Kernel update through serial port.

[Deepak Shankar-TLS,Chennai.]

Phil,
 
Thanks a lot for  this pointer.
 
Cheers,
Deepak

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From: Phil Quiney [mailto:PQuiney at trinityconvergence.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:15 PM
To: Joshua Hintze; Deepak Shankar-TLS,Chennai.;
davinci-linux-open-source at linux.davincidsp.com
Subject: RE: Kernel update through serial port.


Hi,
 
If you want to use kerrmit from Linux then I recommend you install the
'ckermit' package. (I wasted a lot of time trying to get kermit to work
in minicom, nothing I tried worked. 'kermit' was faultless)
 
Anyway, not only is the kermit client robust but the terminal emulation
is better than minicom.
 
You just need a .kermrc in your HOME directory - something like...
 
set line /dev/ttyS0
set speed 115200
set carrier-watch off
set handshake none
set flow-control none
robust
set file type bin
set file name lit
set rec pack 1000
set send pack 1000
set window 5
 
..and you are done.
 
Regards
 
Phil Q
 
Phil Quiney, Senior Software Engineer
Trinity Convergence
Cambridge Business Park
Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ, UK
T: +44(0)1223-435536
F: +44(0)1223-435560
www.trinityconvergence.com <http://www.trinityconvergence.com/> 

 

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From:
davinci-linux-open-source-bounces+pquiney=trinityconvergence.com at linux.d
avincidsp.com
[mailto:davinci-linux-open-source-bounces+pquiney=trinityconvergence.com
@linux.davincidsp.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Hintze
Sent: 15 September 2008 17:48
To: 'Deepak Shankar-TLS,Chennai.';
davinci-linux-open-source at linux.davincidsp.com
Subject: RE: Kernel update through serial port.



I actually used Hyperterminal in windows at the time for Kermit
transfer. It just started working right away. I haven't done Kermit
transfer in minicom. I'm sure somebody can clue us in.

 

Josh

 

From: Deepak Shankar-TLS,Chennai. [mailto:deepaks at hcl.in] 
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 11:46 AM
To: Joshua Hintze; davinci-linux-open-source at linux.davincidsp.com
Subject: RE: Kernel update through serial port.

 

Hi Josh,

 

Thanks a lot for  update.

I am trying the kermit mode - I did the following

 

EVM # loadb

Ready for binary (kermit) download to 0x80700000 at 115200bps

 

Then in my minicom I did a Ctrl-A Z and choose the uImage in location
/uImage

 

After this there is no more activity in the EVM# prompt.

 

Should the uImage be put in some specific path or so?

 

Cheers

Deepak

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From: Joshua Hintze [mailto:joshh at imsar.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 9:59 PM
To: Deepak Shankar-TLS,Chennai.;
davinci-linux-open-source at linux.davincidsp.com
Subject: RE: Kernel update through serial port.

I'm not sure about the Davinci (I haven't tried yet). But on other
projects, using the Gumstix processor, I was able to transfer the kernel
using Uboots Kermit serial protocol. I would think you could do the same
for U-boot.

 

Josh

 

From:
davinci-linux-open-source-bounces+joshh=imsar.com at linux.davincidsp.com
[mailto:davinci-linux-open-source-bounces+joshh=imsar.com at linux.davincid
sp.com] On Behalf Of Deepak Shankar-TLS,Chennai.
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:38 AM
To: davinci-linux-open-source at linux.davincidsp.com
Subject: Kernel update through serial port.

 

Hi,

 

I'm a newbie to both Linux and davinci.

Could someone tell me if its possible to update the U-Boot and the
Kernel through the serial download.

My target board does not have an Ethernet port and it would not be
possible to me to do a tftp on it. 

So the only possibility is JTAG, and I'm interested in onfield upgrades.

 

Please note, I'm not referring to the booting Linux from UART- but to
update the U-boot and the Kernel present in the NAND through UART.

Do  we have to do some tailoring in the U-boot coming with the standard
dvevm.

Any other pointers are greatly welcome

 

Cheers,

Deepak Shankar V

 

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