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# PowerPC/MPC8XX Motorola MBX

## Overview

RedBoot uses the SMC1/COM1 serial port. The default serial port settings are 38400,8,N,1. Ethernet is also supported using the 10-base T connector.

Management of onboard flash is also supported.

The following RedBoot configurations are supported:

Configuration | Mode | Description | File
--- | --- | --- | ---
ROM | [ROM] | RedBoot running from the board's flash boot sector. | redboot_ROM.ecm
RAM | [RAM] | RedBoot running from RAM with RedBoot in the flash boot sector. | redboot_RAM.ecm

## Initial Installation Method

Device programmer is used to program the XU1 socketed flash part (AM29F040B) with the ROM mode image of RedBoot. Use the on-board EPPC-Bug monitor to update RedBoot.

This assumes that you have EPPC-Bug in the on-board flash. This can be determined by setting up the board according to the following instructions and powering up the board.

The EPPC-Bug prompt should appear on the SMC1 connector at 9600 baud, 8N1.

1. Set jumper 3 to 2-3 [allow XU1 flash to be programmed]

2. Set jumper 4 to 2-3 [boot EPPC-Bug]

If it is available, program the flash by following these steps:

1. Prepare EPPC-Bug for download:

       EPPC-Bug>lo 0

   At this point the monitor is ready for input. It will not return the prompt until the file has been downloaded.

2. Use the terminal emulator's ASCII download feature (or a simple clipboard copy/paste operation) to download the `redboot.ppcbug` file.

   Note that on Linux, Minicom's ASCII download feature seems to be broken. A workaround is to load the file into emacs (or another editor) and copy the full contents to the clipboard. Then press the mouse paste-button (usually the middle one) over the Minicom window.

3. Program the flash with the downloaded data:

       EPPC-Bug>pflash 40000 60000 fc000000

4. Switch off the power, and change jumper 4 to 1-2. Turn on the power again. The board should now boot using the newly programmed RedBoot.

## Special RedBoot Commands

None.

## Memory Maps

Memory Maps RedBoot sets up the following memory map on the MBX board.

    Physical Address Range Description
    ----------------------- -----------
    0x00000000 - 0x003fffff DRAM
    0xfa100000 - 0xfa100003 LEDs
    0xfe000000 - 0xfe07ffff flash (AMD29F040B)
    0xff000000 - 0xff0fffff MPC registers

## Rebuilding RedBoot

These shell variables provide the platform-specific information needed for building RedBoot according to the procedure described in Chapter 3:

    export TARGET=mbx
    export ARCH_DIR=powerpc
    export PLATFORM_DIR=mbx

The names of configuration files are listed above with the description of the associated modes.

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