Beaglebone Bootloader

Mon Jun 29 22:56:30 UTC 2015

Thanks for that. That clears whole thing up.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 1:04 AM, Cláudio Silva <claudiodcsilva at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello Angelo,
>
> If I use an unaltered hello world example, I get the same behaviour as you
> in the hello world execution. There is an exit(0) in the end of the hello
> world example that causes a reboot.If you don't want to reboot you need to
> replace it with an infinite loop. That is why my example doesn't do it.
>
> Best Regards,
> Cláudio
>
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 11:54 PM Angelo Fraietta <
> newsgroups at smartcontroller.com.au> wrote:
>
>> This worked and loaded successfully with tftp,
>> Furthermore, I used the script you had to convert the RTEMS exe to a
>> bootable image and that also worked. However, there was a difference in
>> that in your exe, when "hello world" finished the beagle halted, however,
>> on the exe generated on my system, the beagle rebooted at the end of the
>> program. Also tried it with ticker and the program ran and then rebooted
>> when the app finished. Would you be able to send me the RTEMS exe (before
>> you convert to bootable image) of the hello program so I can see whether
>> the rebooting is caused by the script that converts to a bootable image or
>> whether it is in the code generation by compiler.
>>
>> Thanks for your help in this.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:07 AM, Cláudio Silva <claudiodcsilva at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Angelo,
>>>
>>> Attached to this e-mail you will find an executable in .img format that
>>> I can boot through TFTP in the BBB.
>>> Here are the commands to boot Linux in the uboot command line if your
>>> uEnv gets corrupted again:
>>> https://gist.github.com/cdcs/5ebf5e6ee59746657721
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Cláudio
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 4:27 AM Angelo Fraietta <
>>> newsgroups at smartcontroller.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I got back to my defaule beagle by reflashing. However, can someone
>>>> please email me a known working image (say hello) that can be loaded (and
>>>> preferably tested) by tftp. I need to eliminate whether it is the
>>>> executable generated by me or something else.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Angelo Fraietta <
>>>> newsgroups at smartcontroller.com.au> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My image is not loading.
>>>>>
>>>>> U-Boot SPL 2014.04-00014-g47880f5 (Apr 22 2014 - 13:23:54)
>>>>> reading args
>>>>> spl_load_image_fat_os: error reading image args, err - -1
>>>>> reading u-boot.img
>>>>> reading u-boot.img
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> U-Boot 2014.04-00014-g47880f5 (Apr 22 2014 - 13:23:54)
>>>>>
>>>>> I2C:   ready
>>>>> DRAM:  512 MiB
>>>>> NAND:  0 MiB
>>>>> MMC:   OMAP SD/MMC: 0, OMAP SD/MMC: 1
>>>>> *** Warning - readenv() failed, using default environment
>>>>>
>>>>> Net:   <ethaddr> not set. Validating first E-fuse MAC
>>>>> cpsw, usb_ether
>>>>> Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
>>>>> gpio: pin 53 (gpio 53) value is 1
>>>>> Card did not respond to voltage select!
>>>>> mmc0(part 0) is current device
>>>>> Card did not respond to voltage select!
>>>>> gpio: pin 56 (gpio 56) value is 0
>>>>> gpio: pin 55 (gpio 55) value is 0
>>>>> gpio: pin 54 (gpio 54) value is 0
>>>>> mmc1(part 0) is current device
>>>>> gpio: pin 54 (gpio 54) value is 1
>>>>> SD/MMC found on device 1
>>>>> reading uEnv.txt
>>>>> 426 bytes read in 4 ms (103.5 KiB/s)
>>>>> gpio: pin 55 (gpio 55) value is 1
>>>>> Loaded environment from uEnv.txt
>>>>> Importing environment from mmc ...
>>>>> Checking if uenvcmd is set ...
>>>>> gpio: pin 56 (gpio 56) value is 1
>>>>> Running uenvcmd ...
>>>>> cpsw Waiting for PHY auto negotiation to complete. done
>>>>> link up on port 0, speed 100, full duplex
>>>>> Using cpsw device
>>>>> TFTP from server 192.168.0.25; our IP address is 192.168.0.53
>>>>> Filename '/hello'.
>>>>> Load address: 0x81000000
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>>>>>          4.9 MiB/s
>>>>> done
>>>>> Bytes transferred = 33554432 (2000000 hex)
>>>>> Wrong Image Format for bootm command
>>>>> ERROR: can't get kernel image!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> uenvcmd was not defined in uEnv.txt ...
>>>>> Booting from nand ...
>>>>>
>>>>> no devices available
>>>>>
>>>>> no devices available
>>>>> Bad Linux ARM zImage magic!
>>>>> U-Boot#
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It would not load the image. So I think my image is bad. Can someone
>>>>> email me the image for the hello example for beagle already
>>>>>
>>>>> I modified the uEnv.txt on the device. Now, however, I have a beagle
>>>>> that is in the uBoot menu and I can't change the eUenv,txt because it will
>>>>> not how up as a drive because it is not booted into linux.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I get back to beagle linux from u-boot prompt?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 6:44 PM, Cláudio Silva <
>>>>> claudiodcsilva at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Angelo,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am using the following script snippet to generate a u-boot bootable
>>>>>> image from an RTEMS .exe:
>>>>>> https://gist.github.com/cdcs/0c789e9aae9e79200da5
>>>>>> It essentially follows the steps described in Ben's README.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you are using application=/TICKER in the script, it will try to
>>>>>> load something called TICKER from the tftp root (without any
>>>>>> extension).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you try with the u-boot that comes preloaded in the BBB?
>>>>>> You can just try boot the linux version provided in the BBB's emmc
>>>>>> and then change the uEnv.txt ("/boot/uboot/uEnv.txt") to your tftp version
>>>>>> of uEnv. You shouldn't need the sdcard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>> Cláudio
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 5:59 AM Angelo Fraietta <
>>>>>> newsgroups at smartcontroller.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If it is any help. this is the configuration on my SDCard that loads
>>>>>>> debian linux from SDCard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##Video: Uncomment to override:
>>>>>>> ##see:
>>>>>>> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/fb/modedb.txt
>>>>>>> #kms_force_mode=video=HDMI-A-1:1024x768 at 60e
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##Enable systemd
>>>>>>> systemd=quiet init=/lib/systemd/systemd
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##BeagleBone Cape Overrides
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##BeagleBone Black:
>>>>>>> ##Disable HDMI/eMMC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> #optargs=capemgr.disable_partno=BB-BONELT-HDMI,BB-BONELT-HDMIN,BB-BONE-EMMC-2G
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##Disable HDMI
>>>>>>> #optargs=capemgr.disable_partno=BB-BONELT-HDMI,BB-BONELT-HDMIN
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##WIP: v3.13+ capes..
>>>>>>> #cape=lcd4-01
>>>>>>> #cape=
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##note: the eMMC flasher script relies on the next line
>>>>>>> mmcroot=UUID=8f529ad7-82d1-4d8e-91dc-31e9e2080813 ro
>>>>>>> mmcrootfstype=ext4 rootwait fixrtc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ##These are needed to be compliant with Angstrom's 2013.06.20 u-boot.
>>>>>>> console=ttyO0,115200n8
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> kernel_file=zImage
>>>>>>> initrd_file=initrd.img
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> loadaddr=0x82000000
>>>>>>> initrd_addr=0x88080000
>>>>>>> fdtaddr=0x88000000
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> initrd_high=0xffffffff
>>>>>>> fdt_high=0xffffffff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> loadkernel=load mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${loadaddr} ${kernel_file}
>>>>>>> loadinitrd=load mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${initrd_addr}
>>>>>>> ${initrd_file}; setenv initrd_size ${filesize}
>>>>>>> loadfdt=load mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${fdtaddr} /dtbs/${fdtfile}
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> loadfiles=run loadkernel; run loadinitrd; run loadfdt
>>>>>>> mmcargs=setenv bootargs console=tty0 console=${console} ${optargs}
>>>>>>> ${kms_force_mode} root=${mmcroot} rootfstype=${mmcrootfstype} ${systemd}
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> uenvcmd=run loadfiles; run mmcargs; bootz ${loadaddr}
>>>>>>> ${initrd_addr}:${initrd_size} ${fdtaddr}
>>>>>>> #
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Angelo Fraietta <
>>>>>>> newsgroups at smartcontroller.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can see I missed a step from Ben's tutorial where it creates the
>>>>>>>> image file.
>>>>>>>> I copied the image to tftp and it did not work
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I also tried doing out of Bens tutorial the
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> dd if=bone_hello.exe-sdcard.img of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=4096
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> However, nothing was displayed on my monitor and the three LEDS
>>>>>>>> lit, followed by the light on ethernet port. It did this about three times
>>>>>>>> and then booted into normal BBB linux. It looked to me like it was
>>>>>>>> resetting, however, can't be sure.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is someone able to email me a working image for BBB so I can see it
>>>>>>>> that will boot.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Angelo Fraietta <
>>>>>>>> newsgroups at smartcontroller.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does not boot.
>>>>>>>>> I have u-boot on the SD card. I know it is being called because if
>>>>>>>>> I disconnect the ethernet, it freezes and does not boot. If I remove SDcard
>>>>>>>>> and remove ethernet, it boots normally
>>>>>>>>> I have tftp on 192.168.0.25
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My configuration is exactly this
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ### BBB : Configuration
>>>>>>>>> ipaddr=192.168.0.53
>>>>>>>>> serverip=192.168.0.25
>>>>>>>>> netmask=255.255.255.0
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ### XKY-OS : Configuration
>>>>>>>>> baseaddr=0x81000000
>>>>>>>>> application=/TICKER
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ### Boot BBB from network
>>>>>>>>> nfsargs=setenv bootargs console=${console} root=/dev/nfs
>>>>>>>>> nfsroot=${serverip}:${rootpath} rw
>>>>>>>>> ip=${ipaddr}:${serverip}:${serverip}:${netmask}::eth0:off
>>>>>>>>> xkyboot=run nfsargs; tftp ${baseaddr} ${application}; bootm
>>>>>>>>> ${baseaddr}
>>>>>>>>> uenvcmd=run xkyboot
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have copied ticker.exe to root folder
>>>>>>>>> I tried
>>>>>>>>> application=/TICKER
>>>>>>>>> application=/ticker.exe
>>>>>>>>> application=/TICKER.EXE
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Just boots into normal regardless of what I do (except removing
>>>>>>>>> ethernet with SDCard in). Looking at U-boot in display looks the same as
>>>>>>>>> though three was no SDcard. How can I freeze screen to read what it all
>>>>>>>>> says?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I tested my tftp server like this
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.gunnalag.com/2013/08/05/how-to-test-tftp-server-from-a-client-system-in-windows/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I did
>>>>>>>>> tftp -i 1923.168.0.25 get ticker.exe
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> And it worked fine
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So if I am using ticker.exe, what should application=/TICKER be?
>>>>>>>>> Is it case sensitive? Does it need .exe at the end? Am I supposed to be
>>>>>>>>> using ticker.exe?
>>>>>>>>> Can someone send me an exe that does load in BBB so I can see if
>>>>>>>>> it is that loads.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also, I followed tutorial for installing U-boot on an SDCard which
>>>>>>>>> boots linux from SDCard and that works
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.armhf.com/boards/beaglebone-black/bbb-sd-install/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Any suggestions would be great
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 6:39 PM, Cláudio Silva <
>>>>>>>>> claudiodcsilva at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Angelo,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> xkyboot is just a command name that is executed by uenvcmd; you
>>>>>>>>>> can name whatever you want. "XKYAPP2" is the executable name. It should
>>>>>>>>>> placed on the tftp server's root, or otherwise you need to provide the full
>>>>>>>>>> path to it.
>>>>>>>>>> Is your tftp server working correctly? Try to test from a tftp
>>>>>>>>>> client on Linux.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>> Cláudio
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 6:51 AM Angelo Fraietta <
>>>>>>>>>> newsgroups at smartcontroller.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am using BBB also
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have had a look at what you have provided
>>>>>>>>>>> are XKYAPP2 and xkyboot  your app names?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Lets say I wanted to boot ticker from tftp server (assume my
>>>>>>>>>>> tftp server has same ip address as yours)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have copied
>>>>>>>>>>> development/rtems/b-beagle/arm-rtems4.11/c/beagleboneblack/testsuites/samples/ticker/ticker.exe
>>>>>>>>>>> to the root of my tftp server
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am assuming this is entire uEnv.txt What should it look like
>>>>>>>>>>> (I have provided whole of your file here). Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ### BBB : Configuration
>>>>>>>>>>> ipaddr=192.168.0.202
>>>>>>>>>>> serverip=192.168.0.2
>>>>>>>>>>> netmask=255.255.255.0
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ### XKY-OS : Configuration
>>>>>>>>>>> baseaddr=0x81000000
>>>>>>>>>>> application=/XKYAPP2
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ### Boot BBB from network
>>>>>>>>>>> nfsargs=setenv bootargs console=${console} root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=${serverip}:${rootpath} rw ip=${ipaddr}:${serverip}:${serverip}:${netmask}::eth0:off
>>>>>>>>>>> xkyboot=run nfsargs; tftp ${baseaddr} ${application}; bootm ${baseaddr}
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> uenvcmd=run xkyboot
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Cláudio Silva <
>>>>>>>>>>> claudiodcsilva at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You should be able to boot RTEMS through TFTP. At least I do it
>>>>>>>>>>>> in the BBB, I assume the white version should work as well. You just have
>>>>>>>>>>>> to change uboot configuration and setup a tftp server.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> My current uboot configuration is the following:
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://gist.github.com/cdcs/76c4dd49c2d574bd68cc
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cláudio
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 5:57 AM Chris Johns <chrisj at rtems.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/06/2015 1:56 pm, Angelo Fraietta wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Those links I posted -- do any of them work with RTEMS?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do not know. I have no interested uboot. Maybe someone else
>>>>>>>>>>>>> knows.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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