load [-v ] [-d ] [-r ] [-m [[xmodem | ymodem] | tftp | disk] ] [-h server_IP_address] [-f location] [-b location] [-c channel] [file_name]
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| -v | Boolean | Display a small spinner (indicator) while the download is in progress. This is just for feedback, especially during long loads. Note that the option has no effect when using a serial download method since it would interfere with the protocol. | quiet |
| -d | Boolean | Decompress data stream (gzip data) | non-compressed data |
| -r | Boolean | Raw (or binary) data. -b or -f must be used | formatted (S-records, ELF image, etc) |
| -m tftp | Transfer data via the network using TFTP protocol. | TFTP | |
| -m http | Transfer data via the network using HTTP protocol. | TFTP | |
| -m xmodem | Transfer data using X-modem protocol. | TFTP | |
| -m ymodem | Transfer data using Y-modem protocol. | TFTP | |
| -m disk | Transfer data from a local disk. | TFTP | |
| -h server_IP_address | Numeric IP or DNS name | The IP address of the TFTP or HTTP server. | Value set by ip_address |
| -b location | Number | Address in memory to load the data. Formatted data streams will have an implied load address which this option may override. | Depends on data format |
| -f location | Number | Address in flash to load the data. Formatted data streams will have an implied load address which this option may override. | Depends on data format |
| -c channel | Number | Specify which I/O channel to use for download. This option is only supported when using either xmodem or ymodem protocol. | Depends on data format |
| file_name | String | The name of the file on the TFTP or HTTP server or the local disk. Details of how this is specified for TFTP are host-specific. For local disk files, the name must be in disk: filename format. The disk portion must match one of the disk names listed by the disks command. | None |
The load command is used to download data into the target system. Data can be loaded via a network connection, using either the TFTP or HTTP protocols, or the console serial connection using the X/Y modem protocol. Files may also be loaded directly from local filesystems on disk. Files to be downloaded may either be executable images in ELF executable program format, Motorola S-record (SREC) format or raw data.
Download a Motorola S-record (or ELF) image, using TFTP, specifying the base memory address.
RedBoot> load redboot.ROM -b 0x8c400000 Address offset = 0x0c400000 Entry point: 0x80000000, address range: 0x80000000-0x8000fe80 |
Download a Motorola S-record (or ELF) image, using HTTP, specifying the host [server] address.
RedBoot> load /redboot.ROM -m HTTP -h 192.168.1.104 Address offset = 0x0c400000 Entry point: 0x80000000, address range: 0x80000000-0x8000fe80 |
Load an ELF file from /dev/hda1 which should be an EXT2 partition:
RedBoot> load -mode disk hda1:hello.elf Entry point: 0x00020000, address range: 0x00020000-0x0002fd70 |