Booting using the graphical interface

The installation script is made to be easier (no long lines to write, works around some bugs/limitations...), but it requires some packages: python-usb (and python-gtk if you're going to use the Gtk interface, which is the default).

• Fetch the installation tool
• Boot from NOR u-boot (press AUX, then POWER, without releasing AUX)
• Launch the installation tool by typing "./boot.py" and follow the instructions

Booting manually

• Boot from NOR u-boot (press AUX, then POWER, without releasing AUX)
• Connect the FreeRunner to your computer through USB

• In a terminal, as root:

  # dfu-util -d 1d50:5119 -a 0 -D $IMAGE -R
  

• Then, connect to /dev/ttyACM0 using, for instance, picocom:

  # picocom /dev/ttyACM0
  

  You should get something like:

  In:    usbtty
  Out:   usbtty
  Err:   usbtty
  Unrecognized hardware revision 0x101. Defaulting to GTA02v6.
  PCB rev: 0x101
  Power: 1000mA
  switching led 2 0
  switching led 2 1
  switching led 2 0
  DEVICE_CONFIGURED: 1
  ## Executing script at 18050100
  mtdparts mtdparts=physmap-flash:-(nor);neo1973-nand:0x00040000(u-boot),0x00040000(u-boot_env),0x00800000(kernel),0x000a0000(splash),0x00040000(factory),0x0f6a0000(rootfs)
  READY.
  GTA02v6 #
  

  Then, tell u-boot to boot the previously uploaded image (beware, don't copy-paste or type too fast, or the tty will lock up):

  GTA02v6 # setenv bootargs console=ttySAC2,115200 console=tty0 loglevel=8 ${mtdparts}
  GTA02v6 # bootm 0x32000000
  

• Now, enjoy (or at least try to