User's Manual

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7. Upgrading Software, Phase3 SW release
The method described below is a temporary method to upgrade software prior to the user-friendly
approach to be delivered in the Phase3 release.
WARNING: updating the MRS and AP software using the following procedure will reset the
configuration file. All configuration information will be reset to default, including the
Ethernet MAC address. It is vital that the Ethernet MAC address
configured properly, after the upgrade is complete.
• Prepare Windows XP Service Pak2, server with IP address = 172.21.0.200
• Download TFTP dwin version 0.4.2... from:
http://www.download3k.com/Install-TFTP-Server-TFTPDWIN.html
• Install the TFTPDWIN Server in the directory "C:\program files"
• Copy both the Vmlinux.img and Root.img files into "C:\program files\Tftpdwin\" directory
• Connect ethernet cable between Minotaur and Server.
• Connect serial cable between Minotaur and Server.
• Launch Hyperterm or Teraterm console application and configure the following settings:
o baud rate = 115200
o 8 data bits
o no parity
o 1 stop bit
o HW flow control = No
o SW flow control=No
o Serial Device = /dev/ttyS0
Be sure exit and reset "minicom" after changing the settings and allow some time for the
serial console to reinitialize.
• Boot Minotaur
• Logon and verify Serial console read and write access. (You should see text scrolling and
after booting, you should be able to type into the console)
• At the console prompt, type: show_config ENET0_MAC and record the unit's MAC address
• Power cycle Minotaur and immediately press “Ctrl-C” on Console screen. This will stop the
boot process and provide access into the Redboot Boot Loader.
• Enter the following commands:
ip_address -h 172.21.0.200 -l 172.21.0.100/16
fis delete solconfig
fis delete ramdisk
fis delete zImage
load -b 0x1600000 vmlinux
fis create -b 0x1600000 -l 0x240000 -f 0x50080000 -e 0x800000 -r 0x1600000 zImage
load -r -b 0x800000 root.img
fis create -b 0x800000 -r 0x800000 -l 0x300000 -e 0x800000 -f 0x502c0000 ramdisk