initial console

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Xavier Grave wrote:
> I have the following message at boot :
>
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 220k init 12k pmac 4k chrp 4k openfirmware
> Warning: unable to open an initial console.
> Kernel panic: No init found.  Try passing init= option to kernel.
> Rebooting in 180 seconds..
>
> if I give this argument init=/sbin/init it's the same.
>
> Also hen I try to enable virtual terminual I have the following very early:
>
> TCP: Hash tables configured (established 4096 bind 4096)
> Starting kswapd v1.8
> pc_keyb: controller jammed (0xFF).
> pc_keyb: controller jammed (0xFF).
> and so on...
>
> Thanks in advance for anyhelp.
>
> xavier
> configuration: CPU 603e + Prep Board

What does /dev/console look like?

Did you enable any device that can provide a console functionality, like e.g.
CONFIG_VT, CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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