From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <3DA1A08B.3C71949D@selta.it> Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 13:56:11 -0100 From: stefania magistrali MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rekha gvv Cc: linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: boot linux on fads mpc860 References: <20021007112640.38961.qmail@web8005.mail.in.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-2 Sender: owner-linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: You have to download the FADS image. You have to create an image like this: mkimage -n 'Linux FADS image' -A ppc -O linux -T kernel -C gzip -a 00000000 -e 00000000 -d $(PATH_TO_VMLINUX)/vmlinux.gz fads-image where mkimage is created as a tool in ppcboot Then you can use tftpboot to download it (es. tftpboot 100000 fads-image) Bye! Stefania rekha gvv wrote: > Hello, > I am new to this mailing list. > I am trying to boot linux from Fads MPC860 powerpc > board I have compiled the linux kernelversion > linux-2.4.4-2002-03-21 .Also i have put the PPcboot > 1.1.6 into the board.now i dont know how to download > this linux kernel into this board.Should i do any > sttings with ppcboot .please do let me know > i am using the tftpboot command but then > wheni tell go 100000 it tells > > ## starting application at 0x00100000 > > thenit hangs .. > i have tried to download the vmlinux file also > converted that to binary format and also tried but it > gives the same problem > one more thing is when i used the BOOTM command > it used to give > > ##Booting application at 0x00100000 > Bad magic number > > I dont understand what to do.so kindly please help > Regards > Rekha > rekhagvvc@yahoo.co.in > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/