Ok, that's what I thought, but how do I get the tsbootrom-update utility onto
the SBC?
--- In "Kris" <> wrote:
>
> The `tsbootrom-update` program needs to be run on the TS SBC itself. The MAC
> address is burned in to the EEPROM that also contains the bootrom itself.
> You need to specify the MAC address of your SBC as an argument so when you
> re-program your bootrom the SBC keeps the same MAC address.
>
> -Kris Bahnsen
> Technologic Systems
>
>
>
> --- In "Russell N. Nelson - rnnelson" <rnnelson@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Because they don't have a separate storage for the mac address. Often
> > they'll have an EEPROM but that costs money. It's unusual to reprogram the
> > bootrom, so not horrible to need to specify it then.
> >
> > Greg <gthorne@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > So you're saying that tsbootrom-update needs to run on the TS-7400, or on
> > my computer? I'm able to run it on mine, but I don't understand why the
> > MAC address of this computer is important.
> >
> > --- In "Russell N. Nelson - rnnelson" <rnnelson@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Look for resize something or other. Yes, tsbootrom-update needs to run on
> > > bthe computer. Try fetching it with wget.
> > >
> > > Greg <gthorne@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi, I'm a programmer and Linux user, but this is my first time working on
> > > either an ARM or embedded system. I didn't get the TS-9441, so I'm
> > > having to do everything by telnetting into the card. I'm able to get to a
> > > prompt, but I'm a little stumped at the directions for installing Linux
> > > onto the SD card. These are the directions that I'm trying to follow:
> > >
> > > http://www.embeddedarm.com/software/arm-linux-fastboot-ts7300.php
> > >
> > > Steps 1 & 2 are fine. No problems there.
> > >
> > > On step 3, is there another option besides ext2resize? I don't seem to
> > > have that utility.
> > >
> > > Step 4, I'm assuming you just dd to the first partition on the card.
> > >
> > > On step 5, I'm not sure where this step is supposed to take place. Is
> > > this on the computer that I did the dd from, or on the card? I'm
> > > assuming the card, since you're having to get the MAC address, but I'm
> > > not sure how to get the tsbootrom-update executable onto it.
> > >
> > > Step 6 I'm fine with once I get there.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help, everyone!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
>
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