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knc1 · 10-22-2012, 02:01 PM

Both u-boot and the kernel can set up wifi and networking.
That is how it "network boots".
Watch your wireless router for a connection attempt (you might have to set ip= in the kernel command line).

Since the only way to communicate with u-boot is via its serial port - -
You are sort-of SOL without the serial cable.
Ref:
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Hard...ex#Serial_Port
Read the first caption line to that section please.

10-22-2012, 02:01 PM	#18
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Both u-boot and the kernel can set up wifi and networking. That is how it "network boots". Watch your wireless router for a connection attempt (you might have to set ip= in the kernel command line). Since the only way to communicate with u-boot is via its serial port - - You are sort-of SOL without the serial cable. Ref: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Hard...ex#Serial_Port Read the first caption line to that section please.