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* How can I boot powerpc kernel?
@ 2007-08-03 15:11 ssaravanan
  2007-08-03 15:52 ` Sergei Shtylyov
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: ssaravanan @ 2007-08-03 15:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linuxppc-embedded

hi all,


 i am  new  to powerpc architecture=2E=2E=2E=2E i have a question that How=
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boot powerpc kernel=2E=2E=2E=2E=3F currently i am using MPC8555E network p=
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using uboot and montavista kernel, using this i have tried to boot the
kernel=2E After verification of images my board is hangs for ever=2E=2E=2E=
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i solve this=3F Is that PowerPC required flat tree for booting linux kerne=
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thanks=2E

Regards,
Saravanan=2ES


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* Re: How can I boot powerpc kernel?
  2007-08-03 15:11 How can I boot powerpc kernel? ssaravanan
@ 2007-08-03 15:52 ` Sergei Shtylyov
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Sergei Shtylyov @ 2007-08-03 15:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: ssaravanan; +Cc: linuxppc-embedded

Hello.

ssaravanan@arasor•in wrote:

>  i am  new  to powerpc architecture.... i have a question that How i will
> boot powerpc kernel....? currently i am using MPC8555E network processor..
> using uboot and montavista kernel, using this i have tried to boot the
> kernel. After verification of images my board is hangs for ever....How can
> i solve this? Is that PowerPC required flat tree for booting linux kernel?

    Yes, you must supply the tree. If you're using U-Boot, the following 
sequence should boot you Linux:

=> tftpboot 800000 uImage
=> tftpboot e00000 mpc8555e.dtb
=> bootm 800000 - e00000

> thanks.

> Regards,
> Saravanan.S

WBR, Sergei

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