Upgrading the sheevaplug bootloader

4 Oct
Posted on Author he1ix

How to upgrade the bootloader version on the sheevaplug – just the raw log for now…



sudo minicom —device  /dev/ttyUSB0


	
Marvell>> version


	
U-Boot 1.1.4 (Jul 14 2009 – 06:46:57) Marvell version: 3.4.16


	
Marvell>> print ethaddr

ethaddr=00:50:43:01:4C:70


	
Marvell>> usb start

(Re)start USB…

USB:   scanning bus for devices… 2 USB Device(s) found
       scanning bus for storage devices… 1 Storage Device(s) found


	
Marvell>> fatload usb 0:1 0×0800000 u-boot.kwb

reading u-boot.kwb

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…………………………………..


	
428720 bytes read


	
Marvell>> nand erase 0×0 0×70000


	
NAND erase: device 0 offset 0×0, size 0×70000

Erasing at 0×60000 — 114% complete.

OK


	
Marvell>> nand write 0×0800000 0×0 0×70000


	
NAND write: device 0 offset 0×0, size 0×70000
 458752 bytes written: OK


	
Marvell>> reset


	
Marvell>> version


	
U-Boot 2014.10+dfsg1-5 (Apr 07 2015 – 21:57:04)

Marvell-Sheevaplug

gcc (Debian 4.9.2-10) 4.9.2

GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.25


	
Marvell>> setenv ethaddr 00:50:43:01:4C:70


	
Marvell>> saveenv

Saving Environment to NAND…

Erasing NAND…

Erasing at 0×80000 — 100% complete.

Writing to NAND… OK


	
Marvell>> reset

resetting …


	
U-Boot 2014.10+dfsg1-5 (Apr 07 2015 – 21:57:04)

Marvell-Sheevaplug


	
SoC:   Kirkwood 88F6281_A0

DRAM:  512 MiB

WARNING: Caches not enabled

NAND:  512 MiB

MMC:   MVEBU_MMC: 0

In:    serial

Out:   serial

Err:   serial

Net:   egiga0

88E1116 Initialized on egiga0

Warning: Your board does not use generic board. Please read

doc/README.generic-board and take action. Boards not

upgraded by the late 2014 may break or be removed.

Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 


	
Marvell>> version


	
U-Boot 2014.10+dfsg1-5 (Apr 07 2015 – 21:57:04)

Marvell-Sheevaplug

gcc (Debian 4.9.2-10) 4.9.2

GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.25


	
Marvell>> printenv 

baudrate=115200

bootargs=console=ttyS0,115200 mtdparts=mtdparts=orion_nand:512K(uboot),512K(env),1M(script),6M(kernel),12M(ramdisk),4M(spare),-(rootfs)x_bootcmd_kernel=nand read 0×6400000 0×100000 0×300000 root=/dev/mtdblock3 rw rootfstype=jffs2

bootcmd=${x_bootcmd_kernel}; setenv bootargs ${x_bootargs} ${x_bootargs_root}; ${x_bootcmd_usb}; bootm 0×6400000;

bootdelay=3

ethact=egiga0

ethaddr=00:50:43:01:4C:70

stderr=serial

stdin=serial

stdout=serial

x_bootargs=console=ttyS0,115200 mtdparts=mtdparts=orion_nand:512K(uboot),512K(env),1M(script),6M(kernel),12M(ramdisk),4M(spare),-(rootfs)x_bootcmd_kernel=nand read 0×6400000 0×100000 0×300000

x_bootargs_root=root=/dev/mtdblock3 rw rootfstype=jffs2

x_bootcmd_usb=usb start


	
Environment size: 750/131068 bytes


	
Marvell>> mtdparts

mtdparts variable not set, see ‘help mtdparts’

no partitions defined


	
defaults:

mtdids  : nand0=orion_nand

mtdparts: mtdparts=mtdparts=orion_nand:512K(uboot),512K(env),1M(script),6M(kernel),12M(ramdisk),4M(spare),-(rootfs)


	
    
		
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    2. 
	

	
    
		
  1. insert usb stick with uImage and uInitrd
	
      
		
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      2. 
	
    2. 
	


	
Marvell>> usb start

(Re)start USB…

USB0:   USB EHCI 1.00

scanning bus 0 for devices… 2 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices… 1 Storage Device(s) found


	
Marvell>> fatload usb 0:1 0×00800000 /uImage

reading /uImage

2082425 bytes read in 146 ms (13.6 MiB/s)


	
Marvell>> fatload usb 0:1 0×01100000 /uInitrd

reading /uInitrd

5368784 bytes read in 334 ms (15.3 MiB/s)


	
Marvell>> setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200n8 base-installer/initramfs-tools/driver-policy=most


	
Marvell>> bootm 0×00800000 0×01100000