New Kernel copies in raw mode
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The image for the TMP255, what type of image is it set up for?
I’m guessing it’s setup for raw, which would be why it’s trying to upload as raw.
I’d check it because the kernel doesn’t determine image type for upload operations.
There are 4 types:
First is n which is for Single Disk-Resizable.
Second is mps which is for Multi-part Single Disk Non-resizable.
Third is mpa which is for Multi-Part Multi Disk non-resizable.
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Hello Tom,
The image is setup for “Second is mps which is for Multi-part Single Disk Non-resizable.”
Like I said, if I upload it on the TMP453, then it works 100% and is NOT raw -
Changing the Drives isn’t going to help out at all. If you were to take the drive from the TMP453 and put it into the TMP255, I’ll bet it also loads as raw.
If you can check the /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/01-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX file and check the imgType= to verify that it’s truly set for mps.
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Hello again,
Yes, just checked the file and imgType=mps
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Are you using the stock init.gz file from 0.32 or did you or somebody use (and/or) build a custom init.gz?
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Yes, we are using the stock init.gz and no one has modified it.
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I just had an idea : What if , you would modify the Kernel of the one that was 12872000 bytes , the Kernel-3.8.8.core and insert the firmware for the tigon of the TM255 ?
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I can’t really modify the 3.8.8 kernel stuff. However, I can remove the “RAID” part of the 3.13.3. What bothers me though, is that it shouldn’t be trying to build a RAID if one hasn’t been setup. Is the TM255 sata setup for RAID, AHCI, or IDE?
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The TM255 sata setup is set up for AHCI , IDE mode is not available on this model , neither is RAID.
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That doesn’t make any sense that you can change the “mode” of the sata controller. It defeats the purpose of even displaying the option.
Let me do some research.
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Well the TMP453 has that option. It has AHCI and IDE. Other Acer laptops even have the RAID option and the other two options. But this new TMP255 only has AHCI. I just updated the BIOS on this unit to see if it makes any difference … and …it did not. Detects file system as raw and starts.
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Just built 3.13.4 kernel. Removed “raid” modes.
Please give this one a shot on your TM 255 machine and let me know if you can.
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Hello Tom,
Many thanks for your help so far. Unfortunately, that Kernel made no difference. Would it be possible for you to send me the firmware of the tigon ? Or to give me a link where I can download / find it ? Thanks in advance
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Cyberion,
While I’ve been trying kernels, I don’t think that’s what’s causing the issue in your particular case. I think this because if it was the kernel, you’d be seeing the SAME results on the TMP453 system. The kernel doesn’t determine the imaging type, the image type does.
Can you create a task, don’t start the system, and take a look at the file created for the task?
The file should be located in /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/
It will follow suit as:
[code]01-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX[/code] Where the X’s represent the system’s MAC Address. If you can past the contents of the file here (less the mac address if you want) so I can take a look at the build of it. -
[CODE]# Created by FOG Imaging System
DEFAULT send
LABEL send
kernel fog/kernel/bzImage
append initrd=fog/images/init.gz root=/dev/ram0 rw ramdisk_size=127000 ip=dhcp dns=192.168.10.254 type=up img=testtest imgid=65 mac=2x:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx storage=192.168.10.254:/images/dev/ web=192.168.10.254/fog/ ignorepg=1 osid=5 pct=5 imgType=mps shutdown=on loglevel=4 consoleblank=0 fdrive= chkdsk=0[/CODE]
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Can you load the system into debug, whether from the “upload - debug” or the actual debug mode?
I want to have you run some commands on the system to try obtaining some more information.
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Ok, let me know what commands I should run (debug mode)
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fdisk -l
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Thank you. Only seeing one disk with only one EFI GPT partition:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 60802 488386583+ ee EFI GPT -
So can you disable EFI on the TM 255?
