[ECOS] backup strategy for loading Linux kernel in Redboot FIS ?

Jonathan Larmour jifl@eCosCentric.com
Thu Mar 4 00:55:00 GMT 2004


Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 04:22:43PM +0100, Winkler Andreas wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>for a deployable system I need the possibility to load a linux kernel into
>>the Redboot FIS, to update the system.
>>This must be possible via ethernet or modem connection (ppp).
>>Therefore the load and store has to be done by the running Linux system.
>>Now I am looking for a backup strategy in the case of a fault - e. g. power
>>failure - during load or writing the kernel.
>>In that case the linux kernel couldn't be started again.
>>I am thinking of a second Linux kernel, which could be started in the case,
>>the load of the first one fails.
>>How could this be handled?
>>Or is there a better solution?
> 
> 
> Check back in the archive about two weeks ago.

Are you thinking of the question that Andreas asked before? i.e. answered 
here <http://ecos.sourceware.org/ml/ecos-discuss/2004-02/msg00308.html> and 
here <http://ecos.sourceware.org/ml/ecos-discuss/2004-02/msg00304.html> and 
here <http://ecos.sourceware.org/ml/ecos-discuss/2004-02/msg00312.html>

If so, then this reads like the same question, so Andreas, you may want to 
rephrase your question since it sounds like the same one again!

Jifl
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