From 841458646648bf07bc3c19b2129a5884e1d02a8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:04:08 +0000 Subject: Fix build errors, make various minor improvements and standardize source layout (whitespace) --- en/boot-installer/arm.xml | 131 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-) (limited to 'en/boot-installer/arm.xml') diff --git a/en/boot-installer/arm.xml b/en/boot-installer/arm.xml index 7ea76596e..b4463c15b 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/arm.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/arm.xml @@ -112,77 +112,116 @@ tool for Windows to upgrade the firmware via the network. - Booting the SS4000-E - + + + Booting the SS4000-E + + Due to limitations in the SS4000-E firmware, it unfortunately is not possible to boot the installer without the use of a serial port at this time. To boot the installer, you will need a serial nullmodem -cable; a computer with a serial porta USB serial converter will also -work; and a ribbon cable with a male DB9 connector -at one end, and a 10-pin .1" IDC header at the otherthis cable is often found in older desktop -machines with builtin 9-pin serial ports - - +cable; a computer with a serial port + + +A USB serial converter will also work. + + +; and a ribbon cable with a male DB9 connector at one end, +and a 10-pin .1" IDC header at the other + + +This cable is often found in older desktop machines with builtin 9-pin +serial ports. + + +. + + + To boot the SS4000-E, first load the Debian-provided firmware image (ss4000e.pkg) through the SS4000-E's web interface (go to -'administration', then to 'firmware', and upload the image). Next, +administration, then to firmware, 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 cu program, in the package of the same name. Assuming the serial port on -your computer is to be found on /dev/ttyS0, use the -following command line: - +your computer is to be found on /dev/ttyS0, use the +following command line: + + + + cu -lttyS0 -s115200 - - + + + + If using Windows, you may want to consider using the program -"hyperterminal". Use a baud rate of 115200, 8 bits word length, no -stop bits, and one parity bit. - - +hyperterminal. Use a baud rate of 115200, +8 bits word length, no stop bits, and one parity bit. + + + When the machine boots, you will see the following line of output: - - + + + + No network interfaces found EM-7210 ver.T04 2005-12-12 (For ver.AA) == Executing boot script in 1.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort - - -At this point, hit Control-C to interrupt the boot loader.Note that you have only one second to do so; -if you miss this window, just powercycle the machine and try -again. This will give you the RedBoot prompt. Enter -the following command: - - + + + + +At this point, hit Control-C to interrupt the boot +loader + + +Note that you have only one second to do so; if you miss this window, +just powercycle the machine and try again. + + +. This will give you the RedBoot prompt. Enter the +following command: + + + + fconfig boot_script_data - - + + + + RedBoot is now waiting for you to enter the boot script. Make sure to -exactly enter the following script: - - +exactly enter the following script: + + + + fis load ramdisk.gz fis load zImage exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 rw root=/dev/ram mem=256M@0xa0000000" -r 0x01800000 - - -Finish the script with an empty line, and enter 'y' at the prompt to -update the non-volatile configuration. Finally, use 'reset' 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. - - + + + + +Finish the script with an empty line, and enter y at the +prompt to update the non-volatile configuration. Finally, use +reset 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. + + + 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. - + + -- cgit v1.2.3