Hi, I'm new to the world of embedded linux and have a few questions.
First some back ground on my current project. I am the software guy on an embedded firmware project. We are using a Virtex II Pro P50 with one PowerPC 405 core. We will have 512MB Compactflash and 64MB SRAM. We want to use U-boot and the latest kernel of linux as our bootlaoder and OS. The firmware package that will be running on the OS will be C/C++ programs.
1. Is there a way to use U-boot without an EEPROM. Can we use U-boot with its environmental variables on the Compactflash card?
2. Is there a doc that details the boot processes of the boot loader and the linux kernel?
3. Is there a doc detailing the process of downloading, configuring and porting an open source kernel to the VII Pro?
I greatly appreciate any help. Thank you very much, Ben