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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Boot debian on sd card
From: Mark Featherston <>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:48:13 -0700
Try:
rm linuxrc && ln -s /linuxrc-sdroot /linuxrc && save

Some of the earlier busybox implementations did not warn you when 
attempting to create a link when the file already exists.  Make sure you 
remove it first, but either way you can verify with 'ls -l /linuxrc' to 
see what it is linked to before you reboot.

Best Regards,
________________________________________________________________
  Mark Featherston, Technologic Systems | voice: (480) 837-5200
  16525 East Laser Drive                | fax: (480) 837-5300
  Fountain Hills, AZ 85268              | web: www.embeddedARM.com


On 01/31/2012 03:38 PM, Don Tucker wrote:
> Ricardo, check that the link that you created in step 12 was actually 
> created.  I noticed that I often had to do the sync/save after 
> creating that link multiple times before it would finally get saved.  
> Once that link is there, you should not have to type exit to boot 
> directly to the SD card.
>
> Don
>
> On 1/31/2012 4:33 PM, Ricardo Gabriel wrote:
>>
>> Don and Mark, thanks for your support.
>>
>> I downloaded the sd card image for the ts7260 board from 
>> ftp.embeddedarm.com 
>> <ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-sbc/ts-7260-linux/binaries/ts-images/sdimage-new.dd.bz2>.
>> This image works very well
>>
>> Apparently, the previous image that came with the card with the 
>> ts7260 board I bought, had a problem.
>> I do not know why.
>>
>> One more question,
>> How do I get my debian system boot directly? without having to type 
>> exit after startup.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Ricardo
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *De:* Ricardo Gabri el <>
>> *Para:* Mark Featherston <>; 
>> "" <>
>> *Enviado:* martes, 31 de enero de 2012 13:52
>> *Asunto:* Re: [ts-7000] Boot debian on sd card
>>
>>
>> Thanks Mark!
>>
>> I will download that image.
>>
>> Then, I will write comment if it works.
>>
>> I hope to get lucky!
>>
>>
>> Ricardo
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *De:* Mark Featherston <>
>> *Para:* 
>> *CC:* Ricardo Gabriel <>
>> *Enviado:* martes, 31 de enero de 2012 13:39
>> *Asunto:* Re: [ts-7000] Boot debian on sd card
>>
>> Ricardo,
>>
>> The first two lines are printed from the bootrom, but normally it 
>> will print three dots after.  The first dot says that it loaded and 
>> executed the MBR from the SD card followed by a dot for loading the 
>> kernel and one for the initrd.  This is normally not needed if you're 
>> first booting to the onboard flash and then to SD.  However with the 
>> bootrom change you will need this new MBR in place which will not be 
>> there with the stock SD image.
>>
>> Try booting this image:
>> ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-sbc/ts-7260-linux/binaries/ts-images/sdimage-new.dd.bz2
>>  
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> ________________________________________________________________
>>   Mark Featherston, Technologic Systems | voice: (480) 837-5200
>>   16525 East Laser Drive                | fax: (480) 837-5300
>>   Fountain Hills, AZ 85268              | web:www.embeddedARM.com 
>> <http://www.embeddedARM.com>
>> On 01/31/2012 09:33 AM, Ricardo Gabriel wrote:
>>>
>>> The SD card comes with the ts7260 board.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ricardo
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>>>
>>> *De:* Don Tucker <> 
>>> <>
>>> *Para:*  <>
>>> *Enviado:* martes, 31 de enero de 2012 13:23
>>> *Asunto:* Re: [ts-7000] Boot debian on sd card
>>>
>>> Uh oh.  That's not a good sign.  Where did you get your SD card image?
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>> On 1/31/2012 10:13 AM, Ricardo Gabriel wrote:
>>> > Hi Don!
>>> >
>>> > I followed your instructions.
>>> >
>>> > After completing step 15, restart the ts7260board, but the system 
>>> does not boot.
>>> >
>>> > Only the following message appears repeatedly:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >> TS-SDBOOT - built Aug 10 2009
>>> > >> Copyright (c) 2007, Technologic Systems
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >> TS-SDBOOT - built Aug 10 2009
>>> > >> Copyright (c) 2007, Technologic Systems
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >> TS-SDBOOT - built Aug 10 2009
>>> > >> Copyright (c) 2007, Technologic Systems
>>> >
>>> > Is there any way to recover the boot?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Ricardo
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>>>
>>> > *De:* Don Tucker < 
>>> <>>
>>> > *Para:*  <>
>>> > *Enviado:* lunes, 30 de enero de 2012 14:14
>>> > *Asunto:* Re: [ts-7000] Boot debian on sd card
>>> >
>>> > NOTE: The following procedure is IRREVERSIBLE.
>>> >
>>> > 1.Download the tsbootrom-update from 
>>> ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-sbc/ts-7200-linux/binaries/ts-u! 
>>> tils/tsbootrom-update 
>>> <ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-sbc/ts-7200-linux/binaries/ts-utils/tsbootrom-update>
>>>  
>>> <ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-sbc/ts-7200-linux/binaries/ts-utils/tsbootrom-update%3E>
>>>  
>>> and put it onto a USB flash drive.
>>> > 2.Boot into a stock TS-7260 using the development interface. Type 
>>> 'root' to log in.
>>> > 3.run /usr/bin/loadUSBModules.sh
>>> > 4.Plug in the USB flash drive and you will see a message 
>>> indicating where it is mounted (e.g. 
>>> /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 ).
>>> > 5.Type mount /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 /mnt . This 
>>> will mount the device at /mnt .
>>> > 6.Copy tsbootrom-update from the /mnt directory over onto the 
>>> /root directory.
>>> > 7.Return to /root and type umount 
>>> /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 to unmount the device. THIS 
>>> MUST BE DONE or you risk corrupting the file system (if there is 
>>> one) on the USB device upon power down or removal.
>>> > 8.Type mac=`ifconfig eth0 | grep HWaddr | cut -d' ' -f11`
>>> > 9.Then type tsbootrom-update -s -m $mac NOTE: If this is not done 
>>> you will lose your MAC address forever.
>>> > 10.Place the SD card into the TS-7260 SD card slot and reboot the 
>>> TS-7260.
>>> > 11.You should boot into the fastboot shell after a few seconds. 
>>> From within the shell, type the following:
>>> > 12.ln -sf /linuxrc-sdroot /linuxrc
>>> > 13.sync
>>> > 14.save
>>> > 15.reboot This should boot the TS7260 to a login prompt on the 
>>> Debian file system of the SD card. You may have to try creating this 
>>> link a few times before it actually saves.
>>> > 16.See this link 
>>> (http://www.embeddedarm.com/software/arm-linux-fastboot-ts7300.php) 
>>> for more information.
>>> >
>>> > Don
>>> > On 1/30/2012 11:02 AM, ricardogabriel5 wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > Hi!
>>> > >
>>> > > I have a TS7260 board and sd card with debian linux.
>>> > >
>>> > > The sd card has 3 partitions:
>>> > >
>>> > > The second and thrid partitions have files. But the first 
>>> partition is empty with an unknown format
>>> > >
>>> > > What steps should I follow to make the board boot from sd card?
>>> > >
>>> > > Regards,
>>> > >
>>> > > Ricardo
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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