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Re: Very strange: fis create/write fail Err = 92


When you unlock a single block of the flash, can you successfully write to
it?
If you can do this, but failed to unlock two more continuous blocks and
write to them, I think there may be something wrong with the lock/unlock
procedure.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Thomas" <gary@mlbassoc.com>
To: "Xue weihua" <snowweihua@msn.com>
Cc: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err = 92


> On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 09:03, Xue weihua wrote:
> > I use the command like "fis unlock -f 0x50040000 -l 0x100000".
> > I think it is good.because it is work on some sectors.
> >
> > Yes,I have problem when I do "fis init",it say "Warning: device contents
> > not erased, some blocks may not be usable".
> >
>
> You only get this warning if you *don't* use the "-f" option (which
> causes all blocks to be erased)
>
> > maybe,my hw have problem,because it is new one.I have check it with our
hw
> > engineer and he
> > say he will help me check it.
>
> It would be nice to find out what blocks work and which ones fail.
> That might tell you if there is a hardware problem (and where).
>
> >
> >
> > >From: Gary Thomas <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> > >To: Xue weihua <snowweihua@msn.com>
> > >CC: ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com
> > >Subject: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err = 92
> > >Date: 07 Nov 2003 07:39:58 -0700
> > >
> > >On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 23:20, Xue weihua wrote:
> > > > Hi everyone:
> > > >   I have meet a very strange problem on my Intel ixp422 board.
> > > > Flash is Intel TE28F128J3C. After do "fis init ",it show like
> > > > RedBoot> fis list
> > > > Name              FLASH addr  Mem addr    Length      Entry point
> > > > RedBoot           0x50000000  0x50000000  0x00040000  0x00000000
> > > > RedBoot config    0x50FC0000  0x50FC0000  0x00001000  0x00000000
> > > > FIS directory     0x50FE0000  0x50FE0000  0x00020000  0x00000000
> > > >
> > > > Then I can't use "fis create/write" to write flash.
> > > >
> > > > RedBoot> load -r -v -b 0x01008000 zImage
> > > > Using default protocol (TFTP)
> > > > -
> > > > Raw file loaded 0x01008000-0x010bbad3, assumed entry at 0x01008000
> > > > RedBoot> fis create kernel -b 0x01008000 -l 0x100000 -f 0x50040000
> > > > ... Erase from 0x50040000-0x50140000: ........
> > > > ... Program from 0x01008000-0x01108000 at 0x50040000: Err = 92
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Can't program region at 0x50040000: Error trying to program
> > > >
> > > > But I can use "fis create/write" on "RedBoot config" or "FIS
> > directory".
> > > > so it means hw has no problem. I can write . but only write some
> > sectors.
> > > > It seems these sectors have been done something on by initialize,
but I
> > > > don't
> > > > know what it is . I have try "fis unlock " before "fis
create/write",
> > it is
> > > > no helpful.
> > > >
> > >
> > >Did you actually unlock the pages that will be written during the
> > >"fis create"?  What was the command that you used?
> > >
> > >What happens if you try this in some other region of the FLASH?
> > >If you do "fis init -f" (to erase all of the FLASH) - does every
> > >block get erased?
> > >
> > >Finally, there was a small change to the StrataFlash lock/unlock code
> > >just last week.  If you've not tried it, maybe that will help.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Gary Thomas <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> > >MLB Associates
> > >
> >
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