[ts-7000] [more] specific question[s] on creating a new filesystem, kernel on a CF card

["djtopper" <>]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the tips.  I guess I'll copy a TS / Debian distro to a new
CF card then load a kernel from tftp.  New question though ...

How do I make a copy / backup of my currently running kernel?  I don't
want to lose it, because I know it works.  It does not reside anywhere
on my CF card.  Or, I should say, there's no file with the name
"vmlin*" or "*image*" on the CF card.

So before loading a new kernel into the board's flash, I'd like to
back up the one it's using.

I'm still not clear, btw, why I shouldn't just load the kernel from
the CF card ... since I have to CF cards to play with.

Thanks,

DT


--- In  Jason Stahls <> wrote:
>
> You need to load a kernel into the address @ 0x0021800 first, do this 
> with the load command just like you do to load a kernel from tftp/http
> 
> Jason
> 
> djtopper wrote:
> > I guess my biggest concern is the following.  The
> > linuxarm-guide-rev2.2 states that in order to load a new kernel into
> > JFFS/YAFFS, I must first delete the old one.  So:
> >
> >   fis delete <kernel name>
> >
> > will delete the old kernel associated with that tag.
> >
> >   fis create -b 0x0021800 -l 0x1600 <new kernel name>
> >
> > will load vmlinux from my CF flash into JFFS?  It will then have a new
> > tag with the same name?
> >
> > Something there seems fishy to me.  How will RedBoot even know where
> > to look for my new kernel image?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave Topper
> >
>




 
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