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Altera_Forum
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21 years agoBootloaders
Has anyone successfully used either U-Boot or Redboot on a NON-Linux based system? More specifically, on a MicroC/OS-II-based system? I'm having a hell of a time figuring out if I can use eithe...
Altera_Forum
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21 years agoScott,
Thanks for your answer. Now that I know it can be done, I have a few questions. My system will boot out of the EPCS device. So, my plan is to place the secondary bootloader (u-boot or redboot) in the EPCS. For the first round, I will only download my kernel. How do I need to set up my memory for this to work. When the system boots, the EPCS bootloader will load u-boot into RAM. This places the exceptions at a fixed location. This exception address corresponds to u-boot. When I download my kernel, what do I have to do to get the exceptions working correctly? Also, how do I prevent u-boot from stepping all over my kernel in RAM and vice-versa? Is there a way to force my kernel to only use a specific portion of my available RAM. Thanks again. -Dave