Hi, when using u-boot you need an Linux image which is created with "mkimage" tool.
Try "make uImage" which will create this image in arch/ppc/boot/image. See also: (http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/Manual) Regards, Torsten > -----Original Message----- > From: m.venkatraj at exgate.tek.com [mailto:m.venkatraj at exgate.tek.com] > Sent: Freitag, 27. Februar 2004 05:35 > To: linuxppc-embedded at lists.linuxppc.org > Subject: ADS860 - unable to load kernel- Bad magic number > > > > Hi, > > I am a linux-newbie working on a parallel track on the MPC > 860, on a ADS > board. I am facing difficulty in getting the kernel to load. > This is what I > have done so far: > > - built a cross-toolchain using Dan Kegel's crosstool. > - built u-boot-1.0.1 and flashed it to the board using BDI2000 > - built linus-2.4.22, (with the below mentioned patch on last > attempt). > > The compilation goes through fine, I get "vmlinux" on the > top-dir, and also > a vmlinux.gz in the arch/ppc/boot/images if I do a "make zImage". > > When I configure bootp, and bootup the board, u-boot comes up > fine, the tftp > download of the kernel image goes through fine too. Then I am > stuck with a > "Bad Magic Number". Some initial digup led me to a mismatched > image header > magic number. > > Could anyone please help me with how to go ahead? Am I > missing something? > > Also thanks to everyone whose postings on this and other > lists helped me get > started! > > Venkatraj M. > Tektronix. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Xavier Miville [mailto:xmiville at oerlikon.ca] > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:58 PM > To: Sudeep, V > Cc: samsongshzu at yahoo.com.cn; wd at denx.de; mporter at > kernel.crashing.org; > laurent.mohin at acterna.com; linuxppc-embedded at lists.linuxppc.org > Subject: RE: PCI daughter card with USB on a 405GP > > > > You will need to apply the corresponding linuxppc patch > (/pub/linux/kernel/ports/ppc/2.4) to 2.4.22. The zvmlinux doesn't seem > to be built with only 2.4.22. > > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
