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authorRob Landley <rob@landley.net>2006-06-29 04:59:11 +0000
committerRob Landley <rob@landley.net>2006-06-29 04:59:11 +0000
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<p>
<h2><a name="init">Busybox init isn't working!</a></h2>
<p>
- Build a statically linked version of the following "hello world" program
- with your cross compiler toolchain.
+ Init is the first program that runs, so it might be that no programs are
+ working on your new system because of a problem with your cross-compiler,
+ kernel, console settings, shared libraries, root filesystem... To rule all
+ that out, first build a statically linked version of the following "hello
+ world" program with your cross compiler toolchain:
</p>
<pre>
#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
@@ -371,7 +374,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv)
<p>
Once you've got it working statically linked, try getting it to work
dynamically linked. Then read the FAQ entry <a href="#build_system">How
- do I build a BusyBox-based system?</a>
+ do I build a BusyBox-based system?</a>, and the
+ <a href="/downloads/BusyBox.html#item_init">documentation for BusyBox
+ init</a>.
</p>
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