Raptor Computing Systems Community Forums (BETA)
Software => Firmware => Topic started by: tle on February 15, 2020, 09:01:39 pm
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I've been playing around with custom built OpenPower firmware. One tips I pick up from Stewart Smith is to use `mbox` to load the firmware from file instead of mtd:
# SSH into OpenBMC
# Load firmware from file
$ mboxctl --backend file:/tmp/blackbird.pnor
$ obmcutil poweron
# once done with testing
$ obmcutil poweroff
$ mboxctl --backend mtd
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Did you find a way to temporarily update PNOR and OpenBMC together (in sync) since this is the recommended procedure...?
https://wiki.raptorcs.com/wiki/Compiling_Firmware#General_advice
> Always upgrade PNOR and BMC together
> Many mismatched PNOR/BMC version combinations lead to weird failures.
The wiki also describes how to run the OpenBMC firmware temporariliy but I am not sure how and if this works in sync with a PNOR update
https://wiki.raptorcs.com/wiki/Compiling_Firmware#Running_the_firmware_temporarily