Re: bootloader finished

Hi,

we use a version of bootloader that runs in ram to flash the bootloader into 
flash memory.
go get this image: http://handhelds.org/~chicken/simpadboot and load it using 
serload. Once it's done start minicom with 115200 bps and load the real 
bootloader from http://handhelds.org/~chicken/simpad-bootldr.tar.bz2 into 
flash using the "load bootldr" command. If that's done the new bootloader is 
up and running. Unfortunately there are no .jffs2 images yet that work. I 
need to build some. There is no seperate kernel partition anymore. jffs2 
images can be flashed using a serial cable (slow) or using a cf storage card 
(very fast). I'm sure there are some bugs remaining, but it should work for 
now.

It will be easyer to build new images now as we can use the same images used 
for the ipaq with just a different kernel.

Alex



On Saturday 01 May 2004 13:58, Michael Lauer wrote:
> Am Sa, den 01.05.2004 um 13:32 Uhr +0200 schrieb Alex Lange:
> > it seems like the new open source bootloader for the simpad is now
> > finished. It should run on all simpad models.
> > The tarball can be found at
> > http://handhelds.org/~chicken/simpad-bootldr.tar.bz2
>
> Alex, this is great news.
> You have a good time, because this news comes just when I wanted to quit
> doing anything more for the SIMpad because of the lack of community
> support.
>
> Now let's see how we can proceed. Walter, you figured out a method to
> install this bootldr via the SIEMENS bootloader, right? Could you please
> explain the steps needed.
>
> Thanks and three cheers to Alex and the people who helped him!
>
> Mickey.
>
>
>
>
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