[ts-7000] Re: netbsd in usb for ts-7200

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Hi charlie,

thanks for your answer.


After successfully downloading the install image to RAM, type go to start the kernel and menu driven installation program. The NetBSD installation program will take you through installing NetBSD to your CompactFlash card or USB thumb drive.  When the time comes to ask for the installation medium, choose "FTP" and accept the default parameters since the installation kernel you downloaded from Technologic Systems will default to the correct FTP location (also at Technologic Systems)

--> Yes, I am currently installing netbsd (partially) using the firs step. However, while downloading the package from the ftp, I was stuck (or it means finished?) in a command line which is a "db>   "
 (it seems not a redboot/a nix shell)

Does it mean that my usb is already installed with the netbsd? what kind of command line is that?

Sorry if i mixed up several meanings, because english is not my main language. it is a bit difficult to communicate my thoughts :)


Thanks again

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From: charliem_1216 <>
To:
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:34:10 AM
Subject: [ts-7000] Re: netbsd in usb for ts-7200

Hi --

--- In .com, " .." < ..> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am currently working on a project using a TS-7200. However, the
> board seems to be already used by other team and had been added some
> functions to it using the ts-linux, so I am not using a brand new board.
>
> Thinking of reinstalling everything, but I can not wipe out the
> ts-linux inside the flash. I tried to use a usb flash disk and tried
> installed it using http://www.embedded arm.com/~ joff/ , so I could boot
> a netbsd from the usb directly from the board.

I'll leave alone the question of why you want to change from linux to
netbsd .... You know that is not 'reinstalling everything' right?

>
> what I did is
> load -v -r -b 0x00200000 -h (my ip address) -m http
> /~ruralteam/ gzimg_TS7200_ wd0_flash_ 0x60660000
>
> but it does not work (freeze for 8 hours, could not load on to the
board)

In reading Jesse's netbsd page, I see that what you did above is the
*second* step. The *first* step is to install the netbsd OS to a
Compact Flash card, while the second step installs a netbsd kernel
that boots from the CF. If you really want to install netbsd, re-read
Jesse's page, and read the TS-7200 docs:
http://www.embedded arm.com/products /board-detail. php?product= TS-7200#

>
> does anyone can give me any clue, whether I have done something wrong?
> is it because the gzimg file that I downloaded from the site is not
> working?
>
> I am still thinking about using other operating system for my usb
> (such as DSL,puppy) and change the first boot directly to my usb. Is

Sorry, those won't work, they are x86 distros, while the TS-7200
system is based on an ARM processor. Any system or binary you install
must be compiled for ARM.

I suggest you read the docs linked to above, and re-load the standard
TS linux kernel & distro. Then you will have lots of documentation
available and resources in the discussion group archives. If you try
netbsd, there is a much smaller pool of experience (at least here ...)

regards, ......... Charlie

> it possible, or I must use the given os-source from the embeddedarm
> site (which is Debian, or netbsd)?
>
> thank you guys..
>

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