Re: [ECOS] Redboot initialize database error

[Gary Thomas <gary at mlbassoc dot com>]

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Tales Toledo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> seems that fconfig commands doesn't write the configuration variables
> to database (bootp false in particular). As you can see in the
> following lines after reset the database comes to initial state (bootp
> = true).
> 
> I check the list but I didn't find a similar case.
> 
> Does anybody have a similar problem?
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------
> 
> **Warning** FLASH configuration checksum error or invalid key
> Use 'fconfig -i' to [re]initialize database
> ** FEC Info: PHY LINK already UP
> ... waiting for BOOTP information
> Ethernet eth0: MAC address 7c:71:43:a6:7c:92
> Can't get BOOTP info for device!
> 
> RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug environment [ROM]
> Non-certified release, version UNKNOWN - built 17:03:31, Jun 22 2007
> 
> Platform: MPC880 (PowerPC 880)
> Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Red Hat, Inc.
> Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 eCosCentric Limited
> 
> RAM: 0x00000000-0x02000000, [0x0001b040-0x01fe1000] available
> FLASH: 0x40000000 - 0x40800000, 128 blocks of 0x00010000 bytes each.
> RedBoot> fis init
> About to initialize [format] FLASH image system - continue (y/n)? y
> *** Initialize FLASH Image System
> ... Erase from 0x407f0000-0x40800000: .
> ... Program from 0x01ff0000-0x02000000 at 0x407f0000: .
> RedBoot> fconfig -l -n
> boot_script: false
> bootp: true
> bootp_server_ip: 0.0.0.0
> dns_domain: <Not a string: 0x1FE32F5>
> dns_ip: 0.0.0.0
> fec_esa: 0x7C:0x71:0x43:0xA6:0x7C:0x92
> gdb_port: 9000
> info_console_force: false
> net_debug: false
> RedBoot> fconfig
> Run script at boot: false
> Use BOOTP for network configuration: false
> Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0
> Local IP address: 192.168.0.100
> Local IP address mask: 255.255.255.0
> Default server IP address: 192.168.0.1
> DNS domain name: <Not a string: 0x1FE32F5>
> DNS server IP address: 192.168.0.4
> Network hardware address [MAC]: 0x7C:0x71:0x43:0xA6:0x7C:0x92
> GDB connection port: 9000
> Force console for special debug messages: false
> Network debug at boot time: false
> Update RedBoot non-volatile configuration - continue (y/n)? y
> ... Erase from 0x407f0000-0x40800000: .
> ... Program from 0x01ff0000-0x02000000 at 0x407f0000: .
> RedBoot> fconfig -l -n
> boot_script: false
> bootp: false
> bootp_my_gateway_ip: 0.0.0.0
> bootp_my_ip: 192.168.0.100
> bootp_my_ip_mask: 255.255.255.0
> bootp_server_ip: 192.168.0.1
> dns_domain: <Not a string: 0x1FE32F5>
> dns_ip: 192.168.0.4
> fec_esa: 0x7C:0x71:0x43:0xA6:0x7C:0x92
> gdb_port: 9000
> info_console_force: false
> net_debug: false
> RedBoot> reset
> **Warning** FLASH configuration checksum error or invalid key
> Use 'fconfig -i' to [re]initialize database
> ** FEC Info: PHY LINK already UP
> ... waiting for BOOTP information
> Ethernet eth0: MAC address 7c:71:43:a6:7c:92
> Can't get BOOTP info for device!
> 
> RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug environment [ROM]
> Non-certified release, version UNKNOWN - built 17:03:31, Jun 22 2007
> 
> Platform: MPC880 (PowerPC 880)
> Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Red Hat, Inc.
> Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 eCosCentric Limited
> 
> RAM: 0x00000000-0x02000000, [0x0001b040-0x01fe1000] available
> FLASH: 0x40000000 - 0x40800000, 128 blocks of 0x00010000 bytes each.
> RedBoot>
> 

Follow the directions :-)  You need to run 'fconfig -i' - this command
is independent of 'fis init' although they both "initialize" FLASH (in
different ways)


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Gary Thomas                 |  Consulting for the
MLB Associates              |    Embedded world
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