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Modified Files:
	ChangeLog README RELEASE-NOTES 
Log Message:
The last changes for blob-2.0.3:
- documentation updates
- minor cosmetic fixes


Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/blob/blob/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5

--- ChangeLog	2001/08/06 23:38:07	1.4
+++ ChangeLog	2001/08/07 17:36:48	1.5
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
 $Id$
 	
-blob-1.0.9:
+blob-2.0.3:
 - we moved to SourceForge!
 - run from RAM						Erik Mouw & Wookey
 - PLEB updates 						Adam Wiggins
 - NESA support						Russ Dill
 - SHANNON (aka TuxScreen) support 			Tim Riker
+- Initial CreditLART support				Erik Mouw
 - Resume from suspend					Erik Mouw
 - New "reboot" command					Erik Mouw
 - Download and flash blob without JTAG dongle		Erik Mouw

Index: README
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/blob/blob/README,v
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diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- README	2001/08/06 22:44:51	1.2
+++ README	2001/08/07 17:36:48	1.3
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 - setenv CC /path/to/cross/gcc
 - setenv OBJCOPY /path/to/cross/objcopy
 - Run "./configure --with-linux-prefix=/path/to/armlinux/source \
-       --with-board=boardname arm-lart-linux-gnu"
+       --with-board=boardname arm-unknown-linux-gnu"
 
   There are currently a couple of valid board names, choose from:
   assabet, brutus, creditlart, lart, nesa, pleb, or shannon. If the
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 - Run "./configure --with-board=boardname" 
 - Run "make"
 
-The binary image is in src/blob, src/blob-start-elf32 and
+The binary image is in src/blob; src/blob-start-elf32 and
 src/blob-rest-elf32 are the two parts of the images with complete ELF
 headers. To disassemble "blob-start-elf32", use:
 
@@ -231,22 +231,25 @@
 board. The board should respond with:
 
   Consider yourself LARTed!
-  Running from internal Flash.
-  Starting the memory tester...
-  Zeroing memory...0xD0000000
-  Zeroing done. Testing for aliases...
-  Loading kernel from flash ....... done
-  Loading ramdisk from flash ............... done
 
-  blob version 1.0.0, Copyright (C) 1999 Jan-Derk Bakker and Erik Mouw.
+  blob version 2.0.3
+  Copyright (C) 1999 2000 2001 Jan-Derk Bakker and Erik Mouw
+  Copyright (C) 2000 Johan Pouwelse
   blob comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; read the GNU GPL for details.
   This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
   under certain conditions; read the GNU GPL for details.
-
-  Autoboot in progress, press <enter> to stop ...
+  Memory Map:
+    0x08000000 @ 0xC0000000 (8MB)
+    0x08000000 @ 0xC1000000 (8MB)
+    0x08000000 @ 0xC8000000 (8MB)
+    0x08000000 @ 0xC9000000 (8MB)
+  Loading blob from flash . done
+  Loading kernel from flash ....... done
+  Loading ramdisk from flash ............... done
+  Autoboot in progress, press any key to stop ...
 
-If you don't press the <enter> key within 10 seconds, blob will
-automatically start the Linux kernel:
+If you don't press a key within 10 seconds, blob will automatically
+start the Linux kernel:
 
   Starting kernel ...
 
@@ -270,30 +273,29 @@
 Blob knows several commands, typing "help" (without the ") will show
 you which:
 
-  Help for blob 1.0.6, the LART bootloader
+  Help for blob 2.0.3, the LART bootloader
   The following commands are supported:
-  * boot [kernel options]      Boot Linux with optional kernel options
+  * boot [kernel options]           Boot Linux with optional kernel options
   * clock PPCR MDCNFG MDCAS0 MDCAS1 MDCAS2
-                               Set the SA1100 core clock and DRAM timings
-                               (WARNING: dangerous command!)
-  * download {kernel|ramdisk}  Download kernel or ramdisk image to RAM
-  * flash {kernel|ramdisk}     Copy kernel or ramdisk from RAM to flash
-  * help                       Get this help
-  * reblob                     Restart blob from RAM (useful for debugging)
-  * reboot                     Reboot system
-  * reload {kernel|ramdisk}    Reload kernel or ramdisk from flash to RAM
-  * reset                      Reset terminal
-  * speed                      Set download speed
-  * status                     Display current status
+                                    Set the SA1100 core clock and DRAM timings
+                                    (WARNING: dangerous command!)
+  * download {blob|kernel|ramdisk}  Download blob/kernel/ramdisk image to RAM
+  * flash {kernel|ramdisk}          Copy blob/kernel/ramdisk from RAM to flash
+  * help                            Get this help
+  * reblob                          Restart blob from RAM
+  * reboot                          Reboot system
+  * reload {blobkernel|ramdisk}     Reload blob/kernel/ramdisk from flash to RAM
+  * reset                           Reset terminal
+  * speed                           Set download speed
+  * status                          Display current status
 
 
 *** "boot"
 ----------
 
 Boot the Linux kernel. You can supply extra parameters to the Linux
-kernel, but the current version of blob will not pass them to the
-kernel (this will change as soon as I find out how -- Erik). Blob will
-respond with:
+kernel; if you don't, the kernel will use it's default command
+line. Blob will respond with:
 
   blob> boot
 
@@ -324,9 +326,9 @@
 *** "download"
 --------------
 
-Download a uuencoded kernel or ramdisk to the LART RAM. This command
-needs an extra parameter: "kernel" or "ramdisk". Blob will respond
-with:
+Download a uuencoded blob, kernel, or ramdisk to RAM. This command
+needs an extra parameter: "blob", "kernel", or "ramdisk". Blob will
+respond with:
 
   blob> download kernel
   Switching to 115200 baud
@@ -363,15 +365,14 @@
 *** "flash"
 -----------
 
-Write the kernel or ramdisk from RAM to flash memory. This command
-needs an extra parameter: "kernel" or "ramdisk". Blob will respond
-with:
+Write blob, kernel, or ramdisk from RAM to flash memory. This command
+needs an extra parameter: "blob", "kernel" or "ramdisk". Blob will
+respond with:
 
   blob> flash kernel
   Saving kernel to flash ..... .... done
 
-Currently this command only works for LART, we are working on support
-for the other architectures.
+This won't work on all architectures, check the RELEASE-NOTES.
 
 
 *** "reblob"
@@ -391,9 +392,9 @@
 *** "reload"
 ------------
 
-Reload the kernel or ramdisk from flash memory to RAM. This command
-needs an extra parameter: "kernel" or "ramdisk". Blob will respond
-with:
+Reload blob, kernel, or ramdisk from flash memory to RAM. This command
+needs an extra parameter: "blob", "kernel", or "ramdisk". Blob will
+respond with:
 
   blob> reload kernel
   Loading kernel from flash ....... done
@@ -427,10 +428,11 @@
 
   blob> status
   Bootloader    : blob
-  Version       : 1.0.0
+  Version       : 2.0.3
   Running from  : internal flash
   Blocksize     : 0x00800000
   Download speed: 115200 baud
+  Blob          : from flash
   Kernel        : downloaded, 424333 bytes
   Ramdisk       : from flash
 

Index: RELEASE-NOTES
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RCS file: /cvsroot/blob/blob/RELEASE-NOTES,v
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--- RELEASE-NOTES	2001/08/06 23:38:07	1.2
+++ RELEASE-NOTES	2001/08/07 17:36:48	1.3
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 Platform specific notes
 -----------------------
 
-Because we didn't test on any SA1110 platform, the support for Assabet
-and CreditLART are broken.
+Because we didn't test on any SA1110 platform, support for Assabet and
+CreditLART are broken.
 
 - Assabet: Broken.
 - Brutus: Considered broken.



