Chris,
Here is a strategy I've employed. I've had little time
to actually work through the bugs, but you may have
more time.
-Greg
--- Greg Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:26:55 -0800 (PST)
> From: Greg Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Strategy for Using CRAMFS
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> All,
> Here is the strategy I am going to employ when using
> CRAMFS. I'll see if it works and if it does, I'll
> document it and send it to Ron to post. I'm using
> the
> Matsonic Motherboard and MD-2800-D08 DoC.
>
> 0) Download the LEM (Linux Embedded) Filesystem
> 0a) Configure it per their directions
> 0b) Mount it over loopback and ran mkcramfs on it
> 1) Download the 2.4.2 Kernel
> 2) Download the latest linuxbios from CVS
> 3) Compile the kernel with:
> #
> # User modules and translation layers for MTD
> devices
> #
> CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
> CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
> CONFIG_FTL=y
> CONFIG_NFTL=y
> CONFIG_NFTL_RW=y
>
> #
> # Memory Technology Devices (MTD)
> #
> CONFIG_MTD=y
> CONFIG_MTD_DEBUG=y
> CONFIG_MTD_DEBUG_VERBOSE=3
>
> #
> # Disk-On-Chip Device Drivers
> #
> # CONFIG_MTD_DOC1000 is not set
> # CONFIG_MTD_DOC2000 is not set
> CONFIG_MTD_DOC2001=y
> CONFIG_MTD_DOCPROBE=y
> CONFIG_MTD_DOCPROBE_ADDRESS=0000
> CONFIG_MTD_DOCPROBE_HIGH=y
> # CONFIG_MTD_DOCPROBE_55AA is not set
>
> 4) Set CPUFLAGS += -DCMD_LINE='"root=/dev/nftla1"'
> 5) Burn the kernel on the DoC
> 6) Execute nftl_format /dev/mtd0 1048756
> 7) fdisk /dev/nftla
> 8) dd conv=notrunc if=../img.cramfs of=/dev/nftla1
> 9) Reboot
>
>
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--- "Benson, Chris M"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> I have got my Matsonic board up and running with
> LinuxBIOS
> loading from the HD, I now want to try to configure
> another DOC that loads
> directly from the extra space on the DOC. Is there
> any documentation on what
> I need to do to get this to work? What kernel
> changes if any need to be
> made? What files must I have on the DOC to get this
> to work? etc.
>
> > Any pointers would really help. My ultimate goal
> is to create a very
> > sleek quick loading system to show to my manager.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris Benson
> >
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