Updating the flash of a 5501 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 b5501_133x.bin from http://soekris.com/downloads.htm
Run: cu -l /dev/tty00 -s 19200
Power up the Soekris:
POST: 012345689bcefghips1234ajklnopqr,,,tvwxy
comBIOS ver. 1.33 20070103 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Soekris Engineering.
net5501
0256 Mbyte Memory CPU Geode LX 434 Mhz
Pri Sla CHS -- Mbyte
Slot Vend Dev ClassRev Cmd Stat CL LT HT Base1 Base2 Int
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0:01:2 1022 2082 10100000 0006 0220 08 00 00 A0000000 00000000 10
0:06:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E101 A0004000 11
0:07:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E201 A0004100 05
0:08:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E301 A0004200 09
0:09:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E401 A0004300 12
0:20:0 1022 2090 06010003 0009 02A0 08 40 80 00006001 00006101
0:20:2 1022 209A 01018001 0005 02A0 08 00 00 00000000 00000000
0:21:0 1022 2094 0C031002 0006 0230 08 00 80 A0005000 00000000 15
0:21:1 1022 2095 0C032002 0006 0230 08 00 00 A0006000 00000000 15
<<<<< Press ctrl-P >>>>>
comBIOS Monitor. Press ? for help.
> download
Start sending file using XMODEM protocol.
<<<<< Press key sequence ~C >>>>>
~CLocal command? lsz -X b5501_133x.bin
Sending b5501_133x.bin, 784 blocks: Give your local XMODEM receive command now.
Xmodem sectors/kbytes sent: 784/101k
Bytes Sent: 100352 BPS:1767
Transfer complete
File downloaded succesfully, size 784 Blocks.
> flashupdate
Updating BIOS Flash ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....,,,,.. Done.
> reboot
POST: 012345689bcefghips1234ajklnopqr,,,tvwxy
comBIOS ver. 1.33c 20080626 Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Soekris Engineering.
net5501
0256 Mbyte Memory CPU Geode LX 434 Mhz
Pri Mas SILICONSYSTEMS INC 1GB LBA Xlt 1015-32-63 1023 Mbyte
Slot Vend Dev ClassRev Cmd Stat CL LT HT Base1 Base2 Int
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0:01:2 1022 2082 10100000 0006 0220 08 00 00 A0000000 00000000 10
0:06:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E101 A0004000 11
0:07:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E201 A0004100 05
0:08:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E301 A0004200 09
0:09:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E401 A0004300 12
0:20:0 1022 2090 06010003 0009 02A0 08 40 80 00006001 00006101
0:20:2 1022 209A 01018001 0005 02A0 08 00 00 00000000 00000000
0:21:0 1022 2094 0C031002 0006 0230 08 00 80 A0005000 00000000 15
0:21:1 1022 2095 0C032002 0006 0230 08 00 00 A0006000 00000000 15
1 Seconds to automatic boot. Press Ctrl-P for entering Monitor.
Using drive 0, partition 3.
Loading...
probing: pc0 com0 com1 pci mem[639K 255M a20=on]
disk: hd0+*
>> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 3.01
open(hd0a:/etc/boot.conf): Unknown error: code 102
boot> reboot
Rebooting...
exit
POST: 012345689bcefghips1234ajklnopqr,,,tvwxy
comBIOS ver. 1.33c 20080626 Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Soekris Engineering.
net5501
0256 Mbyte Memory CPU Geode LX 434 Mhz
Pri Mas SILICONSYSTEMS INC 1GB LBA Xlt 1015-32-63 1023 Mbyte
Slot Vend Dev ClassRev Cmd Stat CL LT HT Base1 Base2 Int
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0:01:2 1022 2082 10100000 0006 0220 08 00 00 A0000000 00000000 10
0:06:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E101 A0004000 11
0:07:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E201 A0004100 05
0:08:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E301 A0004200 09
0:09:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E401 A0004300 12
0:20:0 1022 2090 06010003 0009 02A0 08 40 80 00006001 00006101
0:20:2 1022 209A 01018001 0005 02A0 08 00 00 00000000 00000000
0:21:0 1022 2094 0C031002 0006 0230 08 00 80 A0005000 00000000 15
0:21:1 1022 2095 0C032002 0006 0230 08 00 00 A0006000 00000000 15
1 Seconds to automatic boot. Press Ctrl-P for entering Monitor.
Using drive 0, partition 3.
Loading...
probing: pc0 com0 com1 pci mem[639K 255M a20=on]
disk: hd0+
>> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 3.01
-
com0: 19200 baud
switching console to com0
>> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 3.01
boot>
booting hd0a:/bsd: 5913424+1004644 [52+306864+287943]=0x72a4d4
entry point at 0x200120Šĸ
[ using 595232 bytes of bsd ELF symbol table ]
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1995-2008 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org
[snip]
# reboot
May 3 00:04:52 init: kernel security level changed from 0 to 1
single user: not running /etc/rc.shutdown
syncing disks... done
rebooting...
POST: 012345689bcefghips1234ajklnopqr,,,tvwxy
comBIOS ver. 1.33c 20080626 Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Soekris Engineering.
net5501
0512 Mbyte Memory CPU Geode LX 500 Mhz
Slot Vend Dev ClassRev Cmd Stat CL LT HT Base1 Base2 Int
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0:01:2 1022 2082 10100000 0006 0220 08 00 00 A0000000 00000000 10
0:06:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E101 A0004000 11
0:07:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E201 A0004100 05
0:08:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E301 A0004200 09
0:09:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E401 A0004300 12
0:20:0 1022 2090 06010003 0009 02A0 08 40 80 00006001 00006101
0:20:2 1022 209A 01018001 0005 02A0 08 00 00 00000000 00000000
0:21:0 1022 2094 0C031002 0006 0230 08 00 80 A0005000 00000000 15
0:21:1 1022 2095 0C032002 0006 0230 08 00 00 A0006000 00000000 15
3 Seconds to automatic boot. Press Ctrl-P for entering Monitor.
Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 082)
Copyright (C) 1997,1998,1999 Intel Corporation
VIA Rhine III Management Adapter v2.43 (2005/12/15)
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
No Boot device available, enter monitor.
comBIOS Monitor. Press ? for help.
>
> reboot
POST: 012345689bcefghips1234ajklnopqr,,,tvwxy
comBIOS ver. 1.33c 20080626 Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Soekris Engineering.
net5501
0512 Mbyte Memory CPU Geode LX 500 Mhz
Pri Mas SILICONSYSTEMS INC 1GB LBA Xlt 1015-32-63 1023 Mbyte
Slot Vend Dev ClassRev Cmd Stat CL LT HT Base1 Base2 Int
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0:01:2 1022 2082 10100000 0006 0220 08 00 00 A0000000 00000000 10
0:06:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E101 A0004000 11
0:07:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E201 A0004100 05
0:08:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E301 A0004200 09
0:09:0 1106 3053 02000096 0117 0210 08 40 00 0000E401 A0004300 12
0:20:0 1022 2090 06010003 0009 02A0 08 40 80 00006001 00006101
0:20:2 1022 209A 01018001 0005 02A0 08 00 00 00000000 00000000
0:21:0 1022 2094 0C031002 0006 0230 08 00 80 A0005000 00000000 15
0:21:1 1022 2095 0C032002 0006 0230 08 00 00 A0006000 00000000 15
3 Seconds to automatic boot. Press Ctrl-P for entering Monitor.
Using drive 0, partition 3.
Loading...
probing: pc0 com0 com1 pci mem[639K 511M a20=on]
disk: hd0+
>> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 3.01
-
com0: 19200 baud
switching console to com0
>> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 3.01
boot>
booting hd0a:/bsd: 5913424+1004644 [52+306864+287943]=0x72a4d4
entry point at 0x200120Šĸ
[ using 595232 bytes of bsd ELF symbol table ]
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1995-2008 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org
OpenBSD 4.3 (GENERIC) #696: Thu Mar 6 05:09:01 MST 2008
deraadt@i386.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC
cpu0: Geode(TM) Integrated Processor by AMD PCS ("AuthenticAMD" 586-class) 500 MHz