# Post-install - Unable to open an initial console
**URL:** https://community.solid-run.com/t/post-install-unable-to-open-an-initial-console/1111
**Category:** OCTEON CN9130
**Created:** [March 2, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/post-install-unable-to-open-an-initial-console/1111 "2026-03-02T15:18:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@a9121431](https://community.solid-run.com/u/a9121431)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/post-install-unable-to-open-an-initial-console/1111/1 "2026-03-02T15:18:52Z")
After successfully installed PureDebian SDK 13.2, kernel boot stuck at
Starting kernel …
[0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0x0000000000 [0x410fd083]
[0.000000] Linux version 6.12.57+deb13-arm64 ([debian-kernel@lists.debian.org](mailto:debian-kernel@lists.debian.org)) (aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-14 (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44) #1 SMP Debian 6.12.57-1 (2025-11-05)
[0.000000] KASLR disabled due to lack of seed
[0.000000] Machine model: SolidRun CN9130 Clearfog Pro
[0.000000] earlycon: uart8250 at MMIO32 0x00000000f0512000 (options ‘’)
[0.000000] printk: legacy bootconsole [uart8250] enabled
[0.541020] Warning: unable to open an initial console.
How to proceed booting into console ?
Thanks a lot.
John
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### Author:  [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/post-install-unable-to-open-an-initial-console/1111/2 "2026-03-11T09:16:35Z")
What u-boot version are you using, what is the kernel command-line being passed?
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### Author:  [@a9121431](https://community.solid-run.com/u/a9121431)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/post-install-unable-to-open-an-initial-console/1111/3 "2026-03-14T12:04:50Z")
U-Boot 2023.01-12.24.10-38609-g8c83f0868f9 (Feb 01 2026 - 11:42:41 +0000)
In u-boot,
\>\>printenv bootargs
bootargs=arm-smmu.disable\_bypass=0
….
console=console=ttyS0,115200 earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xf0512000
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### Author:  [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/post-install-unable-to-open-an-initial-console/1111/4 "2026-03-18T07:18:23Z")
this is incorrect. console=console=ttyS0,115200 you only want console=ttyS0,115200
you can change this in your u-boot env. It may be worth to resetting the env to u-boot defaults and test.