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Re: redboot memory map.
- From: Jonathan Larmour <jlarmour at redhat dot com>
- To: Max <maxrtos at yahoo dot com>
- Cc: ecos <ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 18:05:36 +0100
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] redboot memory map.
- Organization: Red Hat UK Ltd.
- References: <NGBBKECCIPOPPBDKFGCMAEGCCAAA.maxrtos@yahoo.com>
Max wrote:
>
> target PC 386.
> redboot image: got binary file from redboot site.
>
> I just notice something from the redboot bootup message.
> "
> RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug environment - built 05:37:52, Jun 8 2001
> Platform: PC (I386)
> Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, Red Hat, Inc.
> RAM: 0x00000000-0x000a0000, 0x0007c080-0x000a0000 available
> "
> Q1: look available RAM range, it can not be right? Overlapped.
> Where can I find related code?
> Besides the Redboot Manual says that Redboot will use 2000 ro a0000, and
> a000 to
> 100000 is reserved for ROM and BIOS. Tha application should be load from
> 0x100000 upwards.
Yes, we know about this problem. What RedBoot prints for the RAM area is
misleading. The documentation is correct.
Jifl
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