[ECOS] 2 Questions: File systems & net-1.0b1.epk

[ECOS] 2 Questions: File systems & net-1.0b1.epk

[Jeff Lasslett]

Greetings,

	I am a software developer working iwth ecos for the first time.  I would
like
to know if there is support available for a DOS compatible FAT file system
under
ecos.  If there is, would it also support storing files on an ATA flash pc
card and/or
compact flash device?

	Second question topic:  I can't seem to unpack the net-1.0b1.epk tcp/ip
package.  I am using cygwin (dll version 1.1.8  I've downloaded everything I
need
within that last 5 days).  I am running cygwin under windows 2000.  I have
read the
email archives from this list and I understand what has been said re: binary
mode
versus text mode mounts of my directory structure under cygwin, but I still
can't
get net-1.0b1.epk installed.   If someone has the definitive answer could
they please
tell me:
	Which directory to place the epk file?
	What admin tool to run (ecosadmin.tcl or the windows executable package
admin tool)?
	Do I need cygwin bash running?  If so what directories do I need mounted
and in which mode?
Please help

cheers,
	Jeff Lasslett

Re: [ECOS] 2 Questions: File systems & net-1.0b1.epk

[Lewin A.R.W. Edwards]

Hi Jeff,

A fellow Australian :)

>to know if there is support available for a DOS compatible FAT file system
>under ecos.  If there is, would it also support storing files on an ATA 
>flash pc
>card and/or compact flash device?

I only have a non-answer for you there: I have written such code, but can't 
release it at this time due to employer restrictions :( The good news is it 
is pretty simple. Of course some adaptation for specific hardware would be 
necessary.

>         Second question topic:  I can't seem to unpack the net-1.0b1.epk 
> tcp/ip
>package.  I am using cygwin (dll version 1.1.8  I've downloaded everything I

There are two answers to this:

1. Although there may be a way to do it from within the admin tool, I 
haven't found it. Rename the file to net-1.0b1.tar.gz and:

gunzip < net-1.0b1.tar.gz | tar xvf -

The contents of the directory thus created should be moved into your 
packages directory inside the eCos repository 
(/c/progra~1/redhat~1/ecos/packages if you installed to the default 
location) and you should then use cat or a text editor to append the 
"pkgadd.db" file that was extracted from the epk to ecos.db (which is in 
the above directory).

2. The 1.3.1 release you're using is pretty old and you might be better off 
getting the latest via CVS. However I have had all sorts of problems trying 
to do anything "tricky" (like, use the latest CVS code!) using 
Cygwin-hosted tools. YMMV.

=== Lewin A.R.W. Edwards (Embedded Engineer)
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Re: [ECOS] 2 Questions: File systems & net-1.0b1.epk

[Jonathan Larmour]

Jeff Lasslett wrote:
> 
>         I am a software developer working iwth ecos for the first time.  I would
> like
> to know if there is support available for a DOS compatible FAT file system
> under
> ecos.  If there is, would it also support storing files on an ATA flash pc
> card and/or
> compact flash device?

Red Hat would love to get work to implement this, and we know of two
parties who have such code for eCos. But they don't want to release it (or
sell it, as far as I know). So for now, it remains near the top of our
wishlist, until we get someone willing to pay for it :-/.

Jifl
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