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ctacke

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Posted - 02 Jul 2003 :  10:23:29  Show Profile  Email Poster
BitsyX Windows CE Boot Code

Boot code for the BitsyX is stored in onboard flash and can be updated in the field. You may need to do this to support performance improvements or newer features of Windows CE builds.

Select the boot code for your system based on the amount of DRAM installed and the version of the board you are using.

Instructions for updating the boot code are found in the Developer's Getting Started Guide.

Related topics: BitsyX CE files page, BitsyX User Manual

64 MiB DRAM
Rev C BitsyX
Boots Rev 1 through Rev C BitsyX CE systems

1.21 (June-2007)
- Support for J3D flash parts
- Support for FAT32

1.14 (19-Apr-2005)
- Supports full suppression of debug output
- Provides warnings if user attempts to use a FAT32 card for file updates

1.13 (26-Jan-2005)
- Support 32 and 64 MB on board flash.

1.12 (16-Dec-2004)
- Better suppression of debug output during boot
  0xA1E30044 0x0000000 ; debug port(1-3); 0=disabled

1.10 (20-Dec-2003)
- Updates boot code before other files
- Adds option to suppress most of debug output during boot
  0xA1E30044 0x0000000 ; debug port(1-3); 0=disabled
Known Issue: Does not support programming Ethernet MAC address

1.09 (4-Dec-2003)
- Adds option to display ADSLOAD.BMP for boot splash screen
- Supports BitsyX rev C power management


Older boot code (below) is not compatible with BitsyX Rev B or later. Older boot code does not know about changes made to PCMCIA power control signals in more recent boards.

Rev A BitsyX
Boots Rev 1, 2 and A BitsyX CE systems.

1.08
- Supports KITL (200 MHz release 700115-01040 required for debugging)

1.07 (24-July-2003)
- Sets CPU Run mode at boot to 400 MHz


Rev 2 BitsyX

1.06 (16-July-2003)
- Corrects potential problem in which system will fail to boot if HWT file is invalid

1.05
- Supports FAT16/FAT12 ATA cards
- Loader erases Persistent Registry when a new CE image is loaded into flash

1.04
- Supports changing GPIO direction to improve sleep mode power consumption

1.03
- Supports booting CE directly from ATA card
- HWT values start at base address 0xA1E30000 instead of 0x81E30000 to eliminate cache issues.


Rev 1 BitsyX

1.02 (24-January-2003)



Edited by akidder 16-Jul-2003: Update boot code to 1.06.
Edited by akidder 7-Aug-2003: Add v 1.02 for rev 1 BitsyX
Edited by ctacke 16-Sep-2003: Update boot code to 1.07.
Edited by akidder 22-Dec-2003: Add revision history
Edited by akidder 8-Jun-2004: Add v 1.09 per topic 1510
Edited by akidder 16-Dec-2004: Add v 1.12
Edited by akidder 25-Jan-2005: Add note not to use older boot code with rev B or later.
Edited by ctacke 19-Apr-2005: Add v 1.14
Edited by akidder 24-Jul-07: Add note about MAC address for version 1.10 based on Dec-2004 notes. Other versions probably don't support it either, but I haven't checked.

akidder

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Posted - 30 Dec 2003 :  12:59:12  Show Profile  Email Poster
We've added a link to boot code v1.10.
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ctacke

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Posted - 19 Apr 2005 :  17:24:33  Show Profile  Email Poster
Update

We've released boot code version 1.14
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ljoy

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Posted - 04 Feb 2008 :  10:57:21  Show Profile  Email Poster
Version 1.21 has been posted.
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