Re: Updating the bootloader after piggyback does not work?!

Ralf Miunske <[email protected]> Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:38:09 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.handhelds.simpad.linux
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi Massimo!

Am Mittwoch, 15. September 2004 11:10 schrieb Massimo:
> Ok Ralf, this is what has happened with the file you sent me:
> 1) I've tried with loader_bl and it has worked as usual (the upload has
> worked, but at the next reboot, the old bootloader was still there)
Hmm, real strange: for me it works perfectly....

> 2) I've tried to serload all the SL4 empty img yous sent me. Unfortunately
> it didn't work:
> Base    : 0xc0008000 Size 33521660 entry:0xc0008000
> Overlap: 8000-1fffffc   && 1f00014-1f74b9c
> Will fail -- try to load alternate loader: loader.alt
Ooops, try the new one O:-)

> uhm... I guess what will happen if I try to use the CL img to erase a
> smaller portion of RAM and then try to install a CL4 linux version (I've
> been able to install Windows CE 3.0 for CL, probably since the image is
> smaller this avoid the overlap issue). Any side effect in do this?
Nothing: The part used for linux will be erased and the remeining memory will 
remain "dirty" :-/

Ralf


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