Where is the linux-arm bios maintained? I've been
using the PCI bus method
of booting the EBSA but I'm always open to other
methods and would like to
give this a try.
Mathias Teikari wrote:
>
> I intend to use the linux-arm bios mentioned before. While porting and debugging
> I'll use the serial port to upload and boot the kernel and mount the root fs via
> NFS.
>
> The next step would be to use, say, the first two flash blocks to store the bios and
> a kernel image and the other fourteen as a block device which I would use to hold my
> root fs. (i.e. the kernel itself doesn't reside on this filesystem at this stage)
>
> First when that setup works I could possibly consider to write a custom bootloader
> and use the entire flash (except from the bootloader) as a disk. However, this is
> out of my current scope.
>
> Now I would like to take the opportunity to point out that I am not an expert on
> developing embedded systems... -Yet! ;o)
> If anyone spots major flaws in this approach I would be grateful If you'd let me
> know. I am very open to criticism, advice and discussion!
>
> Cheers,
> - Mathias
>
> Benjamin Mayer Stocks wrote:
>
> > So I assume your plan is to write a custom
> > bootloader? Or are you going to
> > attempt to use the Angel firmware?
>
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