From 12dde8de223797d2807a66d734f04c2e92e60922 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Philippov <themactep@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:56:36 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add uboot commands, add a link to tftp installation instruction. --- en/sysupgrade.md | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 68 insertions(+) diff --git a/en/sysupgrade.md b/en/sysupgrade.md index 9f55765..32336f6 100644 --- a/en/sysupgrade.md +++ b/en/sysupgrade.md @@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ For old firmware running `sysupgrade` without parameters is enough. For newer fi __ATTENTION! Upgrading firmware can lead to "bricking" your camera. Make sure you are prepared both morally and skillwise. Have your rescue SD card and/or UART adapter ready. Be prepared to desolder and reprogram flash chip as the last resort. Do not upgrade production cameras unless you really have to!__ ### Upgrading from a TFTP server + +[Set up a TFTP server](installation-tftpd.md). + Go to <https://github.com/OpenIPC/firmware/releases/tag/latest> and download the latest firmware bundle for your SoC. Extract content of the bundle into the root directory of your TFTP server. On the camera run: + +#### From Linux ``` soc=$(fw_printenv -n soc) serverip=$(fw_printenv -n serverip) @@ -21,6 +26,29 @@ busybox tftp -r rootfs.squashfs.${soc} -g ${serverip} busybox tftp -r uImage.${soc} -g ${serverip} ``` +#### Alternatively, from U-Boot +for 8MB image +``` +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x200000 +tftp ${baseaddr} uImage.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x50000 0x200000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x50000 ${filesize} + +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x500000 +tftp ${baseaddr} rootfs.squashfs.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x250000 0x500000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x250000 ${filesize} +``` +for 16MB image +``` +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x300000 +tftp ${baseaddr} uImage.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x50000 0x300000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x50000 ${filesize} + +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x500000 +tftp ${baseaddr} rootfs.squashfs.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x350000 0xa00000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x350000 ${filesize} +``` + + ### Upgrading from local files Go to <https://github.com/OpenIPC/firmware/releases/tag/latest> and download the latest firmware bundle for your SoC. Unpack the bundle and upload its content on camera using `scp`: @@ -36,6 +64,7 @@ sysupgrade --kernel=/tmp/uImage.${soc} --rootfs=/tmp/rootfs.squashfs.${soc} -z ### Upgrading from SD card +#### From Linux Go to <https://github.com/OpenIPC/firmware/releases/tag/latest> and download the latest firmware bundle for your SoC. Insert an SD card into your desktop PC. Unpack the bundle and copy its content to the card: ``` @@ -49,6 +78,45 @@ soc=$(fw_printenv -n soc) sysupgrade --kernel=/mnt/mmcblk0p1/uImage.${soc} --rootfs=/mnt/mmcblk0p1/rootfs.squashfs.${soc} --force_ver -z ``` +#### Alternatively, from U-Boot +for 8MB image +``` +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x200000 +fatload mmc 0:1 ${baseaddr} uImage.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x50000 0x200000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x50000 ${filesize} + +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x500000 +fatload mmc 0:1 ${baseaddr} rootfs.squashfs.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x250000 0x500000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x250000 ${filesize} +``` +for 16MB image +``` +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x300000 +fatload mmc 0:1 ${baseaddr} uImage.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x50000 0x300000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x50000 ${filesize} + +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x500000 +fatload mmc 0:1 ${baseaddr} rootfs.squashfs.${soc} +sf probe 0; sf erase 0x350000 0xa00000; sf write ${baseaddr} 0x350000 ${filesize} +``` + +### Flashing U-Boot via ymodem +Clean 320K of RAM amd load bootloader file into it: +``` +mw.b ${baseaddr} 0xff 0x50000 +loady +``` +_(press "Ctrl-a" followed by ":", then type)_ +``` +exec !! sz --ymodem u-boot.bin +``` +After the file if uploaded, write it into ROM: +``` +sf probe 0 +sf erase 0x0 0x50000 +sf write ${baseaddr} 0x0 ${filesize} +``` + ### Troubleshooting If you got this error: