i.MX53 Flash WCE7 image from USB

Hi,

OK, I’m running out of ideas. I’m working on a CCWi-i.MX53 JSK. What I’m trying to figure out is - as you might have guessed - to flash a WCE image from an USB stick.
Based on
http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl?id=3305
and
http://www.digi.com/support/forum/40385/mx53-jsk-with-windowc-how-boot-new-wce-from-microsd-using-uboot
my best guess is to either just
dboot wce usb 0:1 fat wce-CCXMX53
or setting the U-Boot command like
setenv bootcmd dboot wce usb 0:1 fat wce-CCXMX53
saveenv
reboot

None of the methods works for me. I’m getting:
Unknown command ‘usb’ - try ‘help’
command usb reset failed

I’m using a freshly formatted FAT32 USB stick with only the wce-CCXMX53 file on it, in either of the J10 USB plugs.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

Sidenote: dboot usage:
[i]CCWMX53 # ? dboot
dboot - Digi modules boot commands

Usage:
dboot [source] [extra-args…]
Description: Boots via
Arguments:

  • os: a partition name or one of the reserved names:
    linux|android|wce|netos|eboot

  • [source]: tftp (default)|flash|nfs|usb|mmc|hsmmc|sata|ram

  • [extra-args]: extra arguments depending on ‘source’

    source=tftp|nfs -> [filename]

    • filename: file to transfer (required if using a partition name)

    source=usb|mmc|hsmmc|sata -> [device:part filesystem] [filename]

    • device:part: number of device and partition
    • filesystem: fat|vfat|ext2|ext3
    • filename: file to transfer

    source=ram -> [image_address] [initrd_address] [initrd_max_size]

    • image_address: address of image in RAM (default: linuxloadaddr, netosloadaddr, etc)
    • initrd_address: address of initrd image (default: loadaddr_initrd)
    • initrd_max_size: max. allowed ramdisk size (in kB) to pass to the kernel (default: kernel default)

If is ‘wce’ the following bootargs are possible:
cleanhive[/i]

Hello Viking,
In reviewing the uboot referenced manual, link below I found this note right below the “cleanhive” command. Looks like is not supported on i.MX53.

USB media is not supported in ConnectCore Wi-i.MX53 and ConnectCore i.MX53 platforms.

http://ftp1.digi.com/support/documentation/90001129_B.pdf

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Thanks a lot for taking the time to investigate this. Although this was not the answer I was hoping for :slight_smile: Oh well … back to the drawing board.

source=usb|mmc|hsmmc|sata -> [device:part filesystem] [filename]

  • device:part: number of device and partition
  • filesystem: fat|vfat|ext2|ext3
  • filename: file to transfer

prince

source=usb|mmc|hsmmc|sata -> [device:part filesystem] [filename]


prince

Hi, year that was what I came up with also. Thanks anyway. As Campbell stated, USB media is not supported in ConnectCore Wi-i.MX53