[Q] "fastboot boot" command

[BeagleBoy]

Has anyone used the "flashboot boot <kernel>" command with their xoom?

When I try booting a custom kernel and disk, I get this:

build> fastboot boot zImage zDisk
creating boot image...
creating boot image - 3014656 bytes
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.451s]
booting...
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 0.983s
​

So I figured I'd better check and make sure the xoom supports the boot command before trying anything more.

-Jim

 

[ydaraishy]

Has anyone used the "flashboot boot <kernel>" command with their xoom?

When I try booting a custom kernel and disk, I get this:

build> fastboot boot zImage zDisk
creating boot image...
creating boot image - 3014656 bytes
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.451s]
booting...
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 0.983s
​

So I figured I'd better check and make sure the xoom supports the boot command before trying anything more.

-Jim

Koush had said a while ago that fastboot boot doesn't work on the Xoom (nfi why). But this isn't a big deal, is it, because you can just create a boot image and reboot after fastboot flash boot <image> it (right?)

 

[willverduzco]

Thread moved to General.

 

[BeagleBoy]

Koush had said a while ago that fastboot boot doesn't work on the Xoom (nfi why). But this isn't a big deal, is it, because you can just create a boot image and reboot after fastboot flash boot <image> it (right?)

Yes and no. If I understand correctly, the "boot" command copies the image over and launches it without flashing. Which would be handy when hacking away at a custom kernel.

But, if it doesn't work, I'll live without it.

-Jim