ppcboot boot-up question

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <20040202213949.30276.qmail at web40408.mail.yahoo.com> you wrote:
>
> I'm using PPCBoot 2.0.0

... which is ancient.

> I have my PPC 750 setup to delay for 5sec then boot
> from the DiskOnChip.  This works properly, as long as
> I have an active serial connection to the board.
> However, I've noticed that if there is not an active
> serial connection to the board, the autoboot function
> will not work.  If I reset the board, with no serial
> connection, then start minicom after 10 seconds I
> always find the following:
>
> => AT S7=45 S0=0 L1 V1 X4 &c1 E1 Q0
> syntax error

It seems you configured miniom to send a modem init string.  This  is
not expected by PPCBoot.

> Does anyone know what I am doing wrong??

You use minicom.

You post to the wrong list (u-boot-users is a much better  place  for
such questions).

You don't provide any details. Maybe the serial driver on your  board
is waiting for a hardware handshake signal (DCD?) which is down while
disconnected? What happens when you disconnect the cable?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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