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Re: RedBoot Problems!
- To: Jesper Skov <jskov at cambridge dot redhat dot com>
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] RedBoot Problems!
- From: Gary Thomas <gthomas at redhat dot com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 06:29:36 -0600 (MDT)
- Cc: ecos-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com,"Chris C." <phchang at programmer dot net>
- Organization: Red Hat, Inc.
On 25-Jul-2001 Jesper Skov wrote:
> Chris> If I want to download a testing program to the target board via
> Chris> gdb stub [rom startup], do I need the flash programmming tool?
>
> Don't know if it's needed to put RedBoot in flash, or if there's
> already a board monitor there. Wait for the RedBoot release - it'll
> have documentation for getting started.
>
RedBoot on the EB40 uses one half of the on-board flash (Angel is left
in the other). No flash software is required.
After RedBoot is installed, you have a complete environment running
from flash (RedBoot) and the ability to download and run code (either
directly from RedBoot or using GDB).