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Re: [ts-7000] Re: Error loading kernel from CF flash (almost there?)

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Re: Error loading kernel from CF flash (almost there?)
From: David Hawkins <>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 16:14:36 -0700

>> What does redboot 'disks' say for the original/working card?
> 
> Excellent suggestion.
> 
> RedBoot> disks
> hda1     Linux

Indeed :)

>> What does Linux say for the card working card versus the
>> non-working card? I would try fdisk, and try mounting it
>> under Linux. Given that you used mke2fs, I'm guessing that
>> you also mounted the card to talk to it ... but maybe
>> somewhere along the lines dd overwrote the MBR or something
>> similarly destructive occurred.
> 
> "What does Linux say?"  I guess you mean when mounted via the card
> reader?  Another excellent suggestion.  It says "Linux" for the
> working card and "W95 FAT32" for the one I'm trying to load.

I just meant go and interrogate in it Linux via whatever
methods you have figured out ;)

> Ok, so I'll repartition the card and try again.  Strange that the card
> will still load up and work as a valid filesystem.  Hmm ... maybe not
> so strange perhaps.
> 
> Why would I need to use "dd" for copying the kernel?

You don't. cp will work fine.

The earlier dd suggestion was for the binary copy of the kernel
present in the flash, i.e., copying from flash to a binary file.

Cheers
Dave


 
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