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Monitor: Boot Commands
PmPPC7448 User’s Manual 10006757-02
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bootelf
The bootelf command boots from an ELF image in memory, where address is the load
address of the ELF image.
DEFINITION:
bootelf [address]
bootm
The bootm command boots an application image stored in memory, passing any entered
arguments to the called application. When booting a Linux kernel, arg can be the address of
an initrd image. If addr is not specified, the environment variable loadaddr is used as the
default.
DEFINITION:
bootm [addr [arg …]]
bootp
The bootp command boots an image via a network connection using the BootP/TFTP pro-
tocol. If loadaddress or bootfilename is not specified, the environment variables loadaddr
and bootfile are used as the default.
DEFINITION:
bootp [loadAddress] [bootfilename]
bootv
The bootv command checks the checksum on the primary image (in Flash) and boots it, if
valid. If it is not valid, it checks the checksum on the secondary image (in Flash) and boots it,
if valid. If neither checksum is valid, the command returns back to the monitor prompt.
DEFINITION: Verify bootup.
bootv
Write image to Flash and update NVRAM.
bootv <primary|secondary> write <source> <dest> <size>
Update NVRAM based on image already in Flash.
bootv <primary|secondary> update <source> <size>
Check validity of images in Flash.
bootv <primary|secondary> check
bootvx
The bootvx command boots VxWorks from an ELF image, where address is the load address
of the VxWorks ELF image.
DEFINITION:
bootvx [address]