[Avila] Redboot fis error

David Acker dacker at roinet.com
Wed Jan 3 11:58:44 EST 2007


Ahmet Basagalar wrote:
> I am getting the following message when I try to write anything on the 
> flash
> 
> RedBoot> fis create zimage
> An image named 'zimage' exists - continue (y/n)? y
> ... Erase from 0x50080000-0x501c0000: ..........
> ... Program from 0x01600000-0x017065b8 at 0x50080000: .........
> ... Unlock from 0x50fe0000-0x51000000: .
> ... Erase from 0x50fe0000-0x51000000: Err = a2
> 
> Error erasing FIS directory at 0x50fe0000: Error trying to erase
> ... Lock from 0x50fe0000-0x51000000: .
> 
> 
> This is happening only on a certain board, I am wondering if this is due 
> to a HW problem (bad flash on board?) Did anybody see this before? Any 
> solutions?
> 
> Thaks,
> Ahmet

It sounds like a hardware issue.  Have you tried a "fis init -f"?  This 
should erase everything (but redboot itself).
-Ack





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