hi all  
ihave  Problem  with my idirect 3100  that  wen  Contact through HyperTerminal and run  any command  like  
fis load Linux
exec -c "root=/dev/mtdblock2 console=ttyS1,9600 single" or jast  exec  the HyperTerminal stak in this messg

Kernel panic: no init found. Try passing init= option to kernel
in redboot  i can  find  linux  and  rootfs
I think the Problem  in the rootfs  I think i need  Something like  ramdisk

You may want to consider RMA'ing that unit.

Thank you for your Response
1- How do I do this ? I live in iraq  do u know any one can  help me ?
2 - i have  zImage for idirect 3100  do u konw  if i can reBuilding the os  by  the only  zImage

RMA means send it to iDIrect for repair.  

So, you do have the zImage for your software version?

What software version are you using?

i have  extract the cumulative pkg  7_1_1 in linux box  one of the file in pkg  is zImage
i have try upload  imge to  the modem
by  tftp  when  i do exec i hace  the  same  messg  the  HyperTerminal stak  

Provide me the exact command line strings you are using once you start TFTP on the client (assuming that you have copied the zImage file to the desktop of your client prior to start TFTP).

Thanks

ok  Sir  
i have install tftp server on my desktop in ip 192.168.0.2
the  idirect modem  is in ip 192.168.0.1 on red boot

>fis delet linux
>load -r -b 0x01600000 zImage  
After the  zImage  is loaded  
>fis create -f 0x50060000 -l 0x00100000 -e 0x001600000 -r 0x001600000 -s 0x00100000  linux
>fis load linux
>exec  or exec -c "exec -c "root=/dev/mtdblock2 console=ttyS1,9600 single" "

when i run exec  or exec -c   "exec -c "root=/dev/mtdblock2 console=ttyS1,9600 single""
ihave  the  same messge  try  to pass init  optin  to kernal
all  modem 's leds  are off  Except pwor and status solid Green  

See my PM.

hi
thank  Sir  ihave send  the Results in pm Please see it

thank you Sir

I have the same problem described in this post.  Can someone please share the solution with me?  Thank you

Hello:
We have the same kind of fail with iDirect X3 Evolution Modem, can someone send us list of commands to solve this problem.
We try with recovery procedure but present some address problems.
Thanks in advance.

My e_mail: cpcharry@hotmail.com

sadaswd wrote on Aug 10^th, 2009 at 4:44pm:

ok  Sir   i have install tftp server on my desktop in ip 192.168.0.2 the  idirect modem  is in ip 192.168.0.1 on red boot >fis delet linux >load -r -b 0x01600000 zImage   After the  zImage  is loaded   >fis create -f 0x50060000 -l 0x00100000 -e 0x001600000 -r 0x001600000 -s 0x00100000  linux >fis load linux >exec  or exec -c "exec -c "root=/dev/mtdblock2 console=ttyS1,9600 single" " when i run exec  or exec -c   "exec -c "root=/dev/mtdblock2 console=ttyS1,9600 single"" ihave  the  same messge  try  to pass init  optin  to kernal all  modem 's leds  are off  Except pwor and status solid Green

I have the same problem. Please help me. I really need your jhelp. I run the zImage ny exec, initial installation process done but this error is occurred:
...
Further such events for this erase block will not be printed
JFFS2: Erase block at 0x00540000 is not formatted. It will be erased
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560000: 0x4eac id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560004: 0x2555 id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560008: 0x952a id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x0056000c: 0x81fd id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560010: 0xdcb0 id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560014: 0xbe17 id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560018: 0xf76a id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x0056001c: 0xcb02 id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560020: 0x26e8 id
jffs2_scan_eraseblock(): Magic bitmask 0x1985 not found at 0x00560024: 0x1db9 id
Further such events for this erase block will not be printed
JFFS2: Erase block at 0x00560000 is not formatted. It will be erased
Cowardly refusing to erase blocks on filesystem with no valid JFFS2 nodes
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 1f:02

It appears as if you have more than just the Linux image corrupt, I had the same problem recently. You have successfully created a doorstop or you could have it repaired at great expense.

Would you plz give me some suggestions or comments about that and where do I find useful information about this deep problem?

How did you solve the problem?

Recovering RootFS.

To copy RootFS from the worker iDirect. For this purpose:

1. To be connected to the worker iDirect through the console and on LAN.

2. To download program WinSPC.

3. To be connected by the program to iDirect, having specified in Host Name – the modem ip-address, User – root, Password – iDirect.

4. File RootFS to save parts on a local disk of the computer.

4.1 In window TelNet in a command line Linux to make a team:
dd if=/dev/mtd2 bs=5M count=1 skip=0 of=/tmp/rImage0
As a result of performance of this command in a folder /tmp of the modem there will be a file with a name rImage0 which will contain the first 5Mb file RootFS. The size of a piece is set in parameter bs. If memory of the modem doesn't suffice, it is possible to save a piece of the smaller size, for example 2Mb, having specified parameter bs=2M.

4.2 Using program WinSPC, copy the saved piece from the folder /tmp of the modem to your computer.

4.3 Repeat actions 4.1 and 4.2, changing parameter skip until all file will be transferred. The parameter skip specifies, how many blocks in the size specified in parameter bs, is passed for copying of the next piece. As change a name of the file containing the next piece.
dd if=/dev/mtd2 bs=5M count=1 skip=1 of=/tmp/rImage1
At the subsequent actions:
… skip=2 of=/tmp/rImage2
…skip=3 of=/tmp/rImage3
…skip=4 of=/tmp/rImage4
…skip=5 of=/tmp/rImage5
…skip=6 of=/tmp/rImage6

4.4 After performance of all actions on a computer disk should be seven files with names rImage0 – rImage7. It also is an image of file RootFS.

To write down RootFS in defective iDirect. For this purpose:

1. To be connected to defective iDirect via the console and TelNet.

2. To stoploading iDirect at a stage of a command line RedBoot, having pressed a blank at the moment of its occurrence.

3. To start the program iSite. To start from it TFTP-server – File-TFTP, in the appeared window to enter the path to the image RootFS with the kept pieces rImage0 – rImage6.

4. In window TelNet in a command line RedBoot to execute commands:
Redboot> fis unlock RootFS
Redboot> fis erase –f 0x50160000 –l 0x1e80000

5. To transfer pieces of file RootFS from a disk of the computer to the modem:

5.1 In a command line RedBoot to execute commands:
Redboot> load –v –r –b 0x1600000 rImage0
Redboot> fis write –b 0x1600000 –f 0x50160000 –l 0x500000

5.2 To repeat actions 5.1, changing the name of file and parameter–f:
Redboot> load –v –r –b 0x1600000 rImage1
Redboot> fis write –b 0x1600000 –f 0x50660000 –l 0x500000
.. rImage2 .. –f 0x50b60000
.. rImage3 .. –f 0x51060000
.. rImage4 .. –f 0x51560000
.. rImage5 .. –f 0x51a60000
.. rImage6 .. –f 0x51f60000

5.3 As a result of performance of these actions in the modem the file RootFS will be written down and the device will renew the work.