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(Answer) (Category) eCos FAQ : (Category) Using RedBoot : (Category) Networking :
I get "Can't get BOOTP info for device !"
This happens if the target has been configured to use BOOTP (see the fconfig options) but there is no BOOTP/DHCP deamons answering the target's request for an IP address.

There are two solutions to this problem:

  1. Make the target use a static IP address using either the CYGDAT_REDBOOT_DEFAULT_IP_ADDR CDL option (in which case that address is built in to the RedBoot binary) or if your target supports FLASH, by using the fconfig command.
  2. Set up a BOOTP/DHCP server on the network

See http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/docs-latest/redboot/configuring-the-redboot-environment.html for details.
jskovATredhatDOTcom, jlarmourATredhatDOTcom

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