[U-Boot-Users] new to U-Boot, how do I get started for Atmel at91sam9261ek

[Ulf Samuelsson]

Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> In message
> <OFB129BF94.48311ED8-ON65257467.0030AB8A-65257467.00316D60 at lntinfotech.com>
> you wrote:  
>> 
>> I have a at91sam9261ek evaluation Kit from Atmel and I want to bring
>> up the UBoot on that. When I got the board, I also got UBoot binary
>> which can be flashed and verified. However, I did not get the source
>> code. The code has to be purchased seperately, which I do not want
>> to do. I want to take 
> 
> U-Boot is licensed under GPL, and whoever gave you the binary is also
> obligated by law to give you the complete source code for free.
> 
> Can you please send me any documents that prove that somebody did
> that, and who tat was? I will follow uo on this...
> 
> 

Atmel provides GPL source for the AT91 on www.linux4sam.org.

the build of U-boot for the AT91SAM9261EK is explained at
http://www.linux4sam.org/twiki/bin/view/Linux4SAM/U-Boot

You will need:
ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot/u-boot-1.1.5.tar.bz2and applyftp://www.linux4sam.org/pub/uboot/u-boot-1.1.5_atmel_1.6/u-boot-1.1.5_atmel_1.6.diff



> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk

Best Regards
Ulf Samuelsson                ulf at atmel.com
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