What system are you using? I am trying to get a system and get the rtlinux
running. What PC on a board system are you using, or you recommend using?
Thanks
Andrew
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: phil wilshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 12:26 PM
> Subject: [rtl] DiskOnChip 2000 ... got it working !!!
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > After much delay I am pleased to say that I have taken the first steps
> > to get M-Systems DOC2000
> > running under RT Linux. ( version 0.9J I must add )
> >
> > The Documentation from M-Systems IM-DOC-021 is excellent in helping you
> > get going.
> > It contains almost all the information you need.
> >
> > Some points.
> > When you get a motherboard with the standard DOC socket in it your linux
> > system WILL NOT boot.
> > Lilo will hang.
> >
> > You have to replace the firmware as instructed in the manual....
> > I had to find an Old MSDOS boot floppy to do this.
> > After that the system will boot just fine.
> > You will not be able to use the DOC device until you have patched the
> > kernel source.
> > You have already patched it for RT Linux however so the M-Systems
> > patches may not work.
> >
> > I have patched the 2.0.36 manually on top of RT Linux. It was not hard.
> >
> > The modified files are attached.
> >
> > Note you'll need to download the kit from M-Systems as well.
> > http://www.m-sys.com
> >
> >
> > The missing patch from the M-Systems documentation was the one to
> > include
> > the flash_doc subdir in the block Makefile.
> > You need the proper make CFLAGS to compile the sources for the flash
> > disk driver.
> >
> > I have not yet done the following...
> >
> > If you want to boot from the DOC you have to use a patched lilo.
> > You also have to restore the old firmware onto the DoC.
> > The patched lilo needs a smaller kernel size and a different boot.b
> > All info is in the M-Systems documentation.
> >
> > My test system now has both a SAN DISK IDE and a DOC system running
> > ...cool.
> >
> > I'll be bringing it to the LinuxWorldExpo RT Linux talk and BOF in
> > August ( be there plug plug).
> >
> > I know there are a number of people interested in this technology.
> > I posted this as soon as I got the first step covered.
> > I'll post more details as I get into it.
> >
> > That's all for now.
> > Phil Wilshire
>
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