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19 years agoUsing redboot with x/y modem
Hi,
I am trying to use redboot but I'm a bit stuck. The first thing I want to try to do is simply to download an executable into RAM over an RS232 link and then run it. I have built redboot by using the the default settings and then adding the -G0 global compiler flag, setting the debug device to "none" and the console device to "dev/uart1" (I made those changes after reading other posts about redboot in this forum). I am using a Nios II, Cyclone II dev kit. I have manged to program redboot into flash and when I reset the board I get a redboot prompt in Hyperterminal - so far so good! When I try to download a file using either "load - m xmodem" or "load -m ymodem" I get various error messages. I am using the "send file" tool in HyperTerminal. I have also tried reducing the baud rate from 115000 to 9600. At the slower baud rate I still get the redboot prompt but the errors are the same. I have noticed that this problem has been discussed in a few other posts, but there are no solutions posted. I am sure that some of you know how to make this work. Is there a secret trick? Thanks, Mike