[Etherboot-developers] Re: etherboot

[<ke...@us...>]

>Sending you email directly since I don't wanna look like
>a complete moron on the list.

No, actually you really should mail to the list because Timothy Legge
has been having a similar problem so maybe it's related. Besides I'm
going on holidays soon and you won't get any reply for a couple of
weeks. As I point out in the web page, I'm not the only one who can
answer questions.

>I am eager to help testing 5.1.x; I have a stack of many
>different cards and a test rig ready to go, but have
>been stumbling over how to work with 5.1.x
>
>Here is what I do:
>
>cd src ; make
>make bin/dc21041.zrom
>mknbi-rom bin/dc21041.zrom >dc21041.nb
>cp dc21041.nb /tftpboot/etherboot.nb
>Boot and test using my test system ... I get a single 'R'
>
>make bin/dc21041.rom
>mknbi-rom bin/dc21041.rom >dc21041.nb
>cp dc21041.nb /tftpboot/etherboot.nb
>Boot and test using my test system ... I get a single 'R'
>
>My test system has a wd8013 card that has a verified
>etherboot 5.0.8 in an EPROM.  I use this to boot the
>image for whatever card I want to test.  Right now,
>it also has a tulip card with an actual DEC dc21041
>tulip chip (although the card is made by trendnet).
>I am trying to use the scheme you suggested of
>using a working etherboot to test a new version.
>
>I dunno if the single 'R' is because I am out in the weeds
>not comprehending how to set up 5.1.x, or because there are
>actual problems with the tulip card/driver.  I have been
>spending some time getting familiar with the Makefiles
>and basic lay of the land with etherboot.
>
>In short, I have 4 files that I don't grog what they
>are all about:
>
>tulip.img
>tulip.zimg
>dc21041.rom
>dc21041.zrom
>
>If I just wanted to boot an actual rom could I use either of
>.rom or .zrom?  Is it possible that mknbi is not 5.1.x aware??
>
>whatdya think?  Trolling for clues I am.

Me too, software's like this. :-)