Re: [ECOS] A problem install Redboot in ROM on iPaq H3630

[Gary Thomas <gthomas at cambridge dot redhat dot com>]

Note: you should consider fixing your system's clock.  It's reporting
something like 13 hours in the future.

On 07-Jun-2001 Pradeep M wrote:
> Hi
> 
> These are the steps  from
> http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/docs-latest/redboot/ipaq.htm
> these things I  took a printout on 01/jun/01 , these were the
> contents on that day.....
> 
> lo -r -b 0x100000 -m xmodem
> fi unl -f 0x50000000 -l 0x40000
> fis init
> fi cr RedBoot -b 0x100000
> fi loc -f 0x50000000 -l 0x40000

What happened when you ran these steps?  Note that they are not the
same as reported by "kent xu <xu_kent@sina.com>" below, but rather
the older setup.

> reboot
> 
> No I am not able to get back to wince as Reboot
> is not coming up .

Is anything running at this point?  Have you pressed "reset" or
power-cycled the unit?

> 
> Please respond....
> 
> pradeep
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary Thomas <gthomas@cambridge.redhat.com>
> To: Pradeep M <pradeep@ncoretech.com>
> Cc: <ecos-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [ECOS] A problem install Redboot in ROM on iPaq H3630
> 
> 
>>
>> On 06-Jun-2001 Pradeep M wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> >         I  tried the same steps as  done by kent,
>> > but its the same error (I used iPaq H3600)  now I am
>> > receiving your mail, now the problem with me is
>> > that I am not able to get the redboot prompt on
>> > my Hyper Terminal, what can I do ,how to restore it
>> >  can any one help me....
>>
>> Exactly what steps have you taken?
>>
>> Can you get back to Win/CE and start over?
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > pradeep
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Gary Thomas <gthomas@cambridge.redhat.com>
>> > To: kent xu <xu_kent@sina.com>
>> > Cc: <ecos-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 5:49 PM
>> > Subject: RE: [ECOS] A problem install Redboot in ROM on iPaq H3630
>> >
>> >
>> >> Oops!  It looks like we forgot to update the redboot_WinCE.bin file on
>> >> the web site.
>> >>
>> >> However, all is not lost.  Simply replace the command:
>> >>   fi cr RedBoot -b 0x100000
>> >> with
>> >>   fi cr RedBoot[backup] -b 0x100000
>> >> and continue.
>> >>
>> >> Also note, the final command is "reset", not "reboot".
>> >>
>> >> On 06-Jun-2001 kent xu wrote:
>> >> > Dear Sir,
>> >> >
>> >> > When I  install Redboot in ROM on iPaq H3630, can't initialize the
>> > FLASH,
>> >> > and can't program Redboot into FLASH ROM.
>> >> > The error message as following:
>> >>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > RedBoot> lo -r -b 0x100000 -m xmodem
>> >> > CCRaw file loaded 0x00100000-0x00128a80
>> >> > RedBoot> - CRC mode, 1302(SOH)/0(STX)/0(CAN) packets, 4 retries
>> >> > RedBoot>
>> >> > RedBoot>
>> >> > RedBoot> fi loc -f 0x50000000 -l 0x40000
>> >> > ... Lock from 0x50000000-0x50040000: .
>> >> > RedBoot> fi init
>> >> > About to initialize [format] FLASH image system - are you sure (y/n)?
> y
>> >> > *** Initialize FLASH Image System
>> >> >     Warning: device contents not erased, some blocks may not be
> usable
>> >> > ... Unlock from 0x50fc0000-0x51000000: .
>> >> > ... Erase from 0x50fc0000-0x51000000: .
>> >> > ... Program from 0x01fb0000-0x01fb0400 at 0x50fc0000: .
>> >> > ... Lock from 0x50fc0000-0x51000000: .
>> >> > RedBoot> fi unl -f 0x50040000 -l 0x40000
>> >> > ... Unlock from 0x50040000-0x50080000: .
>> >> > RedBoot> fi cr RedBoot -b 0x100000
>> >> > An image named 'RedBoot' exists - are you sure (y/n)? y
>> >> > * CAUTION * about to program 'RedBoot'
>> >> >             at 0x50000000..0x5003ffff from 0x00100000 - are you sure
>> > (y/n)?
>> >> > y
>> >> > ... Erase from 0x50000000-0x50040000: Err = a200a2
>> >> >
>> >> > Can't erase region at 0x50000000: 0x2(Error trying to erase)
>> >> > ... Unlock from 0x50fc0000-0x51000000: .
>> >> > ... Erase from 0x50fc0000-0x51000000: .
>> >> > ... Program from 0x01fb0000-0x01ff0000 at 0x50fc0000: .
>> >> > ... Lock from 0x50fc0000-0x51000000: .
>> >> > RedBoot> fi loc -f 0x50040000 -l 0x40000
>> >> > ... Lock from 0x50040000-0x50080000: .
>> >> > RedBoot> reboot
>> >> > ** Error: Illegal command: "reboot"
>> >> > RedBoot>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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