Gerald (et al) - 1) kernel configuration - tried changing the default kernel command line, but that didn't work. The kernel started up, but did not set its "ip=" parameters as I specified. This method would work fine, but I'd prefer to not have to keep a separate kernel around for each machine.
2) conditional execution commands from u-boot - this sounds like a good option, I don't know anything about these commands. I guess I can distiguish one from another via the IP address. I'll persue this. And thanks for saving me from wasting my time trying to make a RAM only u-boot. -mike wellington wellington at lucent.com platforms at bithead.com VanBaren, Gerald (AGRE) wrote: > You can build custom kernels with built-in values instead of using the boot > line to set the values. That would be simpler than chaining u-boot because > u-boot expects a bare machine on start up. To chain u-boot, you basically > would have to make a "run from RAM" u-boot -- while not impossible, it takes > time and effort and isn't a supported configuration (i.e. Wolfgang won't > answer your questions in his usual thorough manner ;-). > > You should be able to use the command language built into u-boot to select > linux bootline parameters. You must be able to detect differences in the > target systems in order to load a custom u-boot or linux -- why not use that > with the u-boot conditional commands to select or build up the proper linux > bootline? > > gvb > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-linuxppc-embedded at lists.linuxppc.org >>[mailto:owner-linuxppc-embedded at lists.linuxppc.org]On Behalf Of Mike >>Wellington >>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:29 AM >>To: linuxppc-embedded at lists.linuxppc.org >>Subject: Xilinx ML300 u-boot question >> >> >> >>Does anybody know what parameters I should use to >>load u-boot, using u-boot. That's right, I want to >>build a generic u-boot that goes on the Microdrive of >>a Xilinx ML300 development board. I have several of them >>to manage. I want the generic u-boot to go and download >>a machine-specific u-boot that I can change on my workstation >>without having to write it to the microdrive. >> >>Or can I just have u-boot start the kernel with no parameters >>and have all the initial args for the kernel built into the >>kernel? >> >>-mike wellington >> wellington at lucent.com >> >> > > > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
