Posts by CoreSystems

Hi,

I'm trying to re-flash a PicoMOD4 using the eboot v1.48 .nb0 file using the serial port to upload the bootloader.

The serial output so far is:
Waiting........................ [Once finished uploading]
Checksum: af59

Action = 0x00000000

Type 'f' to save
'x' to start
[Type f]

saving....
size = 16blocks
Bpppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp [16 lines]

After the bootloader saves, nothing happens. I've tried power cycling the device afterwards and looking at the serial port but nothing happens. I've also tried using v1.45 of the bootloader but this has had no effect!

Any ideas on what's wrong?

Thanks

So far I have:

This should make bit 17 and output and configure it to be on but the output on the PicoMOD has not switched on.

Is there something I'm missing here?

Thanks, it worked

I'd like to know how to set the windows CE region through the registry. I've looked at HKLM\Time Zones and set the 'Default' key to my desired time zone but this has had no effect on the picomod.In the Control Panel under regional settings, it still says that the old region is set.

Any ideas?

Thanks

I'm using a PicoMOD4 and want to know how to disable the webserver from running at startup. Can this be done through the registry?

I'd also like to know how to disable the PCCardAdaptor service because every time the PicoMOD4 boots it asks for the Driver Name of the PCCard Adaptor which I don't have.

Thanks

This is what I get:

Microsoft Windows CE Ethernet Bootloader Common Library Version 1.1 Built Feb 5
2010 13:54:28
Microsoft Windows CE Bootloader for PicoMOD4 Built Feb 19 2010
Portions copyright (c) 2009 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Boot Loader, Version 1.46
NBoot, Version P418

HW-Watchdog: ON
System ready!
Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
HW-Watchdog: OFF

PicoMOD4 - WindowsCE Bootloader

:> ------------------------------------------------------>Pressed 'DU'
HW-Watchdog: OFF
Waiting for USB download
High Speed detected
High Speed detected

On the NetDCUUSBLoader I get:
Read Configuration File
Download: Path to image file
Elapsed time: 00.03

The progress bar in the USBLoader is 100% and I'm using version 1.009

Nothing else happens after this, the USB light on the USBLoader still stays green and there is nothing more printed to the com port

How do I find the serial debug output when downloading? Is it from the same serial port as EBoot is running on?

The only boot output I get is:

Microsoft Windows CE Ethernet Bootloader Common Library Version 1.1 Built Feb 5
2010 13:54:28
Microsoft Windows CE Bootloader for PicoMOD4 Built Feb 19 2010
Portions copyright (c) 2009 F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Boot Loader, Version 1.46
NBoot, Version P418

HW-Watchdog: ON
System ready!
Preparing for download...
Press >S< to step into monitor...
AUTO BOOT enabled
ERROR: Image Signature in Flash Memory not found (dwSig=0xFFFFFFFF)
Error reading Kernel from Flash
Disable AUTO BOOT
Press >S< to step into monitor...
HW-Watchdog: OFF

PicoMOD4 - WindowsCE Bootloader

:>

I've set the MAC addresses as above.

Downloaded a new EBoot to memory (v.146)

This time when I reset to defaults, it does NOT give the ERROR: C:\WINCE600\PLATFORM\PicoMOD4\src\bootloader\Eboot\
.\psd.c line 56: BOOT_CFG structure error - so the EBoot re-flash must have solved that problem.

So I downloaded new kernel image through USB. Still giving the error on reboot:
ERROR: Image Signature in Flash Memory not found (dwSig=0xFFFFFFFF)
Error reading Kernel from Flash

Still, when I try and perform the erase command, I get the same errors as before (FMD: block 0 is locked ! FMD: Can't erase block 0x0) etc.

I've set the MAC address using XOM.

When running 'C' to reset it gave this error:
Reset bootloader settings to factory default settings ?
Are you sure (Y/N) ? :ERROR: C:\WINCE600\PLATFORM\PicoMOD4\src\bootloader\Eboot\
.\psd.c line 56: BOOT_CFG structure error

Subsequently, when running 'E' to erase, I get these warnings:

Erasing contents of flash disk
Are you sure (Y/N) ? :
FMD: block 0 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x0
FMD: block 1 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x1
FMD: block 2 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x2
FMD: block 3 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x3
FMD: block 4 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x4
FMD: block 5 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x5
FMD: block 6 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x6
FMD: block 7 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x7
FMD: block 8 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x8
FMD: block 9 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x9
FMD: block 10 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0xa
FMD: block 11 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0xb
FMD: block 12 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0xc
FMD: block 13 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0xd
FMD: block 14 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0xe
FMD: block 15 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0xf
FMD: block 16 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x10
FMD: block 17 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x11
FMD: block 18 is locked !
FMD: Can't erase block 0x12
done
Create partition for boot section ... Enter Low Level Format [0x0, 0xfff].
Erasing flash block(s) [0x0, 0xfff] (please wait): FMD: block 0 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x0). Marking bad..
FMD: block 1 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x1). Marking bad..
FMD: block 2 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x2). Marking bad..
FMD: block 3 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x3). Marking bad..
FMD: block 4 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x4). Marking bad..
FMD: block 5 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x5). Marking bad..
FMD: block 6 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x6). Marking bad..
FMD: block 7 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x7). Marking bad..
FMD: block 8 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x8). Marking bad..
FMD: block 9 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x9). Marking bad..
FMD: block 10 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0xa). Marking bad..
FMD: block 11 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0xb). Marking bad..
FMD: block 12 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0xc). Marking bad..
FMD: block 13 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0xd). Marking bad..
FMD: block 14 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0xe). Marking bad..
FMD: block 15 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0xf). Marking bad..
FMD: block 16 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x10). Marking bad..
FMD: block 17 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x11). Marking bad..
FMD: block 18 is locked !
EraseBlocks: unable to erase block (0x12). Marking bad..
Done.
Done.

Success
Create partition for kernel section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b aft
er processing part 0x20.
Success
Create partition for FFSDISK section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b af
ter processing part 0x20.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0xc141 after processing part 0x21.
Success
Create partition for EXTENDED section ... FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x12b a
fter processing part 0x20.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0xc141 after processing part 0x21.
FindFreeSector: FreeSector is: 0x14161 after processing part 0xb.
CreatePartition: Num sectors set to 0xbac0 to allow for compaction blocks.
Success

WARNING: Boot configuration signature invalid - choosing defaults...
ERROR: C:\WINCE600\PLATFORM\PicoMOD4\src\bootloader\Eboot\.\psd.c line 56: BOOT_
CFG structure error

Any ideas?
Thanks

PicoMOD4 boot options valid : YES
Start Download after reboot : no
Download kernel to : FLASH
Kernel load/store compression : OFF
Size of area for OS image : 24 MB
Size of FFSDISK : 16 MB
Format of FFSDISK : FAT
Size of 2nd partition : 24 MB
Format of 2nd partition : EXTENDED
F3S serial number :
Launch image after reboot : yes
Output debug messages at serial port : yes
Bootloader Network setting valid : YES
-MAC Address : <MAC-ADDR>
-Use DHCP to get IP address: YES
WindowsCE MAC address valid : yes
-WindowsCE MAC Address : <MAC-ADDR>

I've also just noticed that when I try and reset to factory defaults in the bootloader, I get the error messages:
Reset bootloader settings to factory default settings ?
Are you sure (Y/N) ? :ERROR: C:\WINCE600\PLATFORM\PicoMOD4\src\bootloader\Eboot\
.\psd.c line 56: BOOT_CFG structure error

I'm not sure if the kernel issue I'm having is related to this or not.

Yes, I may have pressed 'C' before, this will have reset to factory defaults.

I tried downloading the image through USB and using the L1 setting. When the PicoMOD boots up again it doesn't boot the kernel and gives the error:

ERROR: Image Signature in Flash Memory not found (dwSig=0xFFFFFFFF)
Error reading Kernel from Flash

and then goes to the bootloader prompt.

Hi, I'm wanting to flash an updated Windows CE image to a PicoMOD 4. I have downloaded the image (NKP4_CORE_CF35_100105.bin) and am trying to upload it though USB using NetDCUUSBLoader.

Flash memory has been erased and I have reinstalled the boot loader version 1.43 onto the PicoMOD. NBoot is at version P418.

When I try to download a new kernel image to the PicoMOD by giving the Bootloader the command "DU" the serial port output gives:
Waiting for USB download
High Speed detected
High Speed detected

I now try and upload the new image using the NetDCUUSB Loader.
The USBLoader gives:
Read Configuration File
Download NKP4_CORE_CF35_100105.bin
Elapsed time 00:03

After this, nothing happens. And when I reset the PicoMOD 4 it just goes back to the bootloader.

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?