Why is "u-boot" not present in the Versatile Express DVD deliverables?

Applies to: V2M-P1, V2P-CA5, V2P-CA9

Answer

ARM has historically supplied and maintained u-boot images for various development platforms. These were available directly as part of the DVD deliverables or via the ARM Website at

www.arm.com/community/software-enablement/linux.php

The Versatile Express DVD v3.0 no longer contains a u-boot image for any of the targets supported in this version of the DVD, that is Cortex-A9 and Cortex-A5. 

The pre-built Linux images contained in the Versatile Express DVD 3.0 are now bootable by the Boot Monitor resident in Flash. For further details, please refer to the "readme" files (readme.txt, readme_fs.txt) located at the following default installation paths

C:\Program Files\Versatile_Express_3_0\software\Debian\V2P-CA5s

C:\Program Files\Versatile_Express_3_0\software\Debian\V2P-CA9

ARM is no longer maintaining u-boot and there are currently no plans to support u-boot in future releases of the Versatile Express DVD. 

Article last edited on: 2011-07-27 15:14:35

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