I want to load Linux kernel via Ethernet from U-boot. But ethernet is not working in u_boot. I am able to ping to my PC from Linux. I noticed that even the Link LED is not glowing in Ethernet interface. Can someone please help on this? I enabled some debug in ethernet driver and made sure that it is tying to transmit packets. I am using mini6440.
From: free-electrons.com/doc/u-boot.pdf ***** Files must be exchanged between the target and the development workstation. This is possible : Through the network if the target has an Ethernet connection, and UBoot contains a driver for the Ethernet chip. If so, the TFTP protocol can be used to exchange files ***** I was going to say that the ethernet interface hasn't even been activated at this stage, but it appears that u-boot could be modified. Barebox can use TFTP to load the kernel. Maybe, some more searching might reveal what needs to be done or why it has not been done.
Just ran across this: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5498 Yes there is both USB and Network support in u-boot, though I've never looked to see if the USB support was anything more than mounting image files from a stick. TFTP support is in u-boot which would allow you to boot without a kernel or RFS on the SD card. Setup is very simple. It does not say how though. Also, http://www.denx.de/wiki/DULG/EthernetDoesNotWorkInLinux
Hi Dave, I was sure that Ethernet support is added to U-boot. As i said earlier i enabled debug messages and confirmed that ethernet is trying to transmit packets. But this is according to the debug messages. But these packets are not reaching my PC as i checking for it with tcpdump. As you pointed out Ethernet is enabled in U-boot only when we try to access it using tftp/ping. USB support is there to download images, which is Friendlyarm custom support. Thanks, Praveen.
Saw another thread (maybe the raspberry pi forums) about another attempt at a work-around for what sounded like this problem: running ifconfig as a background task until something else had taken place. Good luck!
You will probably be able to ping the host from the target but not vice versa. 1) Enable tftp on host first. Watch firewall settings and do a tftp test on a local file on the host first. 2) From the bootloader on the target: setenv serverip xx.xx.xx.xx ( host ip addr ) setenv ipaddr xx.xx.xx.yy (target ip addr ) saveenv tftp 0xzzzzzzzz uImage (where 0xzzzzzzzz is the required memory address for your target platform) bootm 0xzzzzzzz Once the kernel is running you can: ifconfig eth0 Sean
I got it working. Not sure what was the problem. I am able to ping and tftp uImage from my PC. I think switch was causing some issue. Not sure. Thanks for the help.
Anyone working with FriendlyARM boards and Ethernet needs to keep in mind that they ship with a crossover cable for direct connection to a host. If you are using a switch, you need to use a patch cable.
I had the same problem with tftp To solve this problem, I used two points: First, use tftpd-hpa to server. Second, before that you try to get the file, restart the tftp: /etc/init.d/tftpd-hpa restart After this sequence I never more have problems with the ethernet.
I am getting Ethernet error in U-boot-1.3.2 "DM9000 not found at 0x20000000 id 0x2b2a2928". I think Ethernet card/chip is not detected. Can any body help me how to solve this.
Which dev board are you using? There was a recent thread, in the last few days, with a number of commands , other than lsusb, to see what network devices are attached.
I am using ARM9 s3c2410 smdk2410,32MBx2 SDRAM,NAND 64MB,with Davicom DM9000 Ethernet chip. I don't have schematic of this board. I want to know the Base address of DM9000 chip connected to S3c2410 address space. Can I get help on how to find the Base address of DM9000 without schematic.
U mean the command > cat /proc/iomem
for mini2440 firstly install the following packages $ sudo apt-get install tftp tftpd tftp-hpa tftpd-hpa xinetd after that $ sudo apt-get update make the following directory $ sudo mkdir /var/lib/tftpboot place the uImage from arch/arm boot to /var/lib/tftpboot after that on mini2440 termininal do the following mini2440# setenv serverip 192.168.1.10 (PC ip) mini2440# setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.11 (Board ip) mini2440# saveenv mini2440# tftpboot 0x33000000 uImage mini2440# bootm now your kernel image will load mini2440 login: root #cd / #ls it will show all all the root directories enjoy. regards : Er. Karan Arora
Hi, I am working with odroid-pc board. when i am trying to boot uboot through tftp it is showing "NO ethernet found". can anyone help?
Dear Anshul, Install the following command on the terminal $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install tftp tftpd-hpa xinetd $ sudo ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.12 After that edit your eth0 ethernet port Address - 192.168.1.12 Subnet - 255.255.255.0 Gateway - 192.168.1.1 DNS Server - 192.168.1.1 $ sudo ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.12 You have to set the ip on both terminal as well as graphically 192.168.1.12 is your system ip 192.168.1.13 - you can choose this ip for your target board. Thanks and Regards : Er. Karan Arora http://www.itronixsolution.com