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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2008-03-10 21:34:15 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2008-03-10 21:34:15 +0000
commit40fd6cd9cd1ce19398ce97cae40ce511edb2efe0 (patch)
tree1dd3aef7c864dc904b14db7ac7d80dd9c44de836
parent4e7fa11db5674dfeedc5020dfb7be7293926c5a8 (diff)
Layout tweaks.
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/armish/prep242
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/armish/whatis6
2 files changed, 119 insertions, 129 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/armish/prep b/distrib/notes/armish/prep
index 7b2f77ce168..d01788b2869 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/armish/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/armish/prep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.12 2008/03/08 01:13:18 sthen Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.13 2008/03/10 21:34:14 miod Exp $
To be able to boot the OpenBSD/MACHINE installation program, you will
need to learn a bit about RedBoot, the low-level process that controls
the microprocessor after hardware initialization.
@@ -24,14 +24,19 @@ be aware that there are two different types of 10-pin IDC to DB-9M
ribbon cable in use, which look identical (the differences are hidden
inside the DB-9 connector). The cable you need is wired using the
"AT-Everex" or "Asus" pinout, as described here:
-http://www.pccables.com/07120.htm
+
+ http://www.pccables.com/07120.htm
+
and *not* the more straightforward to solder "crossed" type:
-http://www.pccables.com/07121.htm.
+
+ http://www.pccables.com/07121.htm.
+
If you wish to check a cable, or make your own, the pinouts are:
-DB9 IDC10
-=== =====
-1 2 3 4 5 1 3 5 7 9
- 6 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 10
+
+ DB9 IDC10
+ === =====
+ 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 5 7 9
+ 6 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 10
Wire pin 1 to 1, 2 to 2 etc, with 10 not connected.
@@ -40,7 +45,9 @@ route the serial port interrupt to allow serial to work under OpenBSD.
This jumper is under the disk drives, so you may wish to ensure its
correct setting while you are installing the disk(s). For instructions
on assembling/disassembling your N2100, see the N2100 Manual at
-http://www.thecus.com/download/manual/N2100%20UM%20EN.pdf
+
+ http://www.thecus.com/download/manual/N2100%20UM%20EN.pdf
+
Booting Thecus N2100
@@ -51,7 +58,7 @@ and start it.
After some device probe information, you should see this prompt:
-== Executing boot script in 3.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort
+ == Executing boot script in 3.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort
To enter interactive RedBoot, it is necessary to press ^C within the given
number of seconds of the prompt. It will typically accept the ^C if typed
@@ -69,22 +76,18 @@ Using ip_address only allows you to set the local IP address and
the IP address of the server where bsd.rd is located. This command
takes effect immediately but will not persist across a reboot.
-eg:
----
-RedBoot> ip_address -l 10.0.0.21 -h 10.0.0.7
-IP: 10.0.0.21/255.255.255.0, Gateway: 0.0.0.0
-Default server: 10.0.0.7, DNS server IP: 0.0.0.0
-
----
+ RedBoot> ip_address -l 10.0.0.21 -h 10.0.0.7
+ IP: 10.0.0.21/255.255.255.0, Gateway: 0.0.0.0
+ Default server: 10.0.0.7, DNS server IP: 0.0.0.0
Once you have done this, and have set up your TFTP server on
the gateway machine (10.0.0.7 in the above example), you can
boot manually.
-RedBoot> load /bsd.rd
-Using default protocol (TFTP)
-Entry point: 0x00200000, address range: 0x00200000-0x0066a49c
-RedBoot> go
+ RedBoot> load /bsd.rd
+ Using default protocol (TFTP)
+ Entry point: 0x00200000, address range: 0x00200000-0x0066a49c
+ RedBoot> go
OpenBSD/armish booting ...
initarm: Configuring system ...
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ Install(I), Upgrade(U) or Shell(S)?
If you then install to your hard disk, in future you can
load /boot the same way and just hit "return" to boot OpenBSD.
+
Automatic Booting
However, for easier booting, you may wish to modify the flash
@@ -138,53 +142,52 @@ you can autoboot just by changing the boot script with fconfig,
as follows: (in this example, 192.168.1.254 is both the default
IP gateway and also the TFTP server):
-RedBoot> fconfig
-Run script at boot: true
-Boot script:
-.. load /boot.armish
-.. go
-Enter script, terminate with empty line
->> load /boot.armish
->> go
->>
-Boot script timeout (1000ms resolution): 3
-Use BOOTP for network configuration: false
-Gateway IP address: 192.168.1.254
-Local IP address: 192.168.1.253
-Local IP address mask: 255.255.255.0
-Default server IP address: 192.168.1.254
-Console baud rate: 115200
-DNS server IP address:
-GDB connection port: 9000
-HW Status: 0
-Force console for special debug messages: false
-MAC address: 0x00:0x14:0xFD:0x30:0x25:0x14
-MAC address 2: 0x00:0x14:0xFD:0x30:0x25:0x15
-Network debug at boot time: false
-Reset default: Normal
-Serial number: N2100 V2.1.06
-... Unlock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
-... Erase from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
-... Program from 0x07fd2000-0x07fd3000 at 0xf0fc0000: .
-... Lock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
-RedBoot>
+ RedBoot> fconfig
+ Run script at boot: true
+ Boot script:
+ .. load /boot.armish
+ .. go
+ Enter script, terminate with empty line
+ >> load /boot.armish
+ >> go
+ >>
+ Boot script timeout (1000ms resolution): 3
+ Use BOOTP for network configuration: false
+ Gateway IP address: 192.168.1.254
+ Local IP address: 192.168.1.253
+ Local IP address mask: 255.255.255.0
+ Default server IP address: 192.168.1.254
+ Console baud rate: 115200
+ DNS server IP address:
+ GDB connection port: 9000
+ HW Status: 0
+ Force console for special debug messages: false
+ MAC address: 0x00:0x14:0xFD:0x30:0x25:0x14
+ MAC address 2: 0x00:0x14:0xFD:0x30:0x25:0x15
+ Network debug at boot time: false
+ Reset default: Normal
+ Serial number: N2100 V2.1.06
+ ... Unlock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
+ ... Erase from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
+ ... Program from 0x07fd2000-0x07fd3000 at 0xf0fc0000: .
+ ... Lock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
+ RedBoot>
This configuration can easily be set back to the default, as the
Linux system does not get erased from the flash memory. To set it
back, just change the boot script with fconfig back to what it was,
for example:
- thecus_setip
- fis load ramdisk
- fis load kernel
- exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 initrd=0xa0800000,42M mem=128M@0xa0000000"
+ thecus_setip
+ fis load ramdisk
+ fis load kernel
+ exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 initrd=0xa0800000,42M mem=128M@0xa0000000"
You could also remove the boot script altogether by not re-entering
it, so you would be dropped to the RedBoot shell by default.
Recheck the new values and use the 'reset' command.
----
For the standalone booting option, you will have to load /boot into
the flash memory...
@@ -193,17 +196,16 @@ To overwrite the Thecus ROM and boot from the load device, it is necessary
to delete a 'rom file' and load the openbsd bootloader image there. With
networking configured (as above) remove a region and load the 'boot' program.
-Initially the machine will contain much like the following
----
-RedBoot> fis list
-Name FLASH addr Mem addr Length Entry point
-RedBoot 0xF0000000 0xF0000000 0x00040000 0x00000000
-RedBoot config 0xF0FC0000 0xF0FC0000 0x00001000 0x00000000
-FIS directory 0xF0FE0000 0xF0FE0000 0x00020000 0x00000000
-ramdisk 0xF0040000 0x00800000 0x00D00000 0x00800000
-kernel 0xF0D40000 0x00200000 0x00160000 0x00200000
-user 0xF0EA0000 0xF0EA0000 0x00120000 0x00200000
----
+Initially the machine will contain much like the following:
+
+ RedBoot> fis list
+ Name FLASH addr Mem addr Length Entry point
+ RedBoot 0xF0000000 0xF0000000 0x00040000 0x00000000
+ RedBoot config 0xF0FC0000 0xF0FC0000 0x00001000 0x00000000
+ FIS directory 0xF0FE0000 0xF0FE0000 0x00020000 0x00000000
+ ramdisk 0xF0040000 0x00800000 0x00D00000 0x00800000
+ kernel 0xF0D40000 0x00200000 0x00160000 0x00200000
+ user 0xF0EA0000 0xF0EA0000 0x00120000 0x00200000
There is no free space in the rom for the 'boot' program, so something must
be removed.
@@ -215,68 +217,60 @@ directory regions, as doing so will probably brick the device.
Remove (with confirmation) a region to make space, eg 'user' (the
non-root files needed to run Linux from Flash Memory).
----
-RedBoot> fis delete user
-Delete image 'user' - continue (y/n)? y
-... Erase from 0xf0ea0000-0xf0fc0000: .........
-... Unlock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
-... Erase from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
-... Program from 0x07fdf000-0x07fff000 at 0xf0fe0000: .
-... Lock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
----
+
+ RedBoot> fis delete user
+ Delete image 'user' - continue (y/n)? y
+ ... Erase from 0xf0ea0000-0xf0fc0000: .........
+ ... Unlock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
+ ... Erase from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
+ ... Program from 0x07fdf000-0x07fff000 at 0xf0fe0000: .
+ ... Lock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
Load the Armish OpenBSD bootloader 'boot' via tftp or http:
----
-RedBoot> load -m http /boot
-Entry point: 0x00100000, address range: 0x00100000-0x001067e0
----
+ RedBoot> load -m http /boot
+ Entry point: 0x00100000, address range: 0x00100000-0x001067e0
Save that loaded file to flash:
----
-RedBoot> fis create boot
-... Erase from 0xf0ea0000-0xf0ec0000: .
-... Program from 0x00100000-0x001067e0 at 0xf0ea0000: .
-... Unlock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
-... Erase from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
-... Program from 0x07fdf000-0x07fff000 at 0xf0fe0000: .
-... Lock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
----
+ RedBoot> fis create boot
+ ... Erase from 0xf0ea0000-0xf0ec0000: .
+ ... Program from 0x00100000-0x001067e0 at 0xf0ea0000: .
+ ... Unlock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
+ ... Erase from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
+ ... Program from 0x07fdf000-0x07fff000 at 0xf0fe0000: .
+ ... Lock from 0xf0fe0000-0xf1000000: .
Confirm its addition:
----
-RedBoot> fis list
-Name FLASH addr Mem addr Length Entry point
-RedBoot 0xF0000000 0xF0000000 0x00040000 0x00000000
-RedBoot config 0xF0FC0000 0xF0FC0000 0x00001000 0x00000000
-FIS directory 0xF0FE0000 0xF0FE0000 0x00020000 0x00000000
-ramdisk 0xF0040000 0x00800000 0x00D00000 0x00800000
-kernel 0xF0D40000 0x00200000 0x00160000 0x00200000
-boot 0xF0EA0000 0x00100000 0x00020000 0x00100000
----
+ RedBoot> fis list
+ Name FLASH addr Mem addr Length Entry point
+ RedBoot 0xF0000000 0xF0000000 0x00040000 0x00000000
+ RedBoot config 0xF0FC0000 0xF0FC0000 0x00001000 0x00000000
+ FIS directory 0xF0FE0000 0xF0FE0000 0x00020000 0x00000000
+ ramdisk 0xF0040000 0x00800000 0x00D00000 0x00800000
+ kernel 0xF0D40000 0x00200000 0x00160000 0x00200000
+ boot 0xF0EA0000 0x00100000 0x00020000 0x00100000
Now that the bootloader is in place, update fconfig to autoboot OpenBSD:
----
-RedBoot> fconfig
-Run script at boot: true
-Boot script:
-.. fis load ramdisk
-.. fis load kernel
-.. exec ...
-Enter script, terminate with empty line
->> fis load boot
->> go
->>
-Boot script timeout (1000ms resolution): 1
-...
-Update RedBoot non-volatile configuration - continue (y/n)? y
-... Unlock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
-... Erase from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
-... Program from 0x0ffd2000-0x0ffd3000 at 0xf0fc0000: .
-... Lock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
----
+
+ RedBoot> fconfig
+ Run script at boot: true
+ Boot script:
+ .. fis load ramdisk
+ .. fis load kernel
+ .. exec ...
+ Enter script, terminate with empty line
+ >> fis load boot
+ >> go
+ >>
+ Boot script timeout (1000ms resolution): 1
+ ...
+ Update RedBoot non-volatile configuration - continue (y/n)? y
+ ... Unlock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
+ ... Erase from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
+ ... Program from 0x0ffd2000-0x0ffd3000 at 0xf0fc0000: .
+ ... Lock from 0xf0fc0000-0xf0fc1000: .
The important part is that 'Run script' is true and that the commands are
'fis load boot' and 'go' ('boot' is the file created by 'fis create boot'
@@ -285,7 +279,6 @@ earlier). Confirm the update and type 'reset' to auto boot.
The bootloader is command driven with timeout like many other OpenBSD
architectures.
-------
How to boot/install IOData HDL-G:
@@ -313,15 +306,12 @@ bsd.rd will allow manipulation of that parition.
To load the ramdisk kernel to install use the commands
----
-RedBoot> load -m disk hda1:/bsd.rd
-RedBoot> go
----
+ RedBoot> load -m disk hda1:/bsd.rd
+ RedBoot> go
to boot normally, load the bootloader which will give options to boot other
kernels.
----
-RedBoot> load -m disk hda1:/boot
-RedBoot> go
----
+ RedBoot> load -m disk hda1:/boot
+ RedBoot> go
+
diff --git a/distrib/notes/armish/whatis b/distrib/notes/armish/whatis
index 540eff82a7b..5130216f35a 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/armish/whatis
+++ b/distrib/notes/armish/whatis
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: whatis,v 1.1 2006/06/06 04:06:08 drahn Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: whatis,v 1.2 2008/03/10 21:34:14 miod Exp $
-OpenBSD/MACHINE runs on the Thecus N2100, IODATA HDL-G, and perhaps
-Thecus N4100.
+OpenBSD/MACHINE runs on the Thecus N2100 and IODATA HDL-G ARM-based
+network disk appliances.