From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gary Thomas To: Jesper Skov Cc: ecos-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com, "Chris C." Subject: Re: [ECOS] RedBoot Problems! Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 05:29:00 -0000 Message-id: References: <15198.40354.41089.873599@zoftcorp.adsl.dk> X-SW-Source: 2001-07/msg00776.html On 25-Jul-2001 Jesper Skov wrote: > Chris> If I want to download a testing program to the target board via > Chris> gdb stub [rom startup], do I need the flash programmming tool? > > Don't know if it's needed to put RedBoot in flash, or if there's > already a board monitor there. Wait for the RedBoot release - it'll > have documentation for getting started. > RedBoot on the EB40 uses one half of the on-board flash (Angel is left in the other). No flash software is required. After RedBoot is installed, you have a complete environment running from flash (RedBoot) and the ability to download and run code (either directly from RedBoot or using GDB).