[Avila] Oops, flashed redboot

[David Acker]

Joel Lindsay wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I followed these directions using the newest gateworks reboot source 
> code (changed the two parameters in the redboot source and recompiled).  
> I then did a fis init and replaced my images on the flash.  I am still 
> getting an error from the kernel about FIS and Redboot not 
> ending/starting on boundary. Did I miss doing something?  Is there 
> something else I have to do not included in 
> http://lists.unixstudios.net/avila/2006/11/635
> 
> 
> Searching for RedBoot partition table in IXP4XX-Flash.0 at offset 0x7e0000
> 6 RedBoot partitions found on MTD device IXP4XX-Flash.0
> Creating 6 MTD partitions on "IXP4XX-Flash.0":
> 0x00000000-0x00080000 : "RedBoot"
> 0x00080000-0x00180000 : "zImage"
> 0x00180000-0x00580000 : "ramdisk"
> 0x00580000-0x00680000 : "persistant"
> 0x007e0000-0x007ff000 : "FIS directory"
> mtd: partition "FIS directory" doesn't end on an erase block -- force 
> read-only
> 0x007ff000-0x00800000 : "RedBoot config"
> mtd: partition "RedBoot config" doesn't start on an erase block boundary 
> --  force read-only

Did you use the fis init -f command?  That erases any old partitions you 
had.  If you then restart, the system should recreate the FIS directory 
and RedBot config partitions properly.