Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting - 2026.1 English - UG1144

PetaLinux Tools Documentation: Reference Guide (UG1144)
Document ID
UG1144
Release Date
2026-06-23
Version
2026.1 English

This section describes some common issues you can experience while booting a PetaLinux image on hardware with JTAG.

Table 1. PetaLinux Image on Hardware with JTAG Troubleshooting
Problem / Error Message Description and Solution
Cannot see any console output when trying to boot U-Boot or kernel on hardware but boots correctly on QEMU. Problem Description:

This problem is usually caused by one or more of the following:

  • The serial communication terminal application is set with the wrong baud rate.
  • Mismatch between hardware and software platforms.

Solution:

  • Ensure your terminal application baud rate is correct and matches your hardware configuration.
  • Ensure the PetaLinux project is built with the right hardware platform.
    • Import hardware configuration properly (see the Importing Hardware Configuration).
    • Check the Subsystem AUTO Hardware Settings > submenu to ensure that it matches the hardware platform.
    • Check the Serial settings > submenu under Subsystem AUTO Hardware Settings to ensure stdout, stdin are set to the correct UART IP core.
    • Rebuild system images (see Building a System Image).
Error string observed while booting.

[ systemd[1]: File System Check on Root Device was skipped because of a failed condition check (ConditionPathIsReadWrite=!/).

 Error message indicates that the file system devices has read and write permissions. Since this has no functional impact, you can ignore it