MPC8260 boards with Linux support ?
Can anyone suggest an 8260 development board that is supported by the Linux/PPC kernels.
Does the 2.2.X series support 8260 or would I have to go to the 2.3.X or 2.4 series ?
Thanks,
Brendan Simon.
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Can anyone suggest an 8260 development board that is supported by the Linux/PPC kernels.
EST SBC8260
http://www.estc.com/products/boards/SBC8260-8240_ds.html
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Does the 2.2.X series support 8260 or would I have to go to the
2.3.X or > 2.4 series ?
You need to run the 2.4.x kernel to get the latest support. I have 2.4.0-test7 runing on the SBC8260, but 2.4.0-test8-pre1 panics during startup. I have been getting my kernels from the Linux/PPC BitKeeper Repository at FSMLabs (http://www.fsmlabs.com/linuxppcbk.html).
For a nice packaged solution, I would go to MontaVista
(http://www.mvista.com/) and get the Linux Support Package from the CDK version 1.2 (http://www.mvista.com/cdk1.2/) for the SBC8260.
ftp://ftp.mvista.com/pub/CDK/1.2/latest/PowerPC/ppc_82xx/RPMS
Look for *sbc8260*
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Monta Vista has the 2.4.0 kernel running on EST's SBC8260 board.
Monta Vista's documentation says that you need their ROM monitor (I think it's called RMON) programmed into the board's flash memory in order to boot Linux, but we were able to get it running under EST's monitor (visionWare) with the help of about 20 lines of assembly code.
Scott
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Subject: MPC8260 boards with Linux support ?
Can anyone suggest an 8260 development board that is supported by the Linux/PPC kernels.
Does the 2.2.X series support 8260 or would I have to go to the 2.3.X or 2.4 series ?
Thanks,
Brendan Simon.
PS. Please CC me directly as well as to the list.
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Monta Vista's documentation says that you need their ROM monitor
No. The documentation describes the use of the software when _using_ that rom monitor. We had to choose something and it is impossible to properly document an arbitrary set of tools for a board that arrives without any useful software installed. There seems to be as many different methods as people using these boards.
If you purchase the software subscription, MontaVista will also program your SIMM so you are ready to go (no need to purchase the expensive JTAG tools). Of course, the monitor is also available for you to use as you wish.
-- Dan
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