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Re: [ts-7000] Redboot, 'fis delete' won't let me delete vmlinux ??

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Redboot, 'fis delete' won't let me delete vmlinux ??
From: Eddie Dawydiuk <>
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:22:52 -0700
Hello,

> I had the same problem with my TS-7260.  It turned out to be a bug in 
> RedBoot!  I contacted TS and they confirmed the bug.  They posted a new 
> RedBoot release on their FTP server.  Here's where I got it from:
> 
> Yes, we've been able to reproduce the problem. As a result we've released a 
> new version of redboot that corrects this problem. You can download the new 
> release here ftp://oz.embeddedarm.com/images/redboot/redboot-7250-1.02.bin. 
> 
> They also offered to reflash it form me if I sent it back to them.  I opted 
> to update it myself.  They gave me the following instructions:
> 
> ...use mtdcopy to write the new redboot image to flash.
> ftp://oz.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-linux-cd/binaries/ts-utils/mtdcopy
> e.g.
> mtdcopy /path/to/redboot_image 2 0
> 
> I'd suggest contacting TS to see if they have another, more recent update to 
> RedBoot in case any other problems have been fixed.

There are no newer version of Redboot since the last release mentioned 
above(version 1.02).

-- 
Best Regards,
________________________________________________________________
  Eddie Dawydiuk, Technologic Systems | voice:  (480) 837-5200
  16610 East Laser Drive Suite 10     | fax:    (480) 837-5300
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kym Newbery <>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:37:35 PM
> Subject: [ts-7000] Redboot, 'fis delete' won't let me delete vmlinux ??
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a TS7260 which I want to update the kernel in, however when I
> come to deleting the kernel with the 'fis delete' command, it won't
> let me. see below ..
> 
> RedBoot> fis list
> Name FLASH addr Mem addr Length Entry point
> (reserved) 0x60000000 0x60000000 0x01D04000 0x00000000
> RedBoot 0x61D04000 0x61D04000 0x00040000 0x00000000
> vmlinux 0x61D44000 0x00218000 0x000C4000 0x00218000
> (bad block) 0x61D9C000 0x61D9C000 0x00004000 0xFFFFFFFF
> FIS directory 0x61FFC000 0x61FFC000 0x00003000 0x00000000
> RedBoot config 0x61FFF000 0x61FFF000 0x00001000 0x00000000
> RedBoot> fis delete vmlinux
> Sorry, 'vmlinux' is a reserved image and cannot be deleted
> RedBoot> 
> 
> Also, should I do a 'fis init' - I am assuming I will have to reflash
> redboot - but does the FIS directory look after itself?
> 
> Cheers
> Kym
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
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