From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Nishanth Menon" Subject: Re: Re: Uploading problem in OSK5912 Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 11:23:34 -0600 Message-ID: <1133630614.mailspinnerdV5.1l@localhost> Reply-To: x0nishan@ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-omap-open-source-bounces@linux.omap.com Errors-To: linux-omap-open-source-bounces@linux.omap.com To: Jose Manuel Cano Garcia Cc: naga rajan , Linux OMAP Open Source List-Id: linux-omap@vger.kernel.org >> >>*mount fs type jffs2 not supported by the kernel.* >> Please read the section on how to enable Jffs2 in the kernel - make menuc= onfig, filesystem, check for MTD if flash driver is enabled etc..=20 If u dont have jffs2 available consider using ramdisk option too if ur fi= lesystem is small and you dont care about files generated/modified after = bootup. ---------Included Message---------- >Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 06:19:45 -0600 >From: "Jose Manuel Cano Garcia" >To: "naga rajan" , "Linux OMAP Open Source" >Subject: Re: Uploading problem in OSK5912 > >Hi, > >In the howto from oskfordummies a 2.6 kernel is recommended. Anyway, I=20 >supose you just have to recompile the kernel with jffs2 filesystem=20 >support and reflash it to the osk 5912 board. > >Nevertheless...why are you reflashing the board if you are using the=20 >original montavista preview kit? Why not just download a .tar file with=20 >your application to the board original filesystem? > > >naga rajan wrote: > >>Dear Nishanth, >> >> >> >> I followed up the steps in the mail what u hav= e >>sent for my query. I went through the documentation and copied the >>filesystem to the flash. I m using the kernel 2.4.20-8.While mounting t= he >>filesystem to */mnt/flash*, the following error occurred. >> >> >> >>*mount fs type jffs2 not supported by the kernel.* >> >> >> >> In the OSK5912 guide, it is mentioned to use redhat 7/9.Cou= ld >>you tell me the way to get jffs2 for kernel 2.4.20-8 or any changes to = be >>done to get the solution for the above problem? Waiting for your positi= ve >>reply. >> >> >> >>Thanks and regards=85. >> >>B.Nagarajan, >> >>SANDS. >> >> >>On 12/2/05, Menon, Nishanth wrote: >> =20 >> >>>This is a generic issue, >>> =20 >>> >>>>*(i)how to upload and execute the applications in the kernel without >>>> =20 >>>> >>>using >>> =20 >>> >>>>network server access ?* >>>> =20 >>>> >>>Without using ethernet, You have lots of options: >>>jtag/flash/uart/usb(ost host) etc.. One excellent documentation I have >>>seen for osk is: http://oskfordummies.hp.infoseek.co.jp/howto.html. Al= so >>>u might be interested in checking out >>>http://linux.omap.com/pub/documentation/ for more data (some docs from >>>other platforms might be generic enough to be useful). Ofcourse, googl= e >>>is a nice place to start off, and surely you can try checking this >>>mailing list and the arm linux mailing list archives too.. >>> >>> =20 >>> >>>>*(ii) how to fuse my application into the flash?*. >>>> >>>> =20 >>>> >>>To flash it use the uboot itself(if u already have one uboot on board)= - >>>it should support flashing options. Protect off, erase , cp commands >>>should be good enough for NOR flash. There is help for the same within >>>uboot itself (type help at uboot command prompt) >>>Or u can use the ost host tool as described in the oskfordummies. >>> >>> =20 >>> >>>>*(iii)Is there any terminal program(like minicom,hyperterminal) to >>>> =20 >>>> >>>upload >>> =20 >>> >>>>the executable file into the kernel for "tftp"?*. >>>> =20 >>>> >>>Ok.. I assume that u would like to download kernel? Or do u want to >>>download a filesystem? Let me try either one of them >>>Onboard, u can use the loadb command that can take a file >>>(uImage/uboot.bin/some bin) over serial port using Kermit. Once u have= a >>>filesystem (either ramdisk/jffs2 based flash/nfs filesystem) u can boo= t >>>ur kernel. But a kernel alone will not be of much use to u. the apps >>>need to reside on the filesystem. Once u have the filesystem is >>>available and u have some sort of prompt, check the filesystem apps >>>available. They should behave as if you are on a normal linux box. >>> >>>Regards, >>>Nishanth Menon >>> >>> =20 >>> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------= -- >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Linux-omap-open-source mailing list >>>Linux-omap-open-source@linux.omap.com >>>http://linux.omap.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-omap-open-source >>> =20 >>> > >_______________________________________________ >Linux-omap-open-source mailing list >Linux-omap-open-source@linux.omap.com >http://linux.omap.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-omap-open-source > > ---------End of Included Message----------