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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: rebuilding kernel
From: "jimmaiul" <>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 23:21:30 -0000
Ed,  
  Is there a way of mounting the on board flash once the CF has 
booted? 
  Is it possible to save the existing zImage off somewhere before 
it's deleted/overwritten with the new kernel? 
 
 
--- In  "Eddie Dawydiuk" <> wrote: 
> Hi Jim, 
>  
> > The kermel make procedure with cross compiler tools generates a 
file 
> > named vmlinux.  The developer's manual then says that  vmlinux 
is 
> > placed on the flash chip, but the I file that goes on the flash 
chip 
> > is zImage. The zImage (658k) file can be made (make zImage) 
> > seperately.  What is the vmlinux (1.9M) file, then? Before I go 
and 
> > flash this new (bluetooth enabled kernel, I'd like to know). 
>  
> After compiling your kernel you can load vmlinux.bin, vmlinux, or 
zImage 
> to your board. The differences between the three files are as 
follows 
>  
> vmlinux.bin - Binary kernel 
> vmlinux     - Elf format (includes binary kernel and additional 
information) 
> zImage      - Compressed kernel 
>  
> //Eddie 




 
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