Uploading problem in OSK5912

Uploading problem in OSK5912

[naga rajan]

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Hi all,



            This is Nagaraj from Sands Instrumentation Pvt Ltd, Chennai. We
have procured the OSK5912 kit for our application development.



            I have fused the kernel and file system on to the board using
"tftp". I verified the audio application program present in the file system.
I have developed a simple application using ARM compiler provided in the
montavista linux preview kit.



I  would like to know

*(i)how to upload and execute the applications in the kernel without using
network server access ?*

**

*(ii) how to fuse my application into the flash?*.



*(iii)Is there any terminal program(like minicom,hyperterminal) to upload
the executable file into the kernel for "tftp"?*.



Please provide solution for my problems and the terminal that supports
uploading file into the kernel.



Thanks and regards………

B.Nagarajan,

SANDS INSTRUMENTATION.

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RE: Uploading problem in OSK5912

[Menon, Nishanth]

This is a generic issue,
> *(i)how to upload and execute the applications in the kernel without
using
> network server access ?*
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. Also
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, google
is a nice place to start off, and surely you can try checking this
mailing list and the arm linux mailing list archives too..

> 
> *(ii) how to fuse my application into the flash?*.
> 
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.

> 
> *(iii)Is there any terminal program(like minicom,hyperterminal) to
upload
> the executable file into the kernel for "tftp"?*.
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 boot
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

Re: Uploading problem in OSK5912

[naga rajan]

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Dear Nishanth,



                        I followed up  the steps in the mail what u have
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 the
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.Could
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 positive
reply.



Thanks and regards….

B.Nagarajan,

SANDS.


On 12/2/05, Menon, Nishanth <x0nishan@ti.com> wrote:
>
> This is a generic issue,
> > *(i)how to upload and execute the applications in the kernel without
> using
> > network server access ?*
> 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. Also
> 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, google
> is a nice place to start off, and surely you can try checking this
> mailing list and the arm linux mailing list archives too..
>
> >
> > *(ii) how to fuse my application into the flash?*.
> >
> 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.
>
> >
> > *(iii)Is there any terminal program(like minicom,hyperterminal) to
> upload
> > the executable file into the kernel for "tftp"?*.
> 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 boot
> 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
>

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Re: Uploading problem in OSK5912

[Jose Manuel Cano Garcia]

Hi,

In the howto from oskfordummies a 2.6 kernel is recommended. Anyway, I 
supose you just have to recompile the kernel with jffs2 filesystem 
support and reflash it to the osk 5912 board.

Nevertheless...why are you reflashing the board if you are using the 
original montavista preview kit? Why not just download a .tar file with 
your application to the board original filesystem?


naga rajan wrote:

>Dear Nishanth,
>
>
>
>                        I followed up  the steps in the mail what u have
>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 the
>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.Could
>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 positive
>reply.
>
>
>
>Thanks and regards….
>
>B.Nagarajan,
>
>SANDS.
>
>
>On 12/2/05, Menon, Nishanth <x0nishan@ti.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>This is a generic issue,
>>    
>>
>>>*(i)how to upload and execute the applications in the kernel without
>>>      
>>>
>>using
>>    
>>
>>>network server access ?*
>>>      
>>>
>>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. Also
>>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, google
>>is a nice place to start off, and surely you can try checking this
>>mailing list and the arm linux mailing list archives too..
>>
>>    
>>
>>>*(ii) how to fuse my application into the flash?*.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>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.
>>
>>    
>>
>>>*(iii)Is there any terminal program(like minicom,hyperterminal) to
>>>      
>>>
>>upload
>>    
>>
>>>the executable file into the kernel for "tftp"?*.
>>>      
>>>
>>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 boot
>>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
>>
>>    
>>
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