[ECOS] redboot time out in load

[Gary Thomas]

On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 19:29 +0530, B.E.Comp Project wrote:
> Hello all
> 
> i want to load the program from host syatem onto target.
> and then execute it.but i am getting troble in that... could someone help me.
> 
> i have connected 2 machines with serial null-modem cable.
> i have created 'redboot.bin' and transferred it to floppy using 'dd'. 
> i started the minicom program on host system (linux). then boot the
> target system thro' floppy.
> redboot prompt appears on target. same display is observed in minicom
> (but this is not accepting any commands through keyboard).
> 

You can only give RedBoot commands on a single "console" port.  Once
you enter a command on one port, RedBoot will only interact with you
on that device until you change it (reset the board or use the "console"
command to change ports)

> i give
> 
> Redboot > load -v -m yMODEM on the target . 
> 
> it waits for some time. immidiately i gave 'send file' in minicom .
> the target shows some 'magic' (9 'c's and then soem unreadable
> character )characters for some time .
> then it gives message :
> 
> Can't load '<null>' : Timed out
> 
> can anybody suggest what is going wrong.........waht should i try for. 

Which device did you use for the "load" command?  If you did it on
the keyboard (with CRT display), this won't work as it will be expecting
to see the X-modem data on the keyboard!  You could try using the "-c N"
switch (most likely "-c 0") to force it to read via the serial port.

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