From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Kevin Hilman Subject: Re: Trasnferring u-boot to P2 730 Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:58:51 -0700 Message-ID: <44369A4B.4050801@mvista.com> References: <3d3153f60604070015g5e260b69v3bc680d29f99fc@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <3d3153f60604070015g5e260b69v3bc680d29f99fc@mail.gmail.com> 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: Ola Helm Cc: cp_singh@faith.co.jp, Linux-omap-open-source@linux.omap.com, kangjw@lenovo.com List-Id: linux-omap@vger.kernel.org It's been a while since I've done this, so I don't remember the details, but when I was at TI, here's what we did to put u-boot on boards with sysboot. The 'sysboot' bootloader that is flashed on the board has the ability to flash new images over the serial port. There is a windows command-line tool that is used to communicate with sysboot during bootup in order to (re)flash the 730. I forget what that tool is called. Then you take the binary you want to flash, and add a small header to it (includes, offset into flash, size, etc.) Then you pass this image to the windows tool and power on the board. I don't know if that tool ships as part of the 730 kit, but you should ask your TI FAE for it. Kevin Ola Helm wrote: > Hi, > > I'm really in the need of answers for this case because I cannot get any > progress with this thing. So I'm daring to send this mail also to you > few people who have been conversating here about 730 P2 during last > month. The question is still: how have you managed to download u-boot to > 730? > > I hope I don't bother anybody too much when I'm sending the mail > directly and apologies in case I do. In case you cannot answer to this > e.g. due to customers etc. it is totally ok, just forget this. > > Cheers, > > /O > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > I have searched the archives and and tried to find some discussion > about the > issue and also checked out the /pub/documentation but none seems to > exist > which would answer. I'm trying to find out how to transfer u-boot to P2 > board. I'm interested to hear how have you managed to get the u-boot > - and > furthermore anything - to board. > > My situation is that board have SysBoot 1.18 in it. It does > recognize and > accept MMC and finds linking file, but it does not accept image > itself. It > gives a message:"Valid image could not be found". I have tried > self-compiled > and downloaded u-boot.out, u-boot.bin and u-boot files with no > result, can't > get a reason for that.. > > I'm also intrested is there a way to download the u-boot via serial > cable or > other transfer method. I have tried to download with hyperterminal, > minicom > and OST Tool, but none seems to have any reaction to sysboot. I'm > not sure > am I using correct addresses in OST tool for flashing/RAM download > thoug, I > should use the debug board in some way I don't know, perhaps > switches are > not in correct positions in either of boards (in target I (think) > have tried > them in almost all possible positions and in debug board I mainly > changed > position of SW4-6 enabling/disabling RS-232 in either board and SW4-7 > changing UART 1 and 2) etc. etc. > > I have also tried to have connection via JTAG but it does not get > connected > even though I tried different switch / jumper settings, now > JP1: 1-2 > JP2: 1-2 > JP3: 2-3 > (device does work, the reason is somewhere else). > > Ideas? > > /O > _______________________________________________ > Linux-omap-open-source mailing list > Linux-omap-open-source@linux.omap.com > > http://linux.omap.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-omap-open-source > > > > > > -- Kevin Hilman MontaVista Software -- http://www.mvista.com/