Re: Linux / WM5 dual boot

Altoine Barker пишет:
> I'm interested. Please share your code with me.
i'm interested too

> -Altoine
>
> Tamas Szabo wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm not sure whether anybody is interested in, but I made a small
>> modification of bootldr-1.2.5 (I think it is applicable for all other
>> version) by which it is possible to select OS at reset by iTask button.
>>
>> I'm not an ARM assembler expert, I just spent a week or two studying it.
>>
>> So there are dirty hacks, (serious?) caveats and licensing problem can
>> arise due to the WM5 code using I included:-)
>>
>> However it is suitable for me, and I hope for others also.
>>
>> Requirements:
>>
>> - an HX4700 :-)
>> - WM5 installed in flash
>> - Linux on CF or SD (as in case of haret booting)
>> - SD for flashing boorldr
>>
>> Known problems:
>>
>> 1. WM5 after Linux is only possible with Calendar + iTask + reset ->
>> clears the clock at least
>>
>> 2. There is a small difference between WM5 and Linux (10 years:-)
>>
>> 3. WM2003 / Linux not possible
>>
>> 4. The original boot splash cannot be used (I think this is a matter of
>> size)
>>
>> However, in case of 1. I realized that it is regarding Linux kernel
>> initialization. If anyone can reverse some things set up by kernel, I'm
>> almost sure it is possible to solve this issue.
>>
>> Also 2. may also can resolve somehow.
>>
>> Licensing matter: the modification contains code (the WM5 loader)
>> extracted from flash (or the official / unofficial update image). I do
>> not know whether it is legal to distribute this part or not (maybe not).
>> But, since everybody has this code at least in flash, everybody can
>> extract it himself. It is not reverse engineered, just included as a
>> bunch of bytes.
>>
>> So, if anybody is interested in the boot loader of course I will share
>> it. If no one please ignore this mail.
>>
>> /sza2
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