Re: [Yaffs] Support for YAFFS2 in u-boot

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Author: Nobin Mathew
Date:  
To: Frank Mandarino
CC: yaffs
Subject: Re: [Yaffs] Support for YAFFS2 in u-boot
Hi Frank,

Thanks a lot.
Now i need to test these.

Nobin Mathew


On 6/26/07, Nobin Mathew <> wrote:
> Yes now i got it
>
> On 6/26/07, Nobin Mathew <> wrote:
> > Thanks
> >
> > But I am not able to open that link, says error. Even i am not able to
> > open info page of that mailing list
> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users
> >
> >
> > On 6/26/07, Frank Mandarino <> wrote:
> > > Frank Mandarino wrote:
> > > > Nobin Mathew wrote:
> > > >> Is there any support for writing yaffs2 file system image from u-boot
> > > >> to nand flash.
> > > >>
> > > >> I created the file system using mkyaffs2image utility.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I mean using u-boot command "nand write"
> > > >>
> > > >> When I use this to write image I am not able to boot from that, it
> > > >> mounts yaffs2 but gives the error "initial console not found".
> > > >>
> > > >> But if I use the mtd utilities flash_eraseall and nandwrite then I am
> > > >> able to boot from that
> > > >>
> > > >> I use those utilities with following options
> > > >>
> > > >> ./flash_eraseall /dev/mtdX
> > > >> ./nandwrite -a -o /dev/mtdX yaffs2.img
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks
> > > >> Nobin Mathew
> > > >
> > > > Hi Nobin,
> > > >
> > > > I posted a patch a while back to u-boot-devel, which adds support for
> > > > writing yaffs1 and yaffs2 images. I have only tested yaffs1.
> > > >
> > > > I don't have a link right now, but if you can't find it, let me know.
> > > >
> > > > ../fam
> > >
> > > Oops. I meant u-boot-users. Here is a link:
> > >
> > > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=el7f2l%24eo1%241%40sea.gmane.org
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > ../fam
> > > --
> > > Frank Mandarino                                fmandarino(a)endrelia.com
> > > Endrelia Technologies Inc.
> > > Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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