From: Stafford W. <sta...@gm...> - 2008-05-07 01:13:19
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> I'm not sure if the Netstix has a serial port on it. The only ports I > remember having (I don't have it in front of me right now) are > Ethernet and CompactFlash. > > The Netstix is supposed to be using OpenEmbedded, and I think that's > going to work better for what I'm trying to do. Will the section on > reflashing u-boot at the bottom of > http://www.gumstix.net/Software/view/Developer-how-to-s/Reflashing-using- > a-Linux-login-session/111.html > work for what I have now? If so, is this the process I should be going > through: > > - Download the u-boot image from > http://gumstix.net/feeds/u-boot/u-boot-connex-400-r1578.bin > - Store the u-boot image at /tmp/uboot.bin > - Follow the last section from > http://www.gumstix.net/Software/view/Developer-how-to-s/Reflashing-using- > a-Linux-login-session/111.html > to reflash u-boot > - Reboot > - Follow the rest of the guide to update the kernel and root filesystem > > Is that going to work, or is there some other guide I should be following? > > -- > Scott Lerman You can determine if you are running OE by running "cat /etc/gumstix-version". Mine says this: Revision 315M Built on Wed Apr 30 22:39:54 NZST 2008 Build machine: debianbox Target machine: gumstix-custom-connex libc: glibc I think that your method to flash will fail, due to the fact that u-boot 1.2.0 will probably expect the kernel to be in a separate partition so you will not boot after updating u-boot, and hence not have an Ethernet option to continue flashing the filesystem/kernel. The netstix does not have a serial port, you need something like the console-st board ($US20). I highly recommend this board, I lost Ethernet multiple times during my first flash adventures. Stafford. |