Re: [Gumstix-users] How to use u-boot to boot kernel zImage?

[Keichii M. <kei...@ya...>]

Craig Hughes wrote:
> On Mar 21, 2005, at 9:10 PM, Keichii Moto wrote:
> 
> > Hello,

Hi Craig,
 
> > I want to know whether u-boot can boot zImage or
> not.
> > I tested it, it can't :-(
> 
> Well, it can, but indirectly.

Would you tell me how to do? Thank you.
> 
> > If I want u-boot to zImage, would you tell me how
> to
> > do? Thank you very much.
> 
> If you have a zImage, you can convert it to a uImage
> by running the 
> mkimage program which the buildroot creates in
> $(STAGING_DIR)/bin -- or 
> when building the kernel, just make uImage instead
> of make zImage -- 
> the kernel tree knows how to build a uImage these
> days.

Yes, it does work, but I want to know how to boot
using
zImage instead of uImage...
 
> > BTW, why u-boot 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 doesn't have
> bootelf
> > command? How do I enable it if I want? Thanks.
> 
> You can turn it on by editing
> u-boot-1.1.2/include/configs/gumstix.h 
> following the directions in the u-boot docs.  It's
> pretty easy.

#define CONFIG_COMMANDS (  CONFIG_CMD_DFL       \
| CFG_CMD_ELF \
....)

Doesn't it mean it support bootelf command?
If not, can you give me some hints? Thanks.
 
> C

-kt 


		
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