From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] Does u-boot require any additional program to run?
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:00:28 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110217190028.D28CF1519FE@gemini.denx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimHX2odYD2EEWOqZCQcziv74jHSZ_30u2UbKwAB@mail.gmail.com>
Dear Srinidhi M,
In message <AANLkTimHX2odYD2EEWOqZCQcziv74jHSZ_30u2UbKwAB@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> I have a question about u-boot. Can u-boot alone can bring up a board
> and load a OS image on to board?
Yes, it can.
> Does u-boot require any additional programs (like a Flash Loader) to
> run, initially?
No, it does not.
At least in general. Initial bootstrapping is a bit platform
dependent, and not allplatforms are equally well supported. But in
any case it can be done, even if on your platform some parts might
still be missing.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-02-17 16:03 [U-Boot] Does u-boot require any additional program to run? Srinidhi M
2011-02-17 17:14 ` Albert ARIBAUD
2011-02-17 19:00 ` Wolfgang Denk [this message]
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