Don't use zImage.initrd PPCBoot won't understand that format. Use mkimage to build either:
i) pImage - the stand alone kernel ii) pRamdisk - a stand alone ramdisk iii) pMulti - combined ramdisk/kernel see SELF on ftp.denx.de/pub/LinuxPPC/usr/src/SELF for an example of how to build these rajib majila wrote: > Hi, > We are trying to port mvista linux on Power PC 857T based board. We are > loading the zImage.initrd file into 0x120000 address and our bootloader looks > for an elf file at that address and then copies the kernel into 0x400000 > adrress. > After that the boot-loader jumps to that location and the pro-kernel starts > uncompressing the kernel into 0x000000. After that it jumps to 0x0. From > head_8xx.S, control is transffered to start_kernel by using a rfi > instruction. Our kernel crashes at this location. We would like to hear about > any such problem faced by any of you and how you solved the problem. > We are downloading our boot-loader into the RAM (at 0x100000) using BDM and > we run the boot-loader from there as we are > Not able to write the on-board flash. > All the addresses mentioned above RAM physical address. > Thanx a lot in advance for your help. > --Rajib > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > **************************Disclaimer************************************************** > > Information contained in this E-MAIL being proprietary to Wipro Limited is > 'privileged' > and 'confidential' and intended for use only by the individual or entity to > which it is > addressed. You are notified that any use, copying or dissemination of the > information > contained in the E-MAIL in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. > > **************************************************************************************** > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
