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From: Amandeep Bhullar <abhullar@techlinkentertainment.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:33:19 -0400
Subject: [U-Boot] Loading Linux Image on AT91SAM9263-EK
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Hi All,

I have Atmel AT91SAM9263 Evlauation kit and want to load Linux-2.6.27 on 
it. Here is what I did:

1. Downloaded Linux-2.6.27 and followed instructions on 
http://www.linux4sam.org/twiki/bin/view/Linux4SAM/LinuxKernel to build 
the Linux kernel. I used cross tool chain arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
2. As a result i got file "vmlinux".
3. Converted it to binary using the command -     
arm-none-linux-gnueabi-objcopy -O binary -R .note -R .comment -S vmlinux 
linux.bin
4. Since U-boot uses only uImage, I gave command -    mkimage -A arm -O 
linux -C none -T kernel -a 200000 -e 200000 -n linux-2.6 -d linux.bin uImage
    This gave me the uImage file. I used Load address and entry point as 
0x200000 because it is suggested at 
http://www.linux4sam.org/twiki/bin/view/Linux4SAM/GettingStarted#Linux4SAM_NandFlash_demo_Memory 
that linux kernel should be at 0x200000 to boot from NANDFLASH. /Please 
comment if I built the image uImage file right?/

Now I want to use this Linux image on the AT91SAM9263-EK board. I use 
the Atmel tool SAM-BA v2.7. I erased the NANDFlash. Loaded Bootstrap and 
u-boot at the said addresses. It goes to U-boot prompt fine. The 
evluation kit is connected through serial port and I use hyperterminal. 
I get the U-boot prompt.

I have questions about loading the Linux Image. Do I just use SAM-BA 
v2.7 tool and send file uImage to address 0x200000? I tied that and I 
got Error: Cant get kernel image.

Any help will be appreciated !!

Aman.