Updating the flash of a 4801 Soekris machine using 'cu' and 'lsz' using OpenBSD

Install the following package:

       lrzsz-0.12.20      receive/send files via X/Y/ZMODEM protocol

Download b4801_122.bin from http://soekris.com/downloads.htm

Run: cu -l /dev/tty00 -s 19200

Power up the Soekris:


POST: 0123456789bcefghipajklnoq,,,tvwxy
comBIOS ver. 1.21  20030930  Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Soekris Engineering.

net4801                                           CPU Geode 266 Mhz
0128 MB


PXE-M00: BootManage UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 082)

Slot   Vend Dev  ClassRev Cmd  Stat CL LT HT  Base1    Base2   Int 
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0:00:0 1078 0001 06000000 0107 0280 00 00 00 00000000 00000000 00
0:06:0 100B 0020 02000000 0107 0290 00 3F 00 0000E101 A0000000 10
0:07:0 100B 0020 02000000 0107 0290 00 3F 00 0000E201 A0001000 10
0:08:0 100B 0020 02000000 0107 0290 00 3F 00 0000E301 A0002000 10
0:18:2 100B 0502 01018001 0005 0280 00 00 00 00000000 00000000 00
0:19:0 0E11 A0F8 0C031008 0117 0280 08 38 00 A0003000 00000000 11

Seconds to automatic boot.   Press Ctrl-P for entering Monitor.
5

<<<<< Press ctrl-P >>>>>

comBIOS Monitor.   Press ? for help.

> download

Start sending file using XMODEM protocol.

<<<<< Press key sequence ~C >>>>>

~CLocal command? lsz -X b4801_122.bin
Sending b4801_122.bin, 880 blocks: Give your local XMODEM receive command now.
Xmodem sectors/kbytes sent: 879/109k  
Bytes Sent: 112640   BPS:1706                            

Transfer complete

File downloaded succesfully, size 880 Blocks.

> flashupdate
Updating BIOS Flash ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....,,,,.. Done.

> reboot

POST: 0123456789bcefghipajklnoq,,,tvwxy
comBIOS ver. 1.22  20031029  Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Soekris Engineering.

net4801

Bingo! ;-)