From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dell-paw-3.cambridge.redhat.com ([195.224.55.237] helo=passion.cambridge.redhat.com) by pentafluge.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 160MMO-0004PM-00 for ; Sun, 04 Nov 2001 12:26:44 +0000 From: David Woodhouse In-Reply-To: <3BE51956.740A1424@infineon.com> References: <3BE51956.740A1424@infineon.com> <3BD6E171.3856A900@infineon.com> <3BD575F2.35D16336@infineon.com> <18479.1003845325@redhat.com> <8331.1003940932@redhat.com> To: amit lubovsky Cc: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: boot kernel off an mtd device Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 12:36:04 +0000 Message-ID: <28599.1004877364@redhat.com> Sender: linux-mtd-admin@lists.infradead.org Errors-To: linux-mtd-admin@lists.infradead.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux MTD discussion mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: amit.lubovsky@infineon.com said: > Is there a way to boot the linux kernel from CFI using mtd drivers ? No. The MTD drivers run in Linux and cannot be used before Linux is running. > I use the MIPS-5kc and I have just seen this link that talks about x86 > systems, http://www.EmbeddedLinuxWorks.com/articles/rolo_guide.html ROLO is x86-only, I believe. Try RedBoot. Is it this board? http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/boards/atlas-5K.html -- dwmw2