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14 years ago

Problem rebooting Nios II from uClinux

Dear all, I need to reset Nios II from uClinux. I tried to use "reboot" app from sash but it didn't work. The response is Restarting system and then system freezes. I'm working on...
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14 years ago

Is your uClinux system flashed on the board or do you upload it through jtag each time?

When you release the reset button, the CPU will jump to it's reset address. Depending on the hardware configuration this may be a flash, a bootloader or the RAM. It may try to run a different software than the one you expect.