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