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Re: Re: +redboot +harddisk
- From: Nick Garnett <nickg at ecoscentric dot com>
- To: iztok dot zupet at vsr dot si
- Cc: Daniel Kmínek <kminek at mite dot cz>, ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: 28 Nov 2002 18:29:42 +0000
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] Re: +redboot +harddisk
- References: <200211271334.07856.kminek@mite.cz><200211271544.07494.iztok.zupet@vsr.si>
Iztok Zupet <iztok.zupet@vsr.si> writes:
> On Wednesday 27 November 2002 13:34, you wrote:
> > Hi Iztok,
> >
> > So sorry to trouble you. I found your address in ecos source files
> > I have problem with redboot on PC i386 platform.
> > Can you help me ?
> > I need booting redboot from harddisk
> > What's to be done?
> > Thank you very much for your help
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> > Daniel Kminek
>
> Can be done. What it's needed is:
>
> - first partition (RedBoot) must be a primary one. (use fdisk to partition
> the disk).
> - create a standard DOS MBR using fdisk /MBR.
>
> - To build a suitable RedBoot use the RedBootDOC patch from
> <http://www.vsr.si/ecos>. Follow the standard PC RedBoot build procedure, but
> instead of HAL_STARTUP_FLOPPY use the HAL_STARTUP_DISK CDL option.
>
> - Finally do a "dd conv=sync if=redboot.bin of= /dev/<yourdisk>1"
>
> Thats all.
>
I also have working support for starting eCos from the GRUB
bootloader.
I'll look at tidying it up and adding it to the repository -- it's
mostly a matter of writing some documentation.
--
Nick Garnett - eCos Kernel Architect
http://www.eCosCentric.com/
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