Hello, any news there?
I come from https://lists.debian.org/debian-arm/2020/11/msg00056.html
and read nearly the complete Topic.
I have the same Problem with my TS-219PII.
I would done some of the work, I administrate Linux/Debian for more them
13 years but have no skills with MTD or u-boot bootloader.
So can someone support me/us, I know it's a bit late but perhaps we get
it working before deb11 freeze.
I have also read Martin's site about u-boot/ recover/ troubleshooting.
First of all, if we change the MTD layout in the kernel must the layout
in the uboot also be changed? I have found similar in
https://gitlab.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/arch/arm/dts/kirkwood-db.dtsi.
In Reply to the message on the top. The layout in 5.9 upstream is a bit
different.
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/tree/arch/arm/boot/dts/kirkwood-ts219.dtsi?h=v5.9.12
To understand the boot process:
- start cpu
- load u-boot
- copy initaram and kernel from mtd to ram(disk)
- start kernel
- 'normal' boot continue
That's right?
So for my understanding its enough to
- edit the tdsi build a new tdb without all the kernel staff
- edit the u-boot-config to start at the right place
- flash the kernel/ initramfs to mtd
In order to do this, can someone explain the dtsi file, the memory
addresses are a bit confusing to me.
Perhaps someone can post the new layout or build a dtb against the
current testing kernel?
to test if this is working can I load a current testing kernel via TFTP
and boot this?
The file format of the installer
(http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/buster/main/installer-armel/current/images/kirkwood/network-console/qnap/ts-21x/kernel-6282)
link is from martin's page and the format of the current kernel are a
bit different.
I have a TS-219P and a TS-219P+ and do not won't like to throw it in the
waste bin if possible.
best regards
basti
p.s. I'am not on the list so please cc me.
