On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 12:48:54 -0600 (MDT), Kumar Ramanathan wrote:
> I have the IXp1200 network processor board and need to run linux on it's
> strongARM core.
>
> Does the kernel need to be ported for the board ??
I'm not sure. As far as I know, you should be able to run standard SA1100
linux on it. Intel is also working to get Linux running on it, but they
want to use it in big-endian mode, so they need to change quite a lot. Ask
David Meng ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) about the current status.
> ASlso ,the board has only one serial port, so I can dnld the kernel only from
> that port.No console output seems possible .
Why not? I also using a single serial port to do console and download on a
normal SA1100 board. The second serial port isn't neccessary.
> Is there a way I can make the kernel image output something to the serial port
> so I can view it via the same port I use for downloasd of the kernel image ??
I don't have IXP1200 information available, but if its serial port is not
at the same location as the "normal" SA1100, you won't see anything at
all. I think you need to do some more low level debugging. If the board
has leds, try to blink them in one of the kernel initialization routines.
In that way you know if the kernel starts at all. That's how we did it
with the LART.
> Or is there a way I can write to some memory address so that the leds on the
> board can show some output ????
I don't know, you really should download the IXP1200 documentation for
that. Debugging low level software without proper hardware documentation
is close to impossible.
Erik
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