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Re: more qurries : executing from floppy


On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 01:54:30PM +0530, Rohan Soman wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> This is with reference to the pdf:
> 	
> 	redBoot_eCos_ASOS_paper.pdf	
> 	
> i have booted on the target system (Pentium IV Desktop PC)from 
> the floppy containing the binary image of Redboot (redboot.bin).
> 
> 1)
> On issuing the "disks" command on the redBoot prompt it does not display the
> fd0 (floppy drive), is it not possible to "load" and execute ("go") an 
> executable from the floppy ?

The floppy controller is not supported currently. You would need to
write a driver for this before it would show up.
 
> 2)
> Can the host and the target systems be the same for running an eCos
> application ?
> i.e. can the build procedure and then executing the binary be done on
> one and the
> same system ? (for testing purposes) 
> can booting from redboot and running an eCos application not be done
> with a single system
> available ?

Sure you can use the same system, but it will be slow having to reboot
your Linux machine every time you want to run an eCos
application. Also it means you cannot use gdb to debug your
application, or have a terminal emulator connected to the serial port
so you can see the console messages etc.

Ideally you want two machines. Or think about using the synthetic
target if that will do what you want.

        Andrew

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