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diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/arm.xml b/nl/boot-installer/arm.xml index 81de776e2..fedd0b0c5 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/arm.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/arm.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 59771 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 62875 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="arm" id="boot-tftp"><title>Booting from TFTP</title> @@ -138,17 +138,13 @@ serial ports. </para><para> -To boot the SS4000-E, first load the Debian-provided firmware image -(ss4000e.pkg) through the SS4000-E's web interface (go to -<quote>administration</quote>, then to <quote>firmware</quote>, and -upload the image). Next, -use your serial nullmodem cable and the ribbon cable to connect to the -serial port of the SS4000-E, and reboot the machine. You need to use a -serial terminal application to communicate with the machine; a good -option on a Debian GNU/Linux is to use the <command>cu</command> -program, in the package of the same name. Assuming the serial port on -your computer is to be found on <filename>/dev/ttyS0</filename>, use the -following command line: +To boot the SS4000-E, use your serial nullmodem cable and the ribbon +cable to connect to the serial port of the SS4000-E, and reboot the +machine. You need to use a serial terminal application to communicate +with the machine; a good option on a Debian GNU/Linux is to use the +<command>cu</command> program, in the package of the same name. Assuming +the serial port on your computer is to be found on +<filename>/dev/ttyS0</filename>, use the following command line: </para> @@ -186,41 +182,54 @@ just powercycle the machine and try again. </para> </footnote>. This will give you the RedBoot prompt. Enter the -following command: - -</para> +following commands: <informalexample><screen> -fconfig boot_script_data +load -v -r -b 0x01800000 -m ymodem ramdisk.gz +load -v -r -b 0x01008000 -m ymodem zImage +exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 rw root=/dev/ram mem=256M@0xa0000000" -r 0x01800000 </screen></informalexample> -<para> +</para><para> -RedBoot is now waiting for you to enter the boot script. Make sure to -<emphasis>exactly</emphasis> enter the following script: +After every <command>load</command> command, the system will expect a +file to be transmitted using the YMODEM protocol. When using cu, make +sure you have the package <classname>lrzsz</classname> installed, then +hit enter, followed by the <quote>~<</quote> escape sequence to start +an external program, and run <command>sb initrd.gz</command> or +<command>sb vmlinuz</command>. -</para> +</para><para> + +Alternatively, it is possible to load the kernel and ramdisk using +HTTP rather than YMODEM. This is faster, but requires a working HTTP +server on the network. To do so, first switch the bootloader to RAM mode: <informalexample><screen> -fis load ramdisk.gz -fis load zImage -exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 rw root=/dev/ram mem=256M@0xa0000000" -r 0x01800000 +fis load rammode +g </screen></informalexample> -<para> +</para><para> + +This will seemingly restart the machine; but in reality, it loads +reboot to RAM and restarts it from there. Not doing this step will cause +the system to hang in the necessary ip_address step that comes next. + +</para><para> -Finish the script with an empty line, and enter <quote>y</quote> at the -prompt to update the non-volatile configuration. Finally, use -<quote>reset</quote> to restart the system, and allow it to boot normally. -The installer should now come up as normal. You can either install Debian -through the serial port, or use an SSH client to connect through SSH. +You will need to hit Ctrl-C again to interrupt the boot. Then: + +<informalexample><screen> +ip_address -l 192.168.2.249 -h 192.168.2.4 +load -v -r -b 0x01800000 -m http /initrd.gz +load -v -r -b 0x01008000 -m http /zImage +exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 rw root=/dev/ram mem=256M@0xa0000000" -r 0x01800000 +</screen></informalexample> </para><para> -Note that it is not necessary to update the boot script after the -installation. The system will be configured to take the root device from -system configuration, rather than from the kernel command line. It will -not do any harm to do so anyway, however. +The installer will now start as usual. </para> </sect3> |