Re: [Gumstix-users] copying programs to gumstix

[Dave H. <dhy...@gm...>]

Hi Rodrigo,

> i have a tweener, an etherstix and a gpsstix
> which method would be the most rapid/easy to load a program in the gumstix
> rather than doing a buildroot re flash?
> I tryed to connect the etherstix and see if i could login through ssh, but,
> couldnt find it through rendevouz/bonjour, nor know its IP (DHCP), if i knew
> the MAC address that would help, but where do i get it??

If you only have an etherstix (i.e. no MMC), then you can use TFTP
with u-boot to transfer a flash image.
http://docwiki.gumstix.org/U-Boot#Loading_via_TFTP

With the gumstix running, the ifconfig command will show you your MAC
address and IP address. On some versions of buildroot dhcp will only
work properly if the ethernet cable is plugged in when the gumstix is
booting.

I use the wget command and run an FTP server on my Windows XP machine.

Some versions of buildroot don't run bonjour, so you may need to
configure it in.

> is there a way of loading the programs to a folder in the gumstix using the
> tweener?

You can use sz/rz and a zmodem capable terminal program.

> what about the GPSstix?

You can use serial, but it's essentially the same process as using
sz/rz on the console.

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Dave Hylands
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.DaveHylands.com/