RE: Bootldr problems fixed

"Schweizer Walter" <[email protected]> Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:51:56 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.handhelds.simpad.linux
Message-ID <5C2CECE89B47624C88640D7B9ABB1683359E40@zrhae01a.ch001.siemens.net>
The blocksize is 128K.

Walter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nils Faerber [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:58 PM
> To: Schweizer Walter
> Cc: Guylhem Aznar; Florian Boor; Simpad List
> Subject: RE: [Simpad-general] Bootldr problems fixed
> 
> 
> Am Mi, den 28.07.2004 schrieb Schweizer Walter um 20:26:
> > 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.
> 
> Already perfect!
> 
> > Bootldr only has 2 partitons on Flash.
> > Bootldr 256k
> > Root rest of Flash
> 
> OK.
> 
> > 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
> 
> What is the exact eraseblocksize that should be used with the 
> used intel
> flash chips? Is it 256k?
> 
> > Walter
> CU
>   nils faerber
> 
> -- 
> kernel concepts          Tel: +49-271-771091-12
> Dreisbachstr. 24         Fax: +49-271-771091-19
> D-57250 Netphen          Mob: +49-176-21024535
> --
> 
> 


-------------------------------------------------------
This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop
FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools!
Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today.
http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idG21&alloc_id040&op=click