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| ===== Install from a LaCie stock U-Boot ===== | ===== Install from a LaCie stock U-Boot ===== | ||
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| + | This section present step by step how to update the stock U-Boot with a mainline version. A Network Space v2 board is used but the process should work with all the other LaCie boards supported by U-Boot mainline. | ||
| ==== Why ? ==== | ==== Why ? ==== | ||
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| * Be able to add a new feature. | * Be able to add a new feature. | ||
| - | ==== Update step by step ==== | + | ==== Preparations |
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| - | This section present step by step how to update the stock U-Boot with a mainline version. A Network Space v2 board is used but the process should work with all the other LaCie boards supported by U-Boot mainline. | + | |
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| - | === Preparations | + | |
| * Create a work directory | * Create a work directory | ||
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| $ wget ftp:// | $ wget ftp:// | ||
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| - | === Run CLUNC and connect to the LaCie U-Boot console === | + | ==== Run CLUNC and connect to the LaCie U-Boot console |
| Startup the NS2 and run the following commands: | Startup the NS2 and run the following commands: | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
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| - | === Flash the new U-Boot image === | + | ==== Flash the new U-Boot image ==== |
| Marvell>> | Marvell>> | ||
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| Protect Flash Monitor space | Protect Flash Monitor space | ||
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| - | === Restart === | + | ==== Restart |
| Marvell>> | Marvell>> | ||
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| - | === Retrieve the NAS IP address === | + | ==== Retrieve the NAS IP address |
| U-Boot mainline don't provide a magic packet mechanism to configure the IP address. Instead DHCP is used. It means that [[CLUNC|CLUNC]] becomes useless from this point. Ensure that the NAS is connected to your local network and that a DHCP server is running. | U-Boot mainline don't provide a magic packet mechanism to configure the IP address. Instead DHCP is used. It means that [[CLUNC|CLUNC]] becomes useless from this point. Ensure that the NAS is connected to your local network and that a DHCP server is running. | ||
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| The IP address is **192.168.0.15** | The IP address is **192.168.0.15** | ||
| - | === Connect to U-Boot via netconsole === | + | ==== Connect to U-Boot via netconsole |
| The netconsole configuration rely on some environment variables: **ipaddr**, **ncip**, **stdin**, **stdout** and **stderr** (for more information, | The netconsole configuration rely on some environment variables: **ipaddr**, **ncip**, **stdin**, **stdout** and **stderr** (for more information, | ||
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| GNU ld (Sourcery G++ Lite 2010q1-188) 2.19.51.20090709 | GNU ld (Sourcery G++ Lite 2010q1-188) 2.19.51.20090709 | ||
| - | === Default configuration === | + | ==== Default configuration |
| * Here is a default environment sample: | * Here is a default environment sample: | ||
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| Environment size: 604/4092 bytes | Environment size: 604/4092 bytes | ||
| - | === Configure U-Boot to suit your own needs === | + | ==== Configure U-Boot to suit your own needs ==== |
| * Modify the U-Boot environment. | * Modify the U-Boot environment. | ||
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| ns2> reset | ns2> reset | ||
| resetting ... | resetting ... | ||
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| + | You can automatize these steps with an u-boot script : | ||
| + | ns2> setenv update_uboot 'tftp 0x800000 $UBOOTFILE && sf probe 0 && sf erase 0 0x50000 && sf write 0x800000 0 0x50000' | ||
| + | ns2> setenv UBOOTFILE u-boot-netspace_v2.kwb | ||
| + | ns2> sav | ||
| + | Saving Environment to SPI Flash... | ||
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| + | And then update the UBOOTFILE variable and launch the script : | ||
| + | ns2> setenv UBOOTFILE < | ||
| + | ns2> sav | ||
| + | Saving Environment to SPI Flash... | ||
| + | ns2> run update_uboot | ||
| + | Using egiga0 device | ||
| + | TFTP from server 192.168.1.19; | ||
| + | Filename ' | ||
| + | Load address: 0x800000 | ||
| + | Loading: ################# | ||
| + | done | ||
| + | Bytes transferred = 239836 (3a8dc hex) | ||
| + | SF: Detected MX25L4005 with page size 64 KiB, total 512 KiB | ||
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| ===== Links ===== | ===== Links ===== | ||
| * [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||