[ts-7000] Re: Where do I install a new kernel?

["Ray" <>]

Thanks for the suggestion, I wasn't planning to use redboot.

Ideally I would like the kernel to be on 
the sd card, the default kernel loads from flash and I thought
it would look for /vmlinux.bin and bootload that, from what 
I can glean from the docs the TS7400 has TS-FASTBOOT not TS_SDBOOT
firmware. 

When I try to update the TS-BOOTROM using ..

        tsbootrom-update -s -m <mac address> 

Then it hangs on boot after the 3 dots, I have to swap
back to TS-FASTBOOT using 
        tsbootrom-update -f 

to get it booting again.

I suspect that the tsbootrom-update is installing a
TS-SDBOOT for the TS-7300 but I really am flying blind here

I am going to try playing around with bootload for a bit
to see if I can grab it before it chroot's to the sd, but 
that means the kernel will be in on-board flash.

Ray 






--- In  "tedapt" <> wrote:
>
> Haven't done this myself, but I think you want to delete the old
> kernal from flash and write the new one.  See p9 or the Linux for ARM
> on TS-72XX User's Guide.  
> 
> You'll probably first need to get to the RedBooot shell at startup
> (ctrl-c), load the new kernal from an HTTP or NFS server (I did that
> following instructions, not too hard, note the option for HTTP port#
> is -p <portnum>).  Then delete old, write new kernal.
> 
> --- In  "Ray" <etheira@> wrote:
> >
> > Apologies for this,
> > 
> > It seems like a really DUMB question, but I have scoured the 
> > documentation and failed to find a definitive answer.
> > 
> > I am running the debian sd card installation. on TS7400 and 
> > I wish to install a new kernel, where do I install it?
> > 
> > What I have tried already , is as follows.
> > 
> > 1. with an sd card reader on another computer...
> >    dd if=<new kernel> of=/dev/sda1
> > 
> > 2. copied to /vmlinux.bin on sd card
> > 
> > I know it's a really stupid question, but I'm afraid I can't unravel
> the 
> > different board versions and myriad of boot options...documentation 
> > keeps moving about on the ftp server... 
> > 
> > I should qualify the above, in case it sounds critical, I really love
> > the TS7400 and already have my application up and running after only 
> > a week. It really is a very nice little system.
> > 
> > Now where do I put this kernel...  (be nice)
> >
>




 
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