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diff --git a/board/avnet/s6lx9_microboard/readme.txt b/board/avnet/s6lx9_microboard/readme.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3cb2ce982 --- /dev/null +++ b/board/avnet/s6lx9_microboard/readme.txt @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +This is the buildroot board support for the Avnet Spartan6 LX9 MicroBoard. + +The Avnet S6LX9 Microboard is a small USB-Stick sized module containing +a Spartan6 FPGA capable of running the Microblaze softcore processor +together with RAM and FLASH memory. + +The board can be bought from Avnet (avnet.com) or from Trenz Electronic +(www.trenz-electronic.de) for a low price. + +To run the Linux built with buildroot you have to install the FPGA bitfile +and u-boot as described in the tutorial AvtS6LX9MicroBoard_SW302_PetaLinux +available on http://www.em.avnet.com/s6microboard + +On this site also is a forum containing information on how to build your own +Microblaze processor for the Microboard. + +The image file (default name is simpleImage.lx9_mmu.ub) has to be copied +to your tftp folder (often /tftpboot/) or can be programmed into the +board's SPI flash. + +Sample session: + +$ make s6lx9_microboard_defconfig +$ make +$ cp build/linux-<version>/arch/microblaze/boot/simpleImage.lx9_mmu.ub /tftpboot/br12.2a.ub +$ minicom +<hit the reset button on the S6LX9 Microboard> + + Icache:ON + Dcache:ON + U-Boot Start:0x83f00000 +SF: Got idcode 20 ba 18 10 01 +*** Warning - bad CRC, using default environment + +Net: Xilinx_Emaclite +MAC: 00:0a:35:00:63:37 +U-BOOT for Avnet-LX9-Microboard-AXI-tiny-13.1 + +BOOTP broadcast 1 +DHCP client bound to address 192.168.11.122 +Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0 +U-Boot-PetaLinux> tftp br12.2a.ub +Using Xilinx_Emaclite device +TFTP from server 192.168.11.10; our IP address is 192.168.11.122 +Filename 'br12.2a.ub'. +Load address: 0x80002000 +Loading: ################################################################# + ################################################################# + ################################################################# + ################################################################# + ################################################################# + ############################## +done +Bytes transferred = 5207724 (4f76ac hex) +U-Boot-PetaLinux> bootm +## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 80002000 ... + Image Name: Linux-3.1.0 + Image Type: MicroBlaze Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed) + Data Size: 5207660 Bytes = 5 MB + Load Address: 80000000 + Entry Point: 80000000 + Verifying Checksum ... OK + Loading Kernel Image ... OK +OK +## Transferring control to Linux (at address 80000000), 0x80000000 ramdisk 0x00000000, FDT 0x00000000... +Early console on uartlite at 0x40600000 +..... boot log skipped + +Welcome to Microblaze Buildroot +Microblaze login: |