[U-Boot] reset environment

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear "David Collier",

In message <memo.20090812101725.10088B at postmaster+dexdyne.com.cix.co.uk> you wrote:
> > Dear "Dexdyne Postmaster",
> 
> whoops - fixed that now!!!

Thanks.

> > This depends on your configuration. When using an "embedded"
> > environment, this will get replaced with each install.
> 
> " this will get replaced with each install "
> 
> sorry - I don't know how you mean that will happen....

If you flash a new U-Boot image, this will also overwrite the embedded
environment with the one built into the U-Boot image.

> OK - I'm working on an AVR32 - if I follow the instructions they give, it

I have no idea who "they" are, nor what instructions "they" give, but
if you follow their advice you should probably ask them for help, too.

> replaces the u-boot code, and leaves the environment sector in flash
> unchanged.
> I have added a 1-byte-write to the sector to my script to corrupt it....
> but a command would be easier.

As mentioned above, with an embedded environment this is not needed.

> OK again - I don't seem to have scripting enabled in my u-boot - I'd like
> to do that so I can use && in by boot sequence. 

Well, then enable it.

> What would I put in a script to have the effect of forcing a load of the
> new defaults??? If there's no single command, do you mean I could make up
> a script full of "set" commands?

A list of "setevn" commands, correct.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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