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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: Newbie trying to get 7400 running
From: "Greg" <>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:03:48 -0000
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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