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15 years ago

Linux fails when running from flash during boot

Hello, I have having trouble getting my Linux image to boot completely without a kernel panic. I have been running my Linux image from RAM and it has been stable for a long time. I ...
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15 years ago

I am using a custom board, but it is based very closely on the Cyclone III Dev Kit (EP3c120).

We are storing the SOF and ELF info in 64 MB CFI Flash.

One thing I have found is that when I run the code immediately after flashing it works fine (by setting the flag in the GUI). However, when I power cycle the board it always fails part way through loading Linux.