Is flash absolutely necessarily?

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I'm now using the Microtronx nios2linux-1.4 to run linux on NIOS. 

When i build the project, it says that it needs a flash to upload the kernel to, but we don't have a flash in our board, the result is that i cann't go on with it. Is flash absolutely necessarily?If not, what should i do? I'm a newer in nios,can anybody give me advice?Thanks in advance!

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by bogwind@Sep 10 2006, 08:55 AM i&#39;m now using the microtronx nios2linux-1.4 to run linux on nios. when i build the project, it says that it needs a flash to upload the kernel to, but we don&#39;t have a flash in our board, the result is that i cann&#39;t go on with it. is flash absolutely necessarily?if not, what should i do? i&#39;m a newer in nios,can anybody give me advice?thanks in advance! <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=18189)  --- quote end ---    --- Quote End ---   you can download you system in your sdram indirectly.Then run it in sdram.

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by smalllight+sep 11 2006, 12:27 am--><div class='quotetop'>quote (smalllight @ sep 11 2006, 12:27 am)</div>  --- quote start ---  <!--quotebegin-bogwind@Sep 10 2006, 08:55 AM i&#39;m now using the microtronx nios2linux-1.4 to run linux on nios. when i build the project, it says that it needs a flash to upload the kernel to, but we don&#39;t have a flash in our board, the result is that i cann&#39;t go on with it. is flash absolutely necessarily?if not, what should i do? i&#39;m a newer in nios,can anybody give me advice?thanks in advance! <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=18189)  --- quote end ---    --- Quote End ---   you can download you system in your sdram indirectly.Then run it in sdram. <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=18205)</div> [/b]  --- Quote End ---   Thank u for your reply! When i build the project, it says that it needs a flash to upload the kernel to, if there isn&#39;t any flash, the NIOS II IDE wann&#39;t let you go on. So could you please tell me how could i download the system to sdram indirectily in detail?

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So if the IDE wants it, why don&#39;t you offere one? 

Even it is not on your board, you can try to add one. Or just edit your PTF-File.

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you can use the command " nios2tdownload.exe -g vmlinux",the vmlinux can upload to sdram with jtag.then the linux will run in sdram, you can use command "nios2terminal" to login to your linux system

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by bogwind@Sep 10 2006, 09:55 PM i&#39;m now using the microtronx nios2linux-1.4 to run linux on nios. when i build the project, it says that it needs a flash to upload the kernel to, but we don&#39;t have a flash in our board, the result is that i cann&#39;t go on with it. is flash absolutely necessarily?if not, what should i do? i&#39;m a newer in nios,can anybody give me advice?thanks in advance! <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=18189)  --- quote end ---    --- Quote End ---   The flash is needed for the root file system with romfs, if you use the Microtronix&#39;s kit. You must find other root file system, since you don&#39;t have flash.  You may follow the nios wiki to use initramfs for root fs. It might save a lot of troubles.