[U-Boot-Users] Can I use kermit to download u-boot image to RAM

[Pharaoh .]

As per my understanding the FAQ talks about loading u-boot to RAM when
another boot loader is already there in on the board. And it gives
reasons why it wont work, but in my case it is a virgin board, no boot
loader is available.

Assuming the above explaination applies to virgin boards too, I gather
there is no way I can downlaod the image of u-boot to RAM and make it
run without ever burning it to RAM. Correct me if I am assuming too
much.

-pharaoh.

On 3/9/07, Wolfgang Denk <wd at denx.de> wrote:
> In message <61445c750703090051i7d560b16rcda9461143f0382 at mail.gmail.com> you
> wrote:
> >
> > I want to copy u-boot image to RAM and check whether it runs
> > successfully from there before I actually write it to flash. I know
> > copying to RAM and flashing should be done using JTAG/BDI interfaces
> > etc. I think kermit can be used to copy linux image to flash, the same
> > way can it be used to copy u-boot image to RAM or flash?
>
> No, kermit cannot download to flash, it's only talking to the serial
> line. If you had a working U-Boot running on your target, you could
> use that, but so you have a chicken & egg problem...
>
> > On my new board which doesnt have any boot loader, can I use kermit to
> > download u-boot.bin to RAM and check whether is working from there?
>
> No, you cannot. See the FAQ:
> http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/CanUBootBeConfiguredSuchThatItCanBeStartedInRAM
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
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