Re: [ECOS] A few quesion about mods ...

[Nick Garnett <nickg at ecoscentric dot com>]

Linux HA <linuxha@comcast.net> writes:

> I'm currently working with the AT91EB40A which I've added 1M of RAM. I
> have successfully done the ecosconfig new, import, tree and make. I'm
> hoping to get the files downloaded to the board later this week. I've
> found the ldi file under my RAM directory (that's where I everything).
> Should I change this file to reflect the added RAM? It say 'do not
> edit'. Is there a proper way to do this?

The stuff about not editing the file is because we used to have a GUI
Memory Layout Tool that generated this file from the .mlt file. This
tool has not been ported to the latest version of the config tool. So
for now you can edit the .ldi file. Remember to edit the matching .h
file to match.

> 
> Second question deals with networking. I didn't see any references to
> the AT91 & networking and I'm going to be adding the 'packet whacker'
> board (RTL8019, later an AX88796) does anyone have a reference to
> work done adding networking to an ECOS package?

In their default configuration, the EBXX boards do not have enough RAM
to contain the TCP/IP stack. With 1MB you should be OK. To get
networking running on any target you just need a driver for the
ethernet device. 

-- 
Nick Garnett                    eCos Kernel Architect
http://www.ecoscentric.com      The eCos and RedBoot experts


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