Re: APEX, NSLU2, skip stuff

[Marc Singer <elf@buici.com>]

On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 09:06:20AM +0930, Rod Whitby wrote:
> Marc Singer wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 12:55:48AM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> >> * Marc Singer <elf@buici.com> [2006-08-13 15:47]:
> >>> The latest test.bin fails to boot.
> >>>
> >>> RedBoot> boot;exec 0x01d00000
> >>> not have eRcOmM 
> >>> Entry to download
> >> It definitely works for me.
> >>
> >> Is the md5sum of the file cc4a682b53c012050a3d6906f59196cd?
> >> How did you upload it (upslug2 -i test.bin)
> >> Can you load APEX manually via TFTP and then have it load
> >> kernel/initramfs?
> > 
> > Upslug2 worked.  I probably mistypes my commands.
> 
> Note that just loading into RAM with TFTP will not change the last erase
> block of the flash, and that's what's checked for the SerComm trailer.
> You need to flash to change the FIS directory.

I know.  I've been rewriting flash for some time now.  The older
versions of upslug were problematic for me, but I cannot remember why.
I've used redboot to reflash ever since I started working with the
slug.  This upslig seems to be more reliable, so I'll probably use it
instead.