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+NAME="GETTING-STARTED-WITH-REDBOOT">Chapter 1. Getting Started with RedBoot</H1
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+>Table of Contents</B
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+><A
+HREF="getting-started-with-redboot.html#REDBOOT-ON-THE-WEB"
+>More information about RedBoot on the web</A
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+>Installing RedBoot</A
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+>User Interface</A
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+HREF="redboot-editing-commands.html"
+>RedBoot Editing Commands</A
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+>RedBoot Startup Mode</A
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+>RedBoot Resource Usage</A
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+>Configuring the RedBoot Environment</A
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+><P
+>RedBoot™ is an acronym for "Red Hat Embedded Debug and Bootstrap",
+and is the standard embedded system debug/bootstrap environment from Red Hat,
+replacing the previous generation of debug firmware: CygMon and GDB
+stubs. It provides a complete bootstrap environment for a range of embedded
+operating systems, such as embedded Linux™ and eCos™, and includes facilities
+such as network downloading and debugging. It also provides a simple flash
+file system for boot images.</P
+><P
+>RedBoot provides a wide set of tools for downloading and executing programs
+on embedded target systems, as well as tools for manipulating the target system's
+environment. It can be used for both product development (debug support) and
+for end product deployment (flash and network booting).</P
+><P
+>Here are some highlights of RedBoot’s capabilities: </P
+><P
+></P
+><UL
+><LI
+><P
+>Boot scripting support</P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+>Simple command line interface for RedBoot configuration and
+management, accessible via serial (terminal) or Ethernet (telnet) </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+>Integrated GDB stubs for connection to a host-based debugger
+via serial or ethernet. (Ethernet connectivity is limited to local network
+only)</P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+>Attribute Configuration - user control of aspects such as
+system time and date (if applicable), default Flash image to boot from, default
+failsafe image, static IP address, etc.</P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+>Configurable and extensible, specifically adapted to the target
+environment </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+>Network bootstrap support including setup and download, via
+BOOTP, DHCP and TFTP</P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+>X/YModem support for image download via serial</P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+>Power On Self Test</P
+></LI
+></UL
+><P
+>Although RedBoot is derived from eCos, it may be used as a generalized
+system debug and bootstrap control software for any embedded system and any
+operating system. For example, with appropriate additions, RedBoot could replace
+the commonly used BIOS of PC (and certain other) architectures. Red Hat is
+currently installing RedBoot on all embedded platforms as a standard practice,
+and RedBoot is now generally included as part of all Red Hat Embedded Linux
+and eCos ports. Users who specifically wish to use RedBoot with the eCos operating
+system should refer to the <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>Getting Started with eCos</I
+></SPAN
+>
+document, which provides information about the portability and extendability
+of RedBoot in an eCos environment.</P
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+NAME="REDBOOT-ON-THE-WEB">More information about RedBoot on the web</H1
+><P
+>The <A
+HREF="http://sources.redhat.com/redboot/"
+TARGET="_top"
+>RedBoot Net
+Distribution web site</A
+> contains downloadable sources and documentation
+for all publically released targets, including the latest features and updates.</P
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