2009-09-27 12:33:24     update u-boot in CM-BF537E in kernel

2009-09-27 12:33:24     update u-boot in CM-BF537E in kernel

Miquel Soler i Mir (SPAIN)

Message: 80526   

Hello to everybody.

I had a running kernel with MTD with 3 paritions

dev:    size   erasesize  name

mtd0: 00500000 00001000 "ROMfs"

mtd1: 00040000 00020000 "bootloader(nor)"

mtd2: 00280000 00020000 "uImage(nor)"

mtd3: 00140000 00020000 "jffs2(nor)"

I'm trying to update the u-boot

1.- I had u-boot.bin file with a complied and checked.

2.- I enable the dd in busybox ! It's correct?

If it's not correct where I can enable the "dd" in menuconfig

3.- I'm using this commands:

cd mnt

tftp -g -r u-boot.bin 192.168.0.18

flash_eraseall -j /dev/mtd1

dd if=/mnt/u-boot.bin of=/dev/mtd1 bs=128k

It's not working, the dd comand sems to be OK, but the u-boot is not working.

Nothing is serial port .

The wiki the command to update the kernel is

dd if=/tmp/uboot.bin of=/dev/mtd0 bs=128k conv=sync

But in my kernel the conv option is not working. Can be a problem of dd in busybox?

Thanks

Miquel Soler i Mir

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2009-09-27 16:42:25     Re: update u-boot in CM-BF537E in kernel

Frank Van Hooft (CANADA)

Message: 80528   

I'm not using the same flash type as you, so perhaps things work differently. But, I don't use dd. I simply use the copy command. Like this:

cp  /mnt/u-boot.bin  /dev/mtd1

Might be worth a try?

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2009-09-27 21:14:14     Re: update u-boot in CM-BF537E in kernel

Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)

Message: 80532   

like Frank says, dd/etc... doesnt really matter.  simply using `cat` should work fine too.

cat /tmp/uboot.bin > /dev/mtd1

why dont you try reading the mtd device and make sure things were written properly.  and try reading it with a booting system.

also, your flash_eraseall command makes no sense.  why are you using the -j option ?  did you read the --help and see what -j actually does ?

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2009-09-28 05:47:07     Re: update u-boot in CM-BF537E in kernel

Miquel Soler i Mir (SPAIN)

Message: 80564   

Thanks Frank and Mike.

Now I'm using

cd mnt

tftp -g -r u-boot.bin 192.168.0.18

flash_eraseall /dev/mtd1

cat /tmp/u-boot.bin > /dev/mtd1

I'm sorry for -j option, Copy & paste from jffs2 update it's not good.

Another question

It's possible make the same with the uImage.ext2?

Thanks

Miquel Soler i Mir

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2009-09-28 14:54:18     Re: update u-boot in CM-BF537E in kernel

Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)

Message: 80580   

so is the u-boot update working or not ?

i dont understand your uImage.ext2 question

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2009-09-28 15:02:11     Re: update u-boot in CM-BF537E in kernel

Miquel Soler i Mir (SPAIN)

Message: 80582   

The upgrade of u-boot is working fine.

I try with the kernel and is working fine.

I can update the u-boot and kernel.

1) for u-boot

cd mnt

tftp -g -r u-boot.bin 192.168.0.18

flash_erase /dev/mtd1

cat /mnt/u-boot.bin > /dev/mtd1

2) for kernel + filesystem

cd mnt

tftp -g -r uImage.ext2 192.168.0.18

flash_erase /dev/mtd2

cat /mnt/uImage.ext2 > /dev/mtd2

Both are working in CM-BF537E, when I have a little bit of time I will test in TCM-BF537.

Thanks for the help

Miquel Soler i Mir