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This page describes how to load Linux on the T-Cube board.

Table Of Contents:

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== Hardware Used ==
*Board Order Number: SEMC5701(T-Cube)/SHIMAFUJI
*CPU
* VR5701 (NEC VR5500A SOC chip) (333MHz)
*Memory
* 64 Mbyte SDRAM
* 16 Mbyte Flash
*Graphics controller
* SMI (SM722GX )
*Other Feature
* Timer x 4 ( VR5701 )
* UART x2 ( VR5701 /16550 compatible)
* PCI ( VR5701 ) -- no PCI connector/header on the baord
* Sound AC97 ( VR5701 )
* IDE/Compact Flash ( VR5701 )
* RTC (RV 5C348B)
* Ethernet ( Intel GD82559ERSL3DG )
* USB(USB2) ( NEC uPD720101 )
* CF
== Software and Configuration Files Used ==
- PMON
- setup
- boot
- Toolchain
- Mips Toolchain from Lineo
- kernel
- celinux-040503.tar.bz2
- root filesystem
- [unprepared]

== General Outline for Bootstrapping using PMON ==
=== Preparing Target Hardware and Connections ===
- Connections:
- Host machine Ethernet to hub (I configured as 192.168.1.1)
- T-Cube Ethernet to hub (I configured as 192.168.1.2)
- Connect serial cable between T-Cube and host machine
- Serial1 connector to interface module serial port
- Other end of null-modem cable to first serial port (ttyS0) on the Linux host machine

=== Preparing Host Software ===
- Download and place files in /tftpboot
- Make sure tftpd is ready to run
- Confirm minicom is configured to access /dev/ttyS0, at 115K N81

=== Using PMON to Boot the Kernel ===
- Root filesystem is NFS

==== Building the Kernel ====
Here are some commands I used to build the kernel:
- cd celinux-040503/
- export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
- cp arch/mips/defconfig-tcube .config
- make ARCH=mips CROSS_COMPILE=mipsel-linux- menuconfig
- disable XIP
- make ARCH=mips CROSS_COMPILE=mipsel-linux- dep
- make ARCH=mips CROSS_COMPILE=mipsel-linux-

==== Preparing the Kernel to Download ====
- cp vmlinux /tftpboot/

==== Starting the NFS daemon ====
- /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs start

==== Setting Environment Variable and Write Environment Value on T-Cube ====
- minicom (set to /dev/ttyS0)
- Set environment variable
- Set variable tty0 (I used "set tty0 115200")
- Set variable netaddr (I used "set netaddr 192.168.1.2")
- Set variable bootaddr (I used "set bootaddr 192.168.1.1")
- Set variable bootfile (I used "set bootfile vmlinux")
- Write environment value
- Employed "write_env" command

==== Downloading the Kernel to T-Cube ====
- minicom (set to /dev/ttyS0)
- Download the kernel
- Employ "boot" command
- As "boot" command completes, "Entry-address" appears.

==== Booting the Kernel ====
- Employ "go" command (I used "g -e Entry-address")

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 == Hardware Used ==
- *Board Order Number:     SEMC5701(T-Cube)/SHIMAFUJI
+* Board Order Number:     SEMC5701(T-Cube)/SHIMAFUJI
-   *CPU
+** CPU
-***** VR5701 (NEC VR5500A SOC chip) (333MHz)
+*** VR5701 (NEC VR5500A SOC chip) (333MHz)
-   *Memory
+* Memory
-***** 64 Mbyte SDRAM
+** 64 Mbyte SDRAM
-***** 16 Mbyte Flash
+** 16 Mbyte Flash
-   *Graphics controller
+* Graphics controller
-***** SMI (SM722GX )
+** SMI (SM722GX )
-   *Other Feature
+* Other Feature
-***** Timer x 4 ( VR5701 )
+** Timer x 4 ( VR5701 )
-***** UART x2 ( VR5701 /16550 compatible)
+** UART x2 ( VR5701 /16550 compatible)
-***** PCI ( VR5701 )  -- no PCI connector/header on the baord
+** PCI ( VR5701 )  -- no PCI connector/header on the baord
-***** Sound AC97 ( VR5701 )
+** Sound AC97 ( VR5701 )
-***** IDE/Compact Flash ( VR5701 )
+** IDE/Compact Flash ( VR5701 )
-***** RTC (RV 5C348B)
+** RTC (RV 5C348B)
-***** Ethernet ( Intel GD82559ERSL3DG )
+** Ethernet ( Intel GD82559ERSL3DG )
-***** USB(USB2) ( NEC uPD720101 )
+** USB(USB2) ( NEC uPD720101 )
-***** CF
+** CF
 == Software and Configuration Files Used ==
 * PMON
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 === Preparing Host Software ===
-** Download and place files in /tftpboot
+* Download and place files in /tftpboot
-** Make sure tftpd is ready to run
+* Make sure tftpd is ready to run
-** Confirm minicom is configured to access /dev/ttyS0, at 115K N81
+* Confirm minicom is configured to access /dev/ttyS0, at 115K N81
 === Using PMON to Boot the Kernel ===
-** Root filesystem is NFS
+* Root filesystem is NFS
 ==== Building the Kernel ====