Booting HHL on Motorola Sandpoint X3 (with MPC 8245)

Booting HHL on Motorola Sandpoint X3 (with MPC 8245)

[jonathan.hurley]

I recently downloaded the journeyman HHL distribution to install on a
Motorola Sandpoint X3 system with an 8245 PPC processor (Unity X4 MPPMC).
I followed the install instructions, and realized (when the system didn't
boot) that the init code for the sandpoint was written for the Sanpoint X2
with an 8240 PPC.  I believe there have been some minor changes in the
main board design between the X2 and X3, and possibly some changes to the
MPPMC.  Does HHL currently support the Sandpoint X3 system, and if not are
there any future plans to add support for the new platform?

Thanks, in advance, for any assistance you can give me.

Jonathan

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Re: Booting HHL on Motorola Sandpoint X3 (with MPC 8245)

[Dan Malek]

jonathan.hurley@ni.com wrote:

> .... I believe there have been some minor changes in the
> main board design between the X2 and X3,

Ummm...if you look through the archives you will notice this has
been discussed.  They are more than "minor" changes, mostly due to
the use of the serial interface to the EPIC.

> ...  Does HHL currently support the Sandpoint X3 system, and if not are
> there any future plans to add support for the new platform?

HHL would support the X3 if you purchased a subscription and
specifically asked for that.  I have the patches, they just won't
work with the latest 2_4_devel tree and they aren't suitable as
a generic addition.  When I get the current tree to work properly
for 4xx/8xx again, I'll make the updates for both the 7450 and the X3.
I either have to convince the OpenPIC maintainers this is a good
addition (which I don't even think it is) or find an alternative.


	-- Dan

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