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Re: Getting closer ...
- From: Andrew Lunn <andrew at lunn dot ch>
- To: Chuck McManis <ecos at mcmanis dot com>
- Cc: ECOS Discussion Group <ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 03:40:40 +0200
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] Getting closer ...
- References: <5.2.1.1.2.20030802141756.020fedf8@209.66.107.193>
> Now the differences I've noted so far are that the example redboot config
> has "Floppy" as its startup whereas mine got "RAM" as its default. I've not
> figured out how to change that using ecosconfig(1) I'm guessing I need to
> create a new target perhaps?
http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/docs-latest/ref/rebuilding-redboot.html
> Questions: There should be something like three steps to creating a
> redboot.bin file which I've yet to comprehend. Something like:
> ecosconfig new pc redboot
> ecosconfig add <some packages>
You are missing the "ecosconfig import" command. This will set the
start type to floppy and a few other things. You need the import file
redboot_FLOPPY.ecm
> ecosconfig tree
> gmake
> i386-elf-objcopy -O binary install/bin/redboot.elf redboot.bin
>
> dd(1) out the image and then reboot right?
Correct
http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/docs-latest/user-guide/setup-i386-pc.html
> Remember I don't have configtool on FreeBSD 'cuz it won't
> build. Thoughts?
You don't need it. You can do everything with ecosconfig and an
editor.
Andrew
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