[U-Boot] Problem booting Linux from Flash

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Jul 20 16:19:08 CEST 2009


Dear Rahanesh,

In message <4A642891.2090604 at tataelxsi.co.in> you wrote:
> 
> I am trying to boot  Linux from flash on MIPS Board.
> When uBoot tries to boot Linux it fails saying "Verifying Checksum 
> Failed.... bad data crc".

CRC is one type of checksum.

> What might be the problem when it is loading uImage from flash?

Obviously the loaded data are corrupt. Based on the  information  you
gave  us  it is impossible to tell if the data are already corrupt in
your JFFS2 file system, of if they get  corrupted  when  loading  the
file, or when booting it.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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