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[ts-7000] Re: TS-7300 800x600 bitstream and linux kernel module

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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: TS-7300 800x600 bitstream and linux kernel module
From: "gamehoser" <>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:10:50 -0000
This makes it sound like the board writes the FPGA bitstream to the
FPGA each time it boots.  Please tell me that it at least checks to
see that it needs to.  I'd hate to be wearing that component out when
I'm not changing anything.

--- In  "PeterElliot" <> wrote:
>
> James,
> 
> All I did to use the 800x600 was:
> 
> rename the TS7300_cyclone2.rbf in the full debian's /boot directory 
> to TS7300_cyclone2_640x480.rbf then copied in the new 
> TS7300_cyclone2_800x600.rbf which I then copied to TS7300_cyclone2.rbf
> 
> This would allow me to copy either of the two versions to 
> TS7300_cyclone2.rbf when switching resolutions (not that I plan to 
> switch back).
> 
> I then mounted the read only boot partition to a previously created 
> mount directory:
> 
> mount -t ext2 /dev/sdcard0/disc0/part2 /mnt/pjerd
> 
> I could then copy the ts7300fb-800x600.o to the newly mounted 
> directory and perform the same operation (cp ts7300fb.o to ts7300fb-
> 640x480.o and then cp ts7300fb-800x600.o ts7300fb.o).
> 
> When I rebooted everything came up fine - apart from the Technologic 
> Systems Graphic, which is currently set up for 640x480 mode.
> 
> I've not tried the transparent blit functions as I'm too busy 
> converting my program to use the new space ;-)
> 
> On issue Jesse is still working on is finalizing the timing specs as 
> the original pre-release only filled 790 of the 800 horizontal pixels 
> of the industrial 10.4" touch monitor. Hopefully the newer release 
> will improve this last issue. The initial release doesn't display on 
> a cheap 15" LCD I use for development at home while the new release 
> works...
> 
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> PJE
> 
> 
> 
> --- In  "gamehoser" <james.singer1@> wrote:
> >
> > That is FANTASTIC news.  I'll have to start reading up on what it'll
> > take for me to try this out.  Thanks Jesse and thanks again Pete for
> > funding something that I'm sure will benefit many people in this 
> group.
> > 
> > James
> > 
> > --- In  "Jesse Off" <joff@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In  "gamehoser" <james.singer1@> 
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Were any features from the standard FPGA bitstream removed?
> > > 
> > > No.  I believe it even compiled smaller than the original.
> > > 
> > > //Jesse Off
> > >
> >
>




 
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