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Last Post 20 Sep 2004 12:13 AM by  scinel@aselsan.com.tr
Can't download the image from PB via ethernet
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scinel@aselsan.com.tr
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15 Sep 2004 03:22 PM
    Hi,

    I can succesfully built an image with the Platform Builder, but I cannot download it to the card engine. After setting the bootme command from TeraTerm, I am opening download/initialize section of the PB. It states that it is waiting for the BOOTME command, but it cannot find the BOOTME. I can ping from the card engine from the host machine and the DHCP server is running well. Could you explain how BOOTME works and from which port? Or can you suggest something to overcome the problem.

    Thanks,
    Sertaç Cinel
    scinel@aselsan.com.tr
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    16 Sep 2004 07:52 AM
    hi,

    We could have been downloaded the image to the card engine. We have connected the SDK to a desktop computer rather than a notebook. No problem occured. The notebook has a network bridge connecting a 802.11 card and a LAN. Maybe this can be the problem. Because no problem occured when using from a desktop PC which doesn't have a bridge.

    I want to ask another issue. We want the image to be automatically work when we reset the card enginelike a PDA. What must we do?

    Regards,
    Sertaç Cinel
    mikee@logicpd.com
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    16 Sep 2004 09:36 AM
    scinel,

    Sounds like Platform Builder was looking at the wrong network on the laptop or something. I'm glad you got it working.

    To automatically boot the image, use a LogicLoader script stored in the EEPROM device. Check the LogicLoader User's Manual for complete information but, it goes something like this.

    When LoLo boots up, it first checks the serial EEPROM device (/dev/serial_eeprom) for a script that starts with the string "LOLO" (no quotes). If it finds one, it executes that script before launching the LOSH shell.

    So, all you need to do is stuff a script inside the EEPROM that looks something like this:

    LOLO exec - 0x12345678 ......


    The LogicLoader will see this script, and execute the "exec" command automatically which will load your Windows CE image.

    To program the serial EEPROM, use the "echo" command.

    Again, please see the LogicLoader's user manual for complete documentation. There should be a whole section in the back dedicated to this subject.

    Hope that helps. If you are still confused, post back and we'll work it out.

    Regards,
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    scinel@aselsan.com.tr
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    20 Sep 2004 12:13 AM
    Michael,

    It has perfectly worked. Thank you very much.

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