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Is tftp booting possible with the current Matrix U-boot load? I have a tftp server up and running but when I try to ping it from the Matrix at the U-boot prompt, the tftp server isn't found. I suspect that networking isn't available with the current Matrix U-boot load. If I'm wrong, would someone post a working how-to of what they did at the U-boot prompt?

Thanks,
Jim

Hi jowski

Do you have configured the u-boot's IP address variable ?maybe our default IP address is not the one
you want to use.

Thanks

Kind Regards

steven

I have the same problem. Even "DHCP" in u-boot is not working:

U-Boot > setenv ethaddr 1E:ED:19:27:1A:B3
U-Boot > setenv autoload no
U-Boot > dhcp
BOOTP broadcast 1
BOOTP broadcast 2
BOOTP broadcast 3
BOOTP broadcast 4
BOOTP broadcast 5

Retry count exceeded; starting again

steven Wrote:Hi jowski

Do you have configured the u-boot's IP address variable ?maybe our default IP address is not the one
you want to use.

Thanks

Kind Regards

steven

I did a setenv ipaddr 192.168.19.151, setenv serverip 192.168.19.92, with the tftp server configured properly and working. The stock Matrix u-boot wouldn't tftpboot or execute any network activity from the u-boot prompt.

I can work with you offline to see what needs to be done so that the stock TBS u-boot will work. For now, I use another u-boot that is loaded with imx_usb_loader.

Feel free to email me. jim_dot_jowski_at_gmail_dot_com

Jim

You need a new u-boot. The included one is faulty. Here you find some hints, howto build one:

viewtopic.php?f=156&t=8786&start=10#p30842

See also the later post about enabling 2GB RAM.

NeuerUser Wrote:You need a new u-boot. The included one is faulty. Here you find some hints, howto build one:

http://tbsdtv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f ... =10#p30842

See also the later post about enabling 2GB RAM.

I'm going to give it a look. It's number 3 on the to do list.

Thanks,
Jim