Bootloader modification???

Hi,

I would like to make modifications to an existing bootloader (ARMV4I). My
problem is I don't know how to do this using PB. I am ok when it comes to
writing source code however I am having problems when trying to use PB. I
have tried following the steps in the article on the MSDN website
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wcehardware5/html/wce50howHowtoDevelopaBootLoader.asp?frame=true&hidetoc=true)
however I am unable to set up the settings (Step 2 in the article).

Can anyone explain the steps of how I can modify an existing bootloader from
a BSP and build a new CE OS image?

Also, is there some way that this can be accomplished using PB 5 IDE?

Thank you,
RH

Luc
Sun Oct 29 05:14:56 CST 2006

Hi,

if you start PB IDE, and you select a platform that matches yours, you can
go to "Build OS" "Open Release directory". This should do for you pretty
much what is described in step 2. If you use the set command, you can see
what environment settings are set by the PB ide. If you modify a bootloader,
there is no need to build a new CE OS image. You just need to build the
bootloader. If you go to the root map of your bootloader, a "build -c"
should do the job. You might try it out with a example bootloader, to see
how everything works.

regards,

Luc

"RH" <RH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10AA2100-6D89-4627-B707-A3075739C4B6@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I would like to make modifications to an existing bootloader (ARMV4I). My
> problem is I don't know how to do this using PB. I am ok when it comes to
> writing source code however I am having problems when trying to use PB. I
> have tried following the steps in the article on the MSDN website
>
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wcehardwar
e5/html/wce50howHowtoDevelopaBootLoader.asp?frame=true&hidetoc=true)
> however I am unable to set up the settings (Step 2 in the article).
>
> Can anyone explain the steps of how I can modify an existing bootloader
from
> a BSP and build a new CE OS image?
>
> Also, is there some way that this can be accomplished using PB 5 IDE?
>
> Thank you,
> RH
>

Steve
Sun Oct 29 11:14:57 CST 2006

You might want to check out the official Microsoft training course for
Windows CE 5.0. It covers the details of building systems with the IDE and
the various tools that come with PB. A self paced DVD-ROM version of the
course is available here: http://www.EmbeddedFusion.com/MSDN2540n.htm


--
Steve Maillet
EmbeddedFusion
www.EmbeddedFusion.com
smaillet at EmbeddedFusion dot com

RH
Sun Oct 29 18:15:01 CST 2006

Hi Steve,

The training course looks like it will be useful. With what you know about
PB for CE 6.0, is there a large difference between the material covered in
the training course and PB CE 6.0?

Thanks,
RH

"Steve Maillet (eMVP)" wrote:

> You might want to check out the official Microsoft training course for
> Windows CE 5.0. It covers the details of building systems with the IDE and
> the various tools that come with PB. A self paced DVD-ROM version of the
> course is available here: http://www.EmbeddedFusion.com/MSDN2540n.htm
>
>
> --
> Steve Maillet
> EmbeddedFusion
> www.EmbeddedFusion.com
> smaillet at EmbeddedFusion dot com
>
>
>

Steve
Sun Oct 29 19:55:59 CST 2006

>With what you know about
>PB for CE 6.0, is there a large difference between the material covered in
>the training course and PB CE 6.0?

The IDE is completely different so the step by steps are going to be off,
but the fundamental concepts mostly remain the same (except for the VM and
kernel process model, of course)

--
Steve Maillet
EmbeddedFusion
www.EmbeddedFusion.com
smaillet at EmbeddedFusion dot com