From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jonathan Larmour To: Aron Cc: ecos-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: [ECOS] Help me! I am a beginner of eCos Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 11:03:00 -0000 Message-id: <3A3E5F4B.B672061E@cambridge.redhat.com> References: <20001218173424.RFU11277.n19-svc.kimo.com@n61.svc.kimo.com.tw> X-SW-Source: 2000-12/msg00342.html Aron wrote: > > my experiment environment is under Winnt > I setup eCos graphical configuration tool, user tool and build tool successfully. > And I can build my configuration completely. My target is i386 plateform. > After building, it generates xxx.ecc and three forders (xxx_build ,xxx_install, xxx_mlt) > Since eCos is embedded OS, how do I let it become an usable embedded OS. > What I mean is that if I can boot the i386 machine with eCos, like linux. > Should I burn something in ROM or something like linux kernel image ? The i386-linux support is support for running eCos programs under linux. Not for building linux, or a replacement for it. We call this a "synthetic" target, since it isn't a real target. Build for the i386 PC platform, and follow the instructions in the Getting Started documentation (also available at http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/docs-latest/ ) Jifl -- Red Hat, Rustat House, Clifton Road, Cambridge, UK. Tel: +44 (1223) 271062 Un cheval, pas du glue. Pas du cheval, beaucoup du glue. || Opinions==mine