Am Mittwoch, 31. Mai 2006 22:11 schrieb Tolunay Orkun:
Since U-Boot license is GPL, they are required to deliver the source code free of charge upon request (except a reasonable amount for preparation of media and shipping).
In the meantime I have sent 2 e-mails. They have reacted on the 2nd and promised to give me the source. I am curious on what I will get...
While not disputing your right to update, what is your incentive to update U-Boot code since it is unlikely to add any new features that you might need in your Jukebox? If it is working fine, there is no real good reason, I would recommend not to update boot loader.
I always need to have the latest version installed, don't you? ;-) As I have written in another mail in the same thread, there is a Hardware lock in the "original" U-Boot, probably with a similar philosophy behind like the image lock Rohit Sharma proposed these days on this list and I don't see why my jukebox should only work with a TravelStar 80GB hard disk and not with any other HD, especially my newly bought 160GB... I am sure I will find the explanation right beside the "if" being responsible for the lock. Good software writers always explain with comments what they are doing!
Norman