WindowsCE Kernel does not bootup automatically

Mohabbat.Ali · Jan 9th 2009

I have justed received my PicoCOM1 Development kit and have downloaded as instructed all drivers and tools as suggested following the 'First Steps' guide. I have managed to load NBOOT followed by EBOOT and now I am trying to load the Windows Kernel but I am failing miserably, could anyone help? I have attached a screen dump of my COM3 session using the DCUTerminal with added comments.

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****POWER UP with shift+S to load Windows CE Kernel***

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:> SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS<0>SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Microsoft Windows CE Ethernet Bootloader Common Library Version 1.1 Built Aug 26 2008 15:30:04
Microsoft Windows CE Bootloader for PICOCOM1 Built Sep 25 2008
Portions copyright (c) 2007 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Boot Loader, VSSSersion 1.3
NBoot, Version C112
32 MB Ram
AT45DB011 detected
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0xb
Board Revision: 1.20
System ready!
Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
Watchdog disabled
PICOCOM1 - WindowsCE Bootloader
:> du
Watchdog disabled
Waiting for USB download
Download file information:
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[0]: Address=0x80100000 Length=0xEF2130 Name=J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin
INFO: Changed start address for J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin to 0x80100000.
#############################################################################################################################################################1 files tranfered
All files flashed
OEMReadData: 0x55
Leaving DownloadImage()
dwImageStart=0x80100000, dwImageLength=0xef2130, dwLaunchAddr=0x80101000
ROMHDR at Address 80100044h
INFO: OEMLaunch: Jumping to Physical Address 0x20101000h (Virtual Address 0x80101000h)...
Windows CE Kernel for ARM (Thumb Enabled) Built on Jul 16 2008 at 12:33:56
PicoCOM1 V1.05 - Firmware Init
Copyright (c) 2008 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Build: Nov 24 2008/14:54:46
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0xb
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0x400b
OEMInit: SDRAM = 32 MB
DCache: 64 sets, 4 ways, 32 line size, 8192 size
ICache: 64 sets, 4 ways, 32 line size, 8192 size
OEM: Force clean boot.
OALTimerInit
OALKitlStart
Firmware Init Done.
NO external RTC detected
WARNING: Can't use RTC - Using default system time
Handle Event:0xa00003, sysintr=0x10OEM: Not cleaning system hive
OEM: Not cleaning user profiles
OEM: Not cleaning system hive
COM: Version V1.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\04
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\05
NET: Version V1.0, ActiveKey = Comm\EMACB
ERROR: OALIoCtlHalGetDeviceInfo: Device doesn't support IOCTL_HAL_GET_DEVICE_INFO::SPI_GETUUID
COM: Version V1.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\14
I2C_INT: Version 2.5, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\15
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\16
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\17
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\18
CID: Version 2.5, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\20
I2S: Version 1.4, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\21
PLLB Clock is 95835740 Hz
BCS: Version 1.0, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\32
NI2C: Version 1.7, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\33
DIO: Version 2.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\34
SDMMCLOADER: STARTED !
NDCUCFG V: 036 started. Platform: PicoCOM1
CreateFile() failed -> ERROR COM3:
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***POWER CYCLED*****

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Microsoft Windows CE Ethernet Bootloader Common Library Version 1.1 Built Aug 26 2008 15:30:04
Microsoft Windows CE Bootloader for PICOCOM1 Built Sep 25 2008
Portions copyright (c) 2007 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Boot Loader, Version 1.3
NBoot, Version C112
32 MB Ram
AT45DB011 detected
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0xb
Board Revision: 1.20
System ready!
Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
Watchdog disabled
PICOCOM1 - WindowsCE Bootloader
:> l1 > After next Reboot Kernel will be started automatically
:> <0>
Microsoft Windows CE Ethernet Bootloader Common Library Version 1.1 Built Aug 26 2008 15:30:04
Microsoft Windows CE Bootloader for PICOCOM1 Built Sep 25 2008
Portions copyright (c) 2007 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Boot Loader, Version 1.3
NBoot, Version C112
32 MB Ram
AT45DB011 detected
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0xb
Board Revision: 1.20
System ready!
Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
AUTO BOOT enabled
+ReadKernelRegionFromNandFlash
ERROR: Image Signature in Flash Memory not found (dwSig=0xFFFFFFFF)
Error reading Kernel from Flash
Disable AUTO BOOT
Press >S< to step into monitor...
Watchdog disabled
PICOCOM1 - WindowsCE Bootloader

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******NO LUCK*********

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*****try loading file again*

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:> du
Watchdog disabled
Waiting for USB download
Download file information:
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[0]: Address=0x80100000 Length=0xEF2130 Name=J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin
INFO: Changed start address for J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin to 0x80100000.
#############################################################################################################################################################1 files tranfered
All files flashed
OEMReadData: 0x77
Leaving DownloadImage()
dwImageStart=0x80100000, dwImageLength=0xef2130, dwLaunchAddr=0x80101000
ROMHDR at Address 80100044h
INFO: OEMLaunch: Jumping to Physical Address 0x20101000h (Virtual Address 0x80101000h)...
Windows CE Kernel for ARM (Thumb Enabled) Built on Jul 16 2008 at 12:33:56
PicoCOM1 V1.05 - Firmware Init
Copyright (c) 2008 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Build: Nov 24 2008/14:54:46
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0xb
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0x400b
OEMInit: SDRAM = 32 MB
DCache: 64 sets, 4 ways, 32 line size, 8192 size
ICache: 64 sets, 4 ways, 32 line size, 8192 size
OEM: Force clean boot.
OALTimerInit
OALKitlStart
Firmware Init Done.
NO external RTC detected
WARNING: Can't use RTC - Using default system time
Handle Event:0xa00003, sysintr=0x10OEM: Not cleaning system hive
OEM: Not cleaning user profiles
OEM: Not cleaning system hive
COM: Version V1.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\04
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\05
NET: Version V1.0, ActiveKey = Comm\EMACB
ERROR: OALIoCtlHalGetDeviceInfo: Device doesn't support IOCTL_HAL_GET_DEVICE_INFO::SPI_GETUUID
COM: Version V1.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\14
I2C_INT: Version 2.5, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\15
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\16
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\17
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\18
CID: Version 2.5, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\20
I2S: Version 1.4, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\21
PLLB Clock is 95835740 Hz
BCS: Version 1.0, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\32
NI2C: Version 1.7, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\33
DIO: Version 2.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\34
SDMMCLOADER: STARTED !
NDCUCFG V: 036 started. Platform: PicoCOM1
CreateFile() failed -> ERROR COM3:

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****What do I do after this ?************

fs-support_MK · Jan 9th 2009

It looks like the image you are downloading is not beeing stored in flash memory. For that reason the bootloader will be entered automatically.
You can enable this option with the command 'mf' (Store kernel on flash disk).

regards
Martin Kiepfer

Mohabbat.Ali · Jan 9th 2009

Hi

I have carried out the following:

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:> MF
:> DU
Watchdog disabled
Waiting for USB download
Download file information:
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[0]: Address=0x80100000 Length=0xEF2130 Name=J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin
INFO: Changed start address for J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin to 0x80100000.
#############################################################################################################################################################1 files tranfered
INFO: Write image at 0x80100000 size 0x00ef2130 to NAND Flash
Create partition for boot section ... Success
Create partition for kernel section ... Success
Create partition for FFSDISK section ... Success
WriteRegionsToNandFlash+
INFO: BP_OpenPartition: dwBINFSPartLength =0xEF2130).
INFO: Part_StartSector=0x140, Part_TotalSectors=0x00006001
ERROR: WriteRegionsToNandFlash: BINFS partition is to small.
AUTO-BOOT enabled
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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What's your thought?

fs-support_MK · Jan 9th 2009

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ERROR: WriteRegionsToNandFlash: BINFS partition is to small.

I suppose this would be the reason for this problem. Please try to repartition the flash (command 'P') and make sure that the kernel partition is big enough (rounded up) to hold the kernel you are going to download.

regards
Martin Kiepfer

Mohabbat.Ali · Jan 9th 2009

Hi Martin,

I have setup the partioning and have made progress but I think the problem may be with PICOCOM1 not seeing the Flash Memory as when you power cycle after the download it does not see the flash memory, any thoughts?

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:> MF
:> du
Watchdog disabled
Waiting for USB download
Download file information:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[0]: Address=0x80100000 Length=0xEF2130 Name=J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin
INFO: Changed start address for J:\Project work\Internal projects\Next Gen BOX\PicoCom\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124\NKPC1_CORE_CF35_081124.bin to 0x80100000.
#############################################################################################################################################################1 files tranfered
INFO: Write image at 0x80100000 size 0x00ef2130 to NAND Flash
Create partition for boot section ... Success
Create partition for kernel section ... Success
Create partition for FFSDISK section ... Success
Create partition for EXTENDED section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b after processing part 0x20.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x8141 after processing part 0x21.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0xfd20 after processing part 0xb.
CreatePartition: Num sectors set to 0x0 to allow for compaction blocks.
CreatePartition: sectors [0xfd20, 0x0] requested are out of range or taken by another partition
Failed
ERROR: Can't create partition (type=0x5, size=0xFFFFFFFF)
WriteRegionsToNandFlash+
INFO: BP_OpenPartition: dwBINFSPartLength =0xEF2130).
dwRegionStart=0x80100000).
dwRegionLength=0xEF2130).
INFO: BP_SetDataPointer: Set data pointer in BINFS partition (offset=0x0).
INFO: WriteRegionsToNandFlash: Write region to BINFS partition (start=0x80100000, length=0xEF2130).
Writing image to flash complete.
AUTO-BOOT enabled
All files flashed
OEMReadData: 0x8D
Leaving DownloadImage()
dwImageStart=0x80100000, dwImageLength=0xef2130, dwLaunchAddr=0x80101000
ROMHDR at Address 80100044h
INFO: OEMLaunch: Jumping to Physical Address 0x20101000h (Virtual Address 0x80101000h)...
Windows CE Kernel for ARM (Thumb Enabled) Built on Jul 16 2008 at 12:33:56
PicoCOM1 V1.05 - Firmware Init
Copyright (c) 2008 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Build: Nov 24 2008/14:54:46
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0xb
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0x400b
OEMInit: SDRAM = 32 MB
DCache: 64 sets, 4 ways, 32 line size, 8192 size
ICache: 64 sets, 4 ways, 32 line size, 8192 size
OEM: Force clean boot.
OALTimerInit
OALKitlStart
Firmware Init Done.
External RTC detected
WARNING: Can't use RTC - Using default system time
Handle Event:0xa00003, sysintr=0x10OEM: Not cleaning system hive
OEM: Not cleaning user profiles
OEM: Not cleaning system hive
COM: Version V1.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\04
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\05
NET: Version V1.0, ActiveKey = Comm\EMACB
ERROR: OALIoCtlHalGetDeviceInfo: Device doesn't support IOCTL_HAL_GET_DEVICE_INFO::SPI_GETUUID
COM: Version V1.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\14
I2C_INT: Version 2.5, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\15
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\16
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\17
SPI: Version 1.2, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\18
CID: Version 2.5, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\20
I2S: Version 1.4, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\21
PLLB Clock is 95846400 Hz
BCS: Version 1.0, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\32
NI2C: Version 1.7, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\33
DIO: Version 2.1, ActiveKey = Drivers\Active\34
SDMMCLOADER: STARTED !
NDCUCFG V: 036 started. Platform: PicoCOM1
CreateFile() failed -> ERROR COM3:

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****POWER CYCLED****

Code

Microsoft Windows CE Ethernet Bootloader Common Library Version 1.1 Built Aug 26 2008 15:30:04
Microsoft Windows CE Bootloader for PICOCOM1 Built Sep 25 2008
Portions copyright (c) 2007 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Boot Loader, Version 1.3
NBoot, Version C112
32 MB Ram
AT45DB011 detected
INFO:OALLogSetZones: dpCurSettings.ulZoneMask: 0xb
Board Revision: 1.20
System ready!
Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
Watchdog disabled
PICOCOM1 - WindowsCE Bootloader
Selftest running: RAM NAND GPIO<0> CAN AUDIO USB RTC ETHERROR: InitEthDevice: Failed to initialize Ethernet controller.
Done
Starterkit detected, skipped COM1 and COM3 tests
SDRAM 32MB, 4B*13R*9C....OK
NAND Flash...............skipped
GPIO/I2C.................FAILED (SDA -> PC22)
SPI1.....................FAILED (SPI1_MOSI -> PC17)
CAN......................OK
AUDIO....................FAILED (No input signal)
USB......................skipped
COM1.....................skipped
COM2.....................FAILED (DTR0 -> DSR0)
COM3.....................skipped
RTC......................OK
ETHERNET.................FAILED (No link)
Selftest done!
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Regards,

Mohabbat

fs-support_MK · Jan 9th 2009

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Create partition for EXTENDED section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b after processing part 0x20.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x8141 after processing part 0x21.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0xfd20 after processing part 0xb.
CreatePartition: Num sectors set to 0x0 to allow for compaction blocks.
CreatePartition: sectors [0xfd20, 0x0] requested are out of range or taken by another partition
Failed
ERROR: Can't create partition (type=0x5, size=0xFFFFFFFF)

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I agree with you. There still seems to be a problem with the flash memory. When partitioning, did you wait for the bootloader to be back again? The bootloader command prompt ":>" should be displayed again.
I would seggest beginning from scratch by reformat the flash completly with the command 'E'. This also includes a BAD block check. Please wait until this process has finished which could take a view minutes.

regards
Martin Kiepfer

Mohabbat.Ali · Jan 9th 2009

Thanks Martin,

I have the following message after a full format:

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FMD_SetBlockStatus : SetBlockStatus failed (17)
Done.
Done.
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: 0x8141 after processing part 0x21.
CreatePartition: Num sectors set to 0x7bc0 to allow for compaction blocks.
Success
Create partition for EXTENDED section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b after processing part 0x20.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x8141 after processing part 0x21.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0xfd20 after processing part 0xb.
CreatePartition: Num sectors set to 0x0 to allow for compaction blocks.
CreatePartition: sectors [0xfd20, 0x0] requested are out of range or taken by another partition
Failed
ERROR: Can't create partition (type=0x5, size=0xFFFFFFFF)
WARNING: Boot configuration signature invalid - choosing defaults...
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Is that correct?

Regards,

Mohabbat

fs-support_MK · Jan 9th 2009

Mhh this really is getting strange.

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FMD_SetBlockStatus : SetBlockStatus failed (17)

This messages is not a problem as there are some blocks at the beginning of the flash memory reserved at low level.

But the following message still inditactes a problem. This only could appear if the partitions settings are invalid. Which partition setup are you wanting to create?

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ERROR: Can't create partition (type=0x5, size=0xFFFFFFFF)

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System ready!
Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
Watchdog disabled

PICOCOM1 - WindowsCE Bootloader

Selftest running: RAM NAND GPIO<0> CAN AUDIO USB RTC ETH
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Additionatly it looks like you are ran into a sort of incompatible bootloader version combination as the selftest has been started automatically. When updating to EBoot version 1.3 the NBoot must be updated, too (see History.txt).

As there a lot of wrong settings perhaps it would be a good idea to reset the bootloader configuration 'C' and execute the flash completly again ('E').

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