Flashen des Kernel / Flashing the kernel

logicals_user · Apr 10th 2008

Hallo

Ich wollte gerade den auf der Hompage verfügbaren Kernel Updaten. Dabei habe ich allerdings folgenden Fehler erhalten:

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Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
PICOCOM1 - WindowsCE Bootloader
:> S:> DU
Waiting for USB download
Download file information:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[0]: Address=0x80100000 Length=0xE40294 Name=C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\gv\Desktop\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_080410\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_080410.bin
INFO: Changed start address for C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\gv\Desktop\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_080410\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_080410.bin to 0x80100000.
#################################################################################################################################################1 files tranfered
INFO: Write image at 0x80100000 size 0x00e40294 to NAND Flash
Create partition for boot section ... Success
Create partition for kernel section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b after processing part 0x20.
Success
Create partition for FFSDISK section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b after processing part 0x20.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x6441 after processing part 0x21.
CreatePartition: Num sectors set to 0x98c0 to allow for compaction blocks.
Success
WriteRegionsToNandFlash+
INFO: BP_OpenPartition: dwBINFSPartLength =0xE40294).
INFO: Part_StartSector=0x140, Part_TotalSectors=0x00006301
ERROR: WriteRegionsToNandFlash: BINFS partition is to small.
ERROR: Flash write failed
HALT Reason=0xFFFFFFF4
ERROR: FlashWrite failed
ERROR !!!!
Disable AUTO BOOT
Reboot system and correct bootloader settings
SpinForever...

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Habe ich beim Flashen einen Fehler begangen? Wenn ja welchen?
Danke für Ihre Hilfe

Mfg
Guenther

fs-support_MK · Apr 10th 2008

Hallo,

das Schreiben des Kernels schlägt fehl da die Kernel-Partition zu klein ist.

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ERROR: WriteRegionsToNandFlash: BINFS partition is to small.

Bitte partitionieren Sie das Flash (p im Bootloader) und versuchen Sie es anschließend erneut.

Beste Grüße
M.Kiepfer

WISTE · Apr 10th 2008

Sorry, meine Frage hat sich bereits selbst erledigt....

Stefano_mauri · Apr 10th 2008

Which are the needed dimensions for the partitions :
- OS-Image
- FFSDISK
- Extended partition

Default is 12MB for OS-Image, but it's too small.

Then, when partitioning with 'P', I get messages
"can't erase block 0x01" ..
..
"can't erase block 0x11"

All blocks are marked as bad and next messages are
FMD_SetBlockStatus : SetBlockStatus failed (xx).

So, I can't succeed in dwonloading the Kernel.
Pls. can you help ?

fs-support_MK · Apr 11th 2008

Hello,

there are up to 3 partitions available on the PicoCOM:

OS-Image: This partition holds the WindowsCE kernel. By default it is 12 MB large which will be to small for the currently available kernel image. Possibly we will adapt this default size in future bootloader versions.

FFSDISK: This partitions can be used to store user data and applications. It is available under \FFSDISK on a running WindowsCE system.

Extended Partition: The extended partition must be administrated in WindowsCE. There are no partitions available by default so you have to create them using the StorageManager. The size of this partition might be 0 in most cases.

Most suitable just adapt the Kernel-Partition (it should be little bigger than the image itself) and use the remaining space for the FFSDISK partition.

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"can't erase block 0x01" ..
..
"can't erase block 0x11"

These messages are displayed as some blocks are reserved for storing the bootloader and other required data. You should not worry about them.

Best regards,

M.Kiepfer

fs-support_HK · Apr 11th 2008

Try erasing the flash with command 'E' first.

Regards,

H. Keller

phegel · Apr 11th 2008

After erasing the Flash from the NBOOT menu my PicoCOM1 boots with the following messages:

<0>mfg detected
32MB

Type 's' for serial download

No valid Bootloader.

running memtest

loading extension
usbmenu

F&S Nand Loader C110 built Apr 2 2008 17:53:23
PicoCOM1 Rev. 1.00
32 MB RAM 32 MB FLASH

Please select action
'd' -> serial download
'E' -> erase flash

The USB cbale is connected but no USB device can be found in the Device Manager. How can I download EBOOT?

fs-support_DK · Apr 11th 2008

Please press 'd' for serial download.

In DCUTerm select 'Transmit Binary File' from the File menue and select the respective EBOOT.nbo file. Click on open, this starts the download. After download is finshed press 'f' to save.

Please take a look at the FirstSteps documentation at chapter 2.3.

DKuhne

phegel · Apr 11th 2008

Ok. This worked fine!

Now I have to enter the WindowsCE MAC address. Where can I find the right one?

Why isn't the USB download available as it is the 'preferred method' (FirstSteps chapter 2.3)?

fs-support_DK · Apr 11th 2008

Please use the MAC on the top side of your PicoCOM1 - This is the Windows CE MAC.

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Why isn't the USB download available as it is the 'preferred method' (FirstSteps chapter 2.3)?

USB download will be available from NBOOT in the future. For now you only can download the EBOOT by serial connection.

DKuhne

MHaen · Apr 11th 2008

Wie kann man das Flash partitionieren ?

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-------------------PARTITION CONFIGURATION--------------
Current settings:
Total : 33 MB
OS-Image: 12 MB
FFSDISK : 21 MB, Part type: FAT
SECOND : 0 MB, Part type: EXTENDED
Enter maximal size for OS-Image [12]: 16<LF>
Enter maximal size for FFSDISK [17]: <LF>
Format FFSDISK as FA(T) or (F)3S [T]: <LF>
Format 2nd partition as (E)XTENDED or (F)3S [E]: <LF>
New settings:
Total : 33 MB
OS-Image: 16 MB
FFSDISK : 17 MB, Part type: FAT
SECOND : 0 MB, Part type: EXTENDED
Is this information correct? [y] (y/n) y
Flash configuration has changed.
To accept new values, flash must be formatted.
WindowsCE image and all data in FFSDISK will be erased.
Continue ? (Y/n) y
Current settings:
Total : 33 MB
OS-Image: 12 MB
FFSDISK : 21 MB, Part type: FAT
SECOND : 0 MB, Part type: EXTENDED
Enter maximal size for OS-Image [12]:

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Das blöde Ding setzt das immer wieder auf 12 MB zurück !!??

fs-support_DK · Apr 11th 2008

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WindowsCE image and all data in FFSDISK will be erased.
Continue ? (Y/n) y

Please try:

Continue ? (Y/n) Y

WISTE · Apr 11th 2008

Ich habe für OS 15Mb und für FFSDISK 18Mb eingestellt. Nach dem Partitionieren wird mir allerdings für OS 14Mb und für FFSDISK 19 Mb angezeigt.

Das Image konnte aber trotzdem fehlerfrei geladen werden.

Nach dem Laden sah ich ein einziges Mal das CFG-Programm. Ich würde nun gerne einige Sachen in der Konfig ändern. Wie kommt man bitte in die Konfiguration??? Nach einem Reset lande ich immer im CE-Bootloader oder im NBOOT.

fs-support_ZU · Apr 12th 2008

Hello,

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Nach dem Laden sah ich ein einziges Mal das CFG-Programm (flashed kernel does not launch after reboot)

- please enter command "L1" into the bootloader for autostart previously flash kernel.

- wenn Sie im Bootloader das Kommando "L1" eingeben wird der zuletzt geflashte Kernel automatisch gestarted.

fs-support_DK · Apr 12th 2008

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Ich habe für OS 15Mb und für FFSDISK 18Mb eingestellt. Nach dem Partitionieren wird mir allerdings für OS 14Mb und für FFSDISK 19 Mb angezeigt.

Das ist uns bekannt und wird mit der nächsten Bootloader Version für die PicoCOM1 behoben werden. Sie werden hier im Forum informiert werden, wenn eine gefixte Version online zum download bereitsteht.

DKuhne

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