You cannot 'ping' DINK as the stack is not persistent. It is only usable when networking tasks are being performed. You might be able to ping it while doing a tftp, but I wouldn't count on it.
Use Linux if you want ping working. Regards, Gary Milliorn > -----Original Message----- > From: Yuxiao Xi [mailto:xiyuxiao at harbournetworks.com] > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 12:07 AM > To: Mark A. Greer > Cc: linuxppc-embedded at lists.linuxppc.org > Subject: Re: DINK32 R13.1 on Sandpoint X2 > > > > hi, > I succeed in downloading my linux kernel image using DINK32 r13.1 > tftp function to my Sandpoint X2 board. Before I used ftp > servers which > need user name and password and I could not download anything.Today I > use Cisco ftp server which needs nothing and I succeed. > > But there are another question yet: when I use command 'ping', to > ping my target from the host,I get info:destination address > unreachable > to ping my host from the target??It's OK why? > > >We have an 8139 and have successfully downloaded and run a > kernel with > >DINK version 13.1.1. I didn't do it but the instructions > sent from the > >person who did are: > > > > To download via the network, DINK uses fixed IP > > address and Realtek8139 NIC. The steps are: > > > > 1. do "ppr" verify NIC card has been identified > vendor/device ID as > > 10EC/8139 > > 2. do "env IO=COM1:9600 at 100, Then "reset". > > 3. do "ni -i " to set up your network parameters. For example: > > > > DINK32[MPC7457] {1} >>ni > > NETWORK INFORMATION > > PCI CARD > > Type 8139/10EC on slot 16 > > > > SETTINGS > > SERVER(TFTP) : 192.168. 1. 1 > > GATEWAY : 192.168. 1. 1 > > NETMASK : 255.255.255. 0 > > DHCP : 192.168. 1. 1 > > CLIENT(DINK) : 192.168. 1. 7 > > > > DHCP: Disabled > > SESSION TIMEOUT: Never > > > > 4. set up you tftp server at host side > > 5. The download command is "dl -nw -b -o800000 > -fzImage.sandpoint" > > 6. "go 810000" > > > >You can change IP addr, image name, to fit your setup. > > > >As far as differences in the X2 vs. X3, yes there are important > >differences. Does DINK v13.1.1 run successfully & download via the > >network successfully on an X2? I don't know, you'll have to > figure that > >out for yourself or talk to Motorola. > > > >> From the mailing lists,I know that someone use DINK32's tftp > >>download function to download his image successfully on a > Sandpoint X3 > >>board.Is there any important differences between Sandpoint X3 and X2 > >>board so that I can not use the DINK32's tftp function on X2 board? > >> > >>======= 2003-09-03 11:04:00 ?o======= > >> > >>>On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 05:22:08PM +0800, Yuxiao Xi wrote: > >>> > >>>> Now I'm working on a Motorola Sandpoint X2 board with ppc8240. > >>>>I use DINK32 r13.1 to boot my linux kernel image. From > DINK32 r13.1 > >>>>user manual,I know that DINK32 r13.1 supports ethernet > card Realtek > >>>>8139,but after these steps: > >>>> > >>>What I would suggest is that instead of using the ethernet card > >>>support, you use the serial support still. DINK32 r13.0.0 and newer > >>>support 115200 baud, so loading a kernel via serial is now > much less > >>>painful than it used to be. > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yuxiao Xi > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xiyuxiao at harbournetworks.com > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2003-09-05 > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Gary Milliorn (E-mail).vcf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 457 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-embedded/attachments/20030905/a678cd64/attachment.obj
