Re: lots of bootldr progress

Hey, it's starting to get exciting 

Alex, would the use of the iPAQ bootldr mean that the nvrd Module for 
the iPAQ will work on the SIMpad? As far as I'm informed correctly, the 
current bootloader is the cause of ram being erased at reset. This makes 
the nvrd module useless at the time. Am I correct here? nvrd would be 
fantastic for 16MB devices.

Chris

Alex Lange wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I've found lot's of time today to do some stuff for the bootloader.
>PCMCIA stuff is completely done now. It is possible to copy around files, 
>reflash the flash using a cf card (much faster then serial cable) and boot a 
>kernel off a pcmcia card (only vfat partitions supported).
>The new bootloader will now always boot and will not lock up anymore as it 
>sometimes used to do. The display is beeing turned off while the bootloader 
>is running. Just the green LED is lit.
>The simpad can completely be haltet and linuxargs can easily be set. It's also 
>possible to define unlimited partitions. Usually just two partitions will 
>remain as on the ipaq's, the 256KB bootloader partition and the rest will be 
>root partition.
>
>Unfortunately, still only 16MB of flash memory are found. If we geht the flash 
>going the bootloader can be released (and we need to find a way how to flash 
>the bootloader the first time for people who don't have a jtag interface...).
>
>get the new version off my site:
>http://handhelds.org/~chicken/simpad-bootldr.tar.bz2
>
>
>cya and have fun ;)
>Alex
>
>
>
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