X-Git-Url: http://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/linexec-j720/blobdiff_plain/77a37381836de85306ad128def744d879c38f95a..c5f1f439f689ac322fc715b979e343c93e8b8ec3:/ReadMe.txt diff --git a/ReadMe.txt b/ReadMe.txt index c5d3c57..037b2f7 100644 --- a/ReadMe.txt +++ b/ReadMe.txt @@ -1,77 +1,77 @@ -Linux loader for Pocket PC - - -How to compile: - -1. Two asm files from asm directory has to be compiled with armasm.exe. This will create two -obj files, that should be copied into lib directory(and will be included in the project) -2. Compile & link project - -The c++ source file also contains some routines to read physical memory and to translate virtual mem to phys. -However, the translation is limited and not fully implemented. - -The booting of Linux begins IMMEDIATELLY after program is started. -zImage filename is "image2" (without "") -initrd filename is "initrd" - -If it for some reason freezes try removing pieces of code that write into Frame buffer on Axim -(this fb is beyond limits of physical memory and should not cause problems on IPAQ. adr=0x14042000) - -Limitations: There are some limitations of file sizes. - -If a screen with Hello World appears, there was a problem in booting. Check filenames. - -To make it work for SA11x0 you will have to change these lines in asm.asm: - ldr r5, =0xa0000100 - - ldr r7, =0xa0400000 - -with proper adresses and limits of memory( just change the "a" with "8" I think) -Also KERNELCOPY and INITRD macros have to be changed. - - -author: Demo; cooldemo@inmail.sk - - -================================================================================ - -Amendment by Pigeon: - -linexec has been changed a lot and therefore some stuff in the above readme -might not be true anymore. But anyway, here is how you use linexec: - - -To use linexec, you need 4 files. - -linexec config file: params - -Create a file called "params", and put it under either "\My Documents\", or -"\CF Card\". If you really care where and what this file is called, edit -tester1.cpp and look for load_boot() call. - -This params file specifies three lines of config for: -kernel image -initrd image -kernel args - -For example, my params looks like this: -\My Documents\zimage -\My Documents\initrd.gz -init=/linuxrc keepinitrd root=/dev/rd/0 - - -(This is what I actually have in my params file, but remember this might not -work for your kernel/device) - -(Also a note for the params file, seems that the code is only happy if the -file is in unix format, i.e. newline as \r, but not dos format) - - -And yes, if you see "Hello World", you've got something wrong. - - -Pigeon. - - - - +Linux loader for Pocket PC + + +How to compile: + +1. Two asm files from asm directory has to be compiled with armasm.exe. This will create two +obj files, that should be copied into lib directory(and will be included in the project) +2. Compile & link project + +The c++ source file also contains some routines to read physical memory and to translate virtual mem to phys. +However, the translation is limited and not fully implemented. + +The booting of Linux begins IMMEDIATELLY after program is started. +zImage filename is "image2" (without "") +initrd filename is "initrd" + +If it for some reason freezes try removing pieces of code that write into Frame buffer on Axim +(this fb is beyond limits of physical memory and should not cause problems on IPAQ. adr=0x14042000) + +Limitations: There are some limitations of file sizes. + +If a screen with Hello World appears, there was a problem in booting. Check filenames. + +To make it work for SA11x0 you will have to change these lines in asm.asm: + ldr r5, =0xa0000100 + + ldr r7, =0xa0400000 + +with proper adresses and limits of memory( just change the "a" with "8" I think) +Also KERNELCOPY and INITRD macros have to be changed. + + +author: Demo; cooldemo@inmail.sk + + +================================================================================ + +Amendment by Pigeon: + +linexec has been changed a lot and therefore some stuff in the above readme +might not be true anymore. But anyway, here is how you use linexec: + + +To use linexec, you need 4 files. + +linexec config file: params + +Create a file called "params", and put it under either "\My Documents\", or +"\CF Card\". If you really care where and what this file is called, edit +tester1.cpp and look for load_boot() call. + +This params file specifies three lines of config for: +kernel image +initrd image +kernel args + +For example, my params looks like this: +\My Documents\zimage +\My Documents\initrd.gz +init=/linuxrc keepinitrd root=/dev/rd/0 + + +(This is what I actually have in my params file, but remember this might not +work for your kernel/device) + +(Also a note for the params file, seems that the code is only happy if the +file is in unix format, i.e. newline as \r, but not dos format) + + +And yes, if you see "Hello World", you've got something wrong. + + +Pigeon. + + + +