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qwitza
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9 months ago

Cyclone 5 first boot linux crashes, howto debug?

Hello,

We have a design with a Cyclone V FPGA. Some boards only boot after a reset following power-on.

Problem:

The Debian Linux with U-Boot boots from the SD card, but after approximately 10 seconds, the system crashes and becomes unresponsive. The login prompt appears (on UART debug), but I cannot enter anything, and the network interface does not work.

How should I start troubleshooting?

There is a JTAG on the board, but I have never used it until now.

Any hints or links would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry, but I have no idea how to resolve this, or where to start with the troubleshooting.

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