3 .Os "uClinux-coldfire-tools"
6 .Nd upgrade firmware on uclinux-coldfire platforms using the blkmem interface.
12 .Op Fl r Ar flash-device
17 is a program that allows upgrading to the latest versions of software
18 available. It is able to download these images over the network using either
22 It can flash into any /dev/rom device that provides a blkmem
28 attempts to entirely load the specified file into main memory, and then write
29 out the file to the desired flash device. If there is not enough memory to
30 entirely load the file into memory,
34 A file can be loaded from a local file, over an IP network using either
35 http or tftp, on some systems ftp is available.
39 Output version information for the netflash.
41 Don't check the checksum at the end of the file that is downloaded.
43 Don't reboot the system once the file has been programmed into the flash device.
47 Don't kill processes to try and make enough room for the downloaded image. On
48 units that are running a lot of services (i.e. a lot of pptp-server connections)
49 , or units that don't have much RAM, this option may not work.
53 seconds before starting to aqcuire the requested image.
55 Use the specified device as the main tty when the program is run.
56 .It Fl r Ar flash-device
57 Once the image is acquired, try to load the image into the specified flash
60 Either the name, or IP address of the server that contains the device. If you
61 are flashing a local file, or downloading a file using http, then you don't need
64 The filename which you are trying to load locally. For http transfers this
65 should be of the type:
67 http://my.server.com/filename.
71 Matthew Natalier (matthewn@snapgear.com)