Keystone II: can't boot kernel with device tree error

Guoquing,

TCI66x devices are supported through your local Field Application Engineers (FAE's) and are not supported on the E2E forum.  If you do not know who your local FAE is, then please contact your local Field Sales representative and they will be able to put you in contact with your local FAE.

Best Regards,
Chad

Hello Guoqing,

If you are just starting, I would highly recommend alpha9 release. Please upgrade your Uboot to alpha9 release and then try it with alpha 9 images.

Follow Hardware setup guide to make sure you have the latest BMC version & update
   http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/EVMK2H_Hardware_Setup

User guide: (getting started guide & exploring as well)
   http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MCSDK_User_Guide_for_KeyStone_II

Download link:
   http://software-dl.ti.com/sdoemb/sdoemb_public_sw/mcsdk/latest/index_FDS.html

regards,

David

Hi David,

Thanks for your reply! pls help me to double check the following.

1. Is it necessary to update BMC before upgrade u-boot? and u-boot upgrade can be done

through below steps (copied from http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MCSDK_UG_Chapter_Getting_Started#Programming_SPI_NOR_flash_with_u-boot_GPH_image).

setenv serverip 192.168.1.10
dhcp 0xc300000 u-boot-spi-keystone-evm.gph
sf probe 
sf erase 0 <size of u-boot-spi-keystone-evm.gph in hex rounded to
            sector boundary of 0x10000> 
sf write 0xc300000 0 <size of u-boot-spi-keystone-evm.gph image in
            hex> 

2. There are some infos about BMC update from http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/EVMK2H_Hardware_Setup

Firstly, I followed instruction from XTCIEVMK2X-Rev1p0-UCD-Update.zip, but the BMC version is still 1.0.1.3a.

So I need to update BMC according to section 2 BMC In-Field Update, right? if so, what is the binary file which containing

the firmware update (see step 5 of Perform in-field update)?  I guess it should be skern-keystone-evm.bin under

mcsdk_linux_3_00_00_09/images/ folder.

Regards,

Guoqing

Oops, the BMC binary shouldn't be skern-keystone-evm.bin (it is boot monitor image),

now the board doesn't have any output after the wrong programming.

Could somebody  ponit me where can I find BMC binary (seems mcsdk_3_00_00_09_setuplinux

doesn't include it)? thanks!

Guoqing

Guoqing,

Please see the Wiki page EVMK2H Hardware Setup.

Regards,
RandyP

Randy,

I had checked that page, and I followed below instructions from that page.

The question is where can I find the binary file (step 5), obviously I programmed wrong file which cause no led illuminated/no lcd output after power on board.

Perform in-field update:

1. Apply power to the EVM. No LED's will be illuminated and no LCD backlight or characters will be on because the BMC is waiting for a command rather than executing from Flash.
2. In the LM Flash Programmer Utility ‘Configuration’ tab, in the interface section, select ‘Serial (UART)’ from the drop-down box on the left.
3. Select the appropriate COM Port, and set the ‘Baud Rate’ to 115200.
4. Set ‘Transfer Size’ to 60, and make sure ‘Disable Auto Baud Support’ is unchecked.
5. In the ‘Program’ tab, Browse to the location of the binary file containing the firmware update, and select it.
6. Leave all other options as default, and press the ‘Program’ button.
7. After the programming is complete, power off the board.
8. Reconnect the jumper.
9. Open the HyperTerminal/Console for the BMC COM port.
10. Apply power to the EVM. When BMC completes initialization of board it will show latest version of BMC in Console.
11. If step 9 was done after power was applied, just type "ver" at BMC prompt.

Regards,

Guoqing

Guoqing,

The BMC bin file is currently supplied via the Advantec website for the EVM at

http://test.advantech.com.tw/Support/TI-EVM/EVMK2HX.aspx

Please let us know if you are able to download the BMC .bin file for version 1.0.1.3a or later.

Regards,
RandyP

Randy,

Thanks for your help.

Advantec website only has BMC1.0.1.3a bin file, if possible I prefer update to newer version since v1.0.1.3a has issue as follows:

"As of BMC v1.0.1.3a this command will prevent further i2c operations by the BMC until a power cycle. This issue is fixed in 1.0.1.4 and up"

And my original issue of u-boot should not have relation with BMC version, right?

BTW: what is the difference between EVMK2HX and EVMK2H?  seems our keystone II board should be K2HX.

Regards,

Guoqing

Randy,

Got it, thanks for your quick reply!

Regards,

Guoqing