Re: [Gumstix-users] OS on onboard flash or on CF?

[Gordon K. <go...@gu...>]

The reflash is for those folks who over-write u-boot, the bootloader, 
and don't have access via JTAG.
Our motherboards ship with linux in the onboard flash, but the kernel or 
root filesystem could be on the CF, MMC, or net...  wherever the 
bootloader can look for it.
Gordon


Jeff Shanab wrote:
> I am thinking of using Gumsticks in an on board vehicle computer to
> communicate with modules(through a rs485 or opto-isolated proprietary
> multi-drop interface) that manages battery charging and monitoring in
> electric vehicles.
>
> I saw the "reflash" service on the list and realized that my comfort
> zone may be disrupted.  :-)  I currently work on a system where I have my
> entire system on the compact flash and the tool chain is on my desktop.
> I build, then copy the image to CF and transfer it to the embedded unit
> then power it up. Is the linux OS what is in the flash on the gumstick?
> Is the linox os in flash on the processor itself? Are any of them set up
> to allow removable flash for the main OS?.
>
> I will be writing some kernel drivers and a bunch of daemons and of
> course recompiling the kernel, So this is kinda critical.
>
>
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