RedBoot™ User's Guide

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Table of Contents
Copyright
Warranty
How to Contact Red Hat
1. Getting Started with RedBoot
More information about RedBoot on the web
Installing RedBoot
User Interface
Configuring the RedBoot Environment
Target Network Configuration
Host Network Configuration
Verification
2. RedBoot Commands and Examples
Introduction
RedBoot Editing Commands
Common Commands
Connectivity
General
Download Process
Flash Image System (FIS)
Persistent State Flash-based Configuration and Control
Executing Programs from RedBoot
3. Rebuilding RedBoot
Introduction
Configuration export files
Platform specific instructions
4. Updating RedBoot
Introduction
Start RedBoot, Running from flash
Load and start a different version of RedBoot, running from RAM
Update the primary RedBoot flash image
Reboot; run RedBoot from flash
5. Installation and Testing
Cyclone IQ80310
Overview
Initial Installation Method
Error codes
Using RedBoot with ARM Bootloader
Flash management
Special RedBoot Commands
IQ80310 Hardware Tests
Rebuilding RedBoot
Interrupts
Memory Maps
Resource Usage
Intel SA1100 (Brutus)
Overview
Initial Installation Method
Special RedBoot Commands
Memory Maps
Resource Usage
Rebuilding RedBoot
Intel StrongArm EBSA 285
Overview
Initial Installation Method
Flash management
Communication Channels
Special RedBoot Commands
Memory Maps
Resource Usage
Building eCos Test Cases to run with old RedBoots
Rebuilding RedBoot
Intel SA1100 Multimedia Board
Overview
Initial Installation Method
Special RedBoot Commands
Memory Maps
Resource Usage
Rebuilding RedBoot
Intel SA1110 (Assabet)
Overview
Initial Installation Method
Flash management
Special RedBoot Commands
Memory Maps
Resource Usage
Rebuilding RedBoot
Document Version R1.24, August 2001