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Altera_Forum
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21 years ago

Flash programmer via ethernet

Now that I have ethernet working on my custom board, I'd like to use it to update the board, or at least the flash memory. It is mentioned in the existing board kit docs that board updates via ht...
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Altera_Forum
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21 years ago

It sounds like what you're looking for is a boot monitor that supports remote upgrade over ethernet. There's a couple of different monitors available for Nios II. The one I'm most familiar with is Redboot, which is supplied as a part of the eCos operating system. This includes the features you're asking for. There is also a port of UBoot available which I believe will do the same job. Both of these are available for download through this forum.