Re: NFS problem

From: Ram Gupta
Date: Wed Jan 18 2006 - 10:02:00 EST


On 1/18/06, Bodo Eggert <harvested.in.lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Conio sandiago <coniodiago@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > i am having some problem in having root file system on NFS,
> > i am developing a linux embedded system,. when i have a root file
> > system on a NFS and i try to boot the kernel through a repeater hub ,
> > then the kernel hangs at freeing init memory.
> >
> > if i connect the board with the PC through a cross cable,
> > then the system works ok.
>

Just a wild guess. Does it have anything with timeout. Probably hub
introduces delays which causes the hang. Defective cable does not
seem to be a case to me otherwise there would not have been any
communication at all.

Thanks
Ram Gupta
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