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

[pradeep <pradeep at ncoretech dot com>]

Ok I fixed the system clock,

It is very much the same  o/p that  Kent has mailed,

By power cycling or resetting I am not getting anything on the screen,
its totally blank, I am not able to get the bootloader prompt on hyper terminal

Please respond

pradeep

Gary Thomas wrote:

> 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>
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>