RE: [ECOS] OSloader file for ipaq

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

On 14-Jun-2001 Weilong Li wrote:
> I have backuped the 16MB ROM images onto my compact
> flash card, does that mean even if something screw up,
> I can ALWAYS restore winCE by bring up the blue bird 
> screen and then reflash the rom image?

Yes, that is the idea.  Please follow the published directions
_exactly_.  As long as you do so, the "parrot" loader will
remain intact.  If anything goes wrong, you can use the
parrot (actually, rainbow lorikeet) to restore the flash
contents.  Of course, you'll be restoring it to the state
of when you saved it - probably Win/CE.

> --- Gary Thomas <gthomas@cambridge.redhat.com> wrote:
>> This message simply means that you've not run the
>> 'fconfig'
>> command.
>> 
>> * Caution * don't run 'fconfig' until you are ready
>> to commit
>> to RedBoot in Flash as it will write over the
>> penultimate
>> Flash erase block.
>> 
>> On 13-Jun-2001 Weilong Li wrote:
>> > Currently I can use the RAM version of Redboot
>> > for ipaq. However, I got the flash configuration
>> > checksum error or invalid key error.
>> > 
>> > I don't know what caused the problem. I didn't
>> > press any key when the redboot is booting.
>> > After the redboot boots, I can connect the ipaq
>> > to issue some commands, even there exists the
>> error.
>> > 
>> > Below is the error message I got:
>> > +FLASH: 0x50000000 - 0x51000000, 64 blocks of
>> > 0x00040000 bytes each.    
>> > FLASH configuration checksum error or invalid key 
>>    
>> >  ... Waiting for network card: .Ready!            
>>    
>> >                                                   
>>    
>> >    Socket Communications Inc: CF+ LPE Revision E
>> > 08/04/99  Can't get BOOTP info - network disabled!
>>    
>> >                                                   
>>    
>> >             RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug
>> > environment - built 09:52:52, Jun  7 2001         
>>    
>> >                                                   
>>    
>> >                   Platform: Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
>> > (StrongARM 1110)        Copyright (C) 2000, 2001,
>> Red
>> > Hat, Inc.                                         
>>    
>> >                            RAM:
>> 0x00000000-0x02000000,
>> > 0x0004e000-0x01fb0000 available                   
>> 
>> > 
>> > --- Gary Thomas <gthomas@cambridge.redhat.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> On 09-Jun-2001 Weilong Li wrote:
>> >> > I have downloaded the file using netscape on
>> >> linux,
>> >> > and then copied it to windows98 machine, then
>> >> > I use activesync to transfer it to the ipaq.
>> >> > However, after I copied OSloader and
>> >> redboot_WinCE.bin
>> >> > 
>> >> > to \mobile device\my pocket pc\ directory, and
>> >> > run OSloader, choose Tools->BootLdr->Run,
>> >> > and then I saw the black screen, and it stuck
>> >> there.
>> >> > 
>> >> 
>> >> Odd.  However, at this point you need to connect
>> the
>> >> serial port (the
>> >> only port supported at this time) to a terminal
>> >> emulator like minicom
>> >> or hyperterm @ 38400/8N1.  Did you do this?
>> >> 
>> >> > Are the OSloader and redboot_WinCE.bin at
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
> http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/boards/redbootbins/ipaq/the
>> >> > latest version? Gary, since in your previous
>> >> > discussion, you pointed out that you just
>> >> > fixed the bug in redboot for ipaq.
>> >> > 
>> >> 
>> >> These files are up to date.  Make sure that you
>> >> transfered them in
>> >> binary mode.  You should check the files:
>> >> $ md5sum OSloader *.bin
>> >> 4b36faf83910e115b7abfb31811bd880  OSloader
>> >> 28493dbd55f1f948be7db603a4a17146  redboot_ROM.bin
>> >> c56b54ccc82343bbdacbc4b159a4a2b6 
>> redboot_WinCE.bin
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> > Also, the document didn't tell me what
>> directory
>> >> > to put redboot_ROM.bin.
>> >> 
>> >> This file does not need to be loaded using
>> >> ActiveSync - you'll download
>> >> it later using RedBoot itself.
>> >> 
>> >> > 
>> >> > thanks a lot,
>> >> > 
>> >> > Weilong
>> >> > --- Gary Thomas <gthomas@cambridge.redhat.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> On 09-Jun-2001 Weilong Li wrote:
>> >> >> > Hi, I cannot download the OSloader file at
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
> http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/boards/redbootbins/ipaq/.
>> >> >> > Since whenever I click on it, it shows me
>> the
>> >> >> contents
>> >> >> > of the OSloader file, instead of popping up
>> >> >> > a window asking me to download to local
>> disk.
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Use either right-click or shift-click to save
>> the
>> >> >> file instead
>> >> >> of displaying it.
>> >> > 
>> >> > 
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