[U-Boot] Bootoloader remote automation

[Prafulla Wadaskar]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: u-boot-bounces at lists.denx.de 
> [mailto:u-boot-bounces at lists.denx.de] On Behalf Of Pet Harp
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:12 PM
> To: u-boot at lists.denx.de
> Subject: [U-Boot] Bootoloader remote automation
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I would like to automate the kernel and filesystem loading 
> using the u-boot
> instructions.
> Basically, I would start the loading process from a remote 
> system such as a
> pc computer for example, and then take some actions depending 
> of the log
> this pc would receive from the target.
> Is there a way to make the u-boot to send some logs to the 
> remote system
> telling if the image was succesfully loaded or not so, with this
> information, the remote system could create a log that would telll the
> operator about the procedure situation for example?

You can check/use netconsole feature within u-boot for this.
You can search for for pxeboot and check if it is applicable in your case

Regards..
Prafulla . .
  
> 
> Thanks in advance and best regards
> 
> Pet harp
>