ppcboot 2.0.0 + ppclinux2.4.devel, network weirdo

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <000d01c2fe74$83264520$1464a8c0 at sjeng3> you wrote:
>
> Here's my 2nd question: is it a good idea that I modify ppcboot to
> include these network initialization functions just before booting my
> kernel image? Maybe this is not necessary but I really could not figure
> out why the "tftp" before loading kernel image made the difference
> on the network.

This is a somewhat philosophical question, and opinions differ.  IMHO
a  Linux  driver  usually should perform all required initializations
himself instead on relying on certain  things  to  be  done  by  some
firmware.


Wolfgang Denk

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