[Avila] Redboot fis error

David Acker dacker at roinet.com
Wed Jan 3 12:17:45 EST 2007


Ahmet Basagalar wrote:
> David,
> 
> I have just tried 'fis init -f'. it gave me a similar error message
> 
> About to initialize [format] FLASH image system - continue (y/n)? y
> *** Initialize FLASH Image System
> ... Erase from 0x50080000-0x50fe0000: 
> ...........................................................Err = a2
> 
>   initialization failed 0x507e0000: Error trying to erase
> ... Unlock from 0x50fe0000-0x51000000: .
> ... Erase from 0x50fe0000-0x51000000: Err = a2
> 
> Error erasing FIS directory at 0x50fe0000: Error trying to erase
> ... Lock from 0x50fe0000-0x51000000: .
> 
> In this case, I am going to assume that this is a bad flash and RMA this 
> unit back to Gateworks. Any other suggestions before sending it back?
> 
> Regards,
> Ahmet

Nope.  It sounds like the flash died.
-Ack





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