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Old 05-04-2005, 05:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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cestlavie

Default Want to boot Linux straight from Flash device

Hi all,
Plzz help me on this. Im a newbie with embedded linux.
I want to boot Linux image straight from my onboard flash.

WHat i have ::

1. Motorola coldfire 5272C3 based board.
2. Complied uClinux for the same.
3. have the image for LINUX +FILESYSTEM(romfs)
4. Have copied this image to flash.

What i wanna do :

I want to use the dBug option go <start address> to boot straight from flash.
As of now, It is not doing so after i replug the power cable.
I have to copy the entire image block from the flash to RAm and then give the command 'go <RAMaddress>'.

Can anyone plzz help me on this.

THanxalot ppl.

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