[U-Boot-Users] u-boot on floppy from x86

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <20041007152800.73751.qmail at web90008.mail.scd.yahoo.com> you wrote:
> 
> I read that u-boot can be installed on a floppy and
> can be booted from the floppy. Is it possible on an

Where did you read this? I never heard about this, bu t I  definitely
would like to know!

> I downloaded u-boot-1.1.1. The README says that u-boot
> can be used for i386 CPUs and architecture. But, the
> Makefile has only one entry for i386 for AMD SC520
> CDP. I need to do "make <arch>_config" first and not
> sure which one I should do for an x86 target system.

Obviously SC520 as this is the only supported x86 board -  and  don;t
expect  to  find  complete and working code. The x86 port seems to be
stuck in the "work in [no more] progress" state.

> My main objective is to write my own commands in the
> u-boot monitor source program, and test it when u-boot
> boots the system.
> 
> Any suggestions?

Go on, start fixinbg the problems. Your patches will be welcome.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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