 128
UBI: wear-leveling threshold: 4096
UBI: number of internal volumes: 1
UBI: number of user volumes: 0
UBI: available PEBs: 3758
UBI: total number of reserved PEBs: 41
UBI: number of PEBs reserved for bad PEB handling: 37
UBI: max/mean erase counter: 1/1
UBIFS error (pid 0): ubifs_get_sb: cannot open "ubi:rootfs", error -19
Error reading superblock on volume 'ubi:rootfs'!
Loading file "/boot/uImage" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
1 bytes read
Found bootable drive on usb 0:1
Loading file "/boot/uImage" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
2889400 bytes read
Loading file "/boot/uInitrd" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
** File not found /boot/uInitrd
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 00800000 ...
Image Name: Linux-3.1.10-22-ARCH
Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 2889336 Bytes = 2.8 MiB
Load Address: 00008000
Entry Point: 00008000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Loading Kernel Image ... OK
OK

Starting kernel ...')

Any help would be very appreciated. I've tried multiple flash drives and a usb HD without any luck. Checked the drives with e2fsck and no problems. I'm starting to wonder if there's an issue with the Arch package.

[hydro]

The install guide is still inconsistent: An ext2 filesystem is created (step 7) but the kernel is advised to mount it as ext3 (step 4). Try the Pogoplug v2 guide instead.

[ubipa]

Happy Holidays! Thanks for the reply. I did notice the ext2 inconsistency. The USB FS was made w the journal flag. I can't figure it out. There's nothing showing up on the ip scanner and the USB activity indicator doesn't even give me a blink after uboot.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ubipa', 'T')here's nothing showing up on the ip scanner

[ubipa]

Thanks for the reply! Merry Xmas... if you celebrate it!

It took me a bit to figure out how to setup netconsole in the kernel.

Here's the output:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '[ 17.458949] netconsole: network logging started
[ 17.463588] drivers/rtc/hctosys.c: unable to open rtc device (rtc0)
[ 17.470209] Waiting 10sec before mounting root device...
[ 27.478902] VFS: Cannot open root device "LABEL=rootfs" or unknown-block(0,0)
[ 27.486095] Please append a correct "root=" boot option; here are the available partitions:
[ 27.494539] 0800 3910656 sda driver: sd
[ 27.499240] 0801 3909317 sda1 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
[ 27.506355] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
[ 27.514714] [<c000d290>] (unwind_backtrace+0x0/0xe0) from [<c03d2b34>] (panic+0x58/0x198)
[ 27.522975] [<c03d2b34>] (panic+0x58/0x198) from [<c0539c2c>] (mount_block_root+0x230/0x280)
[ 27.531571] [<c0539c2c>] (mount_block_root+0x230/0x280) from [<c0539f3c>] (prepare_namespace+0x160/0x1c0)
[ 27.541225] [<c0539f3c>] (prepare_namespace+0x160/0x1c0) from [<c05398c8>] (kernel_init+0x11c/0x14c)
[ 27.550441] [<c05398c8>] (kernel_init+0x11c/0x14c) from [<c000945c>] (kernel_thread_exit+0x0/0x8)')

It looks like the kernel isn't booting. Any help on how I would append a boot option and why it wouldn't be able to mount the root file system?

[hydro]

I must admit I didn't look too closely to the output of fw_printenv in your first posting.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
usb_init=run usb_scan ; setenv usb_root LABEL=rootfs
')
If you do change the usb_root variable like that then a) the flash drive's root filesystem must be labeled rootfs and b) there must be an initial ramdisk, because the kernel itself cannot detect a device by label. By default Arch Linux ARM does not provide a uInitrd and netconsole output tells me you didn't create one. What can we do?

Solution A: reset uBoot environment
- boot the original Linux residing in the NAND (or boot Debian)
- reset usb_init using fw_setenv usb_init 'run usb_scan'
- shutdown, then boot with the ALARM flash drive attached

Solution B: get missing uInitrd
- fetch the uInitrd I created a few weeks ago and place it in the directory /boot on the flash drive (next to uImage).
- unmout, then label the flash drives's filesystem using tune2fs -L rootfs /dev/sdx1 (replace x)
- boot DockStar with the ALARM flash drive attached

You can later create your own uInitrd as described here.

[ubipa]

That did the trick, thanks!! It was a remnant of running my previous debian setup. I appreciate the help.

Kernel Netconsole output:

[code][ 14.350788] netconsole: network logging started
[ 14.355427] drivers/rtc/hctosys.c: unable to open rtc device (rtc0)
[ 14.362083] Waiting 10sec before mounting root device...
[ 24.369327] EXT4-fs (sda1): mounting ext3 file system using the ext4 subsystem
[ 24.429586] EXT4-fs (sda1): recovery complete
[ 24.435574] EXT4-fs (sda1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
[ 24.443350] VFS: Mounted root (ext3 filesystem) on device 8:1.
[ 24.453369] devtmpfs: mounted
[ 24.457023] Freeing init memory: 172K
[ 24.988014] systemd[1]: systemd 204 running in system mode. (+PAM -LIBWRAP -AUDIT -SELINUX -IMA -SYSVINIT +LIBCRYPTSETUP +GCRYPT +ACL +XZ)
[ 25.069596] systemd[1]: Inserted module 'autofs4'
[ 25.122469] NET: Registered protocol family 10
[ 25.130790] systemd[1]: Inserted module 'ipv6'
[ 25.137120] systemd[1]: Set hostname to <alarm>./code]