RE: Bootldr problems fixed

Yes, the bootldr now runs only on Simpads with 32MB Flash.
Maybe it works on the Simpads with only 16 MB but it will still
assume 32 MB and fail while flashing.

Bootldr only has 2 partitons on Flash.
Bootldr 256k
Root rest of Flash

The kernel is in the rootfs which is a JFFS2.
Bootldr can read JFFS2 and find the kernel.
You create the JFFS2 image with mkfs.jffs2

Walter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guylhem Aznar [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:10 PM
> To: Schweizer Walter
> Cc: Florian Boor; Simpad List
> Subject: Re: [Simpad-general] Bootldr problems fixed
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2004 at 05:17:04PM +0200, Schweizer Walter wrote:
> > Oh, to make it clear:
> > You can download bootldr with the serial cable and serload.
> > See release notes.
> > You only need JTAG if things go wrong.
> 
> Well to me that means the new bootloader is supposed to work with big
> images - so I will give it a try !
> 
> Here are my candidates, made for a 2.5.3 bootloader:
> -rw-r--r--    1 khady    khady      704628 Jul 28 19:15 
> kernel-128M.flash
> -rw-r--r--    1 khady    khady    20906652 Jul 28 19:15 
> root-jffs2.flash
> 
> (currently playing with the root because I can't remember the correct
> padding option on the 2.5.3 bootloader BTW)
> 
> However IIRC the format of the new bootloader is different since it no
> longer needs a separate kernel partition. 
> 
> I have root-filesys/ and zImage - what do I do with them to create a
> jffs2 image for the new bootloader, including a kernel ?
> 
> Bien à vous - Best regards,
> Guylhem P. Aznar
> 
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