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correspond to the letter codes shown in parentheses by the p command. For a full
description of the format, see the reference entry for bootStringToStruct( ) in
bootLib.
This method can be useful if your workstation has programmable function keys.
You can program a function key with a command line appropriate to your
configuration.
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Nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM)
As noted previously, if your target CPU has nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM), all the
values you enter in the boot parameters are retained in the NVRAM. In this case,
you can let the boot program auto-boot without having a terminal connected to the
target system.
Customized Boot Programs
See 4.7 Configuring and Building a VxWorks Boot Program, p.144 for instructions on
creating a new boot program for your boot media, with parameters customized for
your site. With this method, you no longer need to alter boot parameters before
booting.
BSPs Requiring TFTP on the Host
Some Motorola boards that use Bug ROMs and that place boot code in flash require
TFTP on the host in order to burn a new VxWorks image into flash. See your
vendor documentation on how to burn flash for these boards.
2.6.7 Booting a Target Without a Network
You can boot a target that is not on a network most easily over a serial line with the
Target Server File System (TSFS). The TSFS provides the target with direct access
to the host’s file system. Using TSFS is simpler than configuring and using PPP or
SLIP.
To boot a target using TSFS, you must first reconfigure and rebuild the boot
program, and copy it to the boot medium for your target (for example, burn a new
boot ROM or copy it to a diskette). See 4.7 Configuring and Building a VxWorks Boot
Program, p.144.
Before you boot the target, configure a target server with the TSFS option and start
it. See Target-Server Configuration Options, p.76.
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