fw_setenv and saveenv don't work?

I can 'setenv' parameters in Jeff's new mtd3 u-Boot, and even 'saveenv', but my changes are gone after a reboot.

Also, fw_setenv from within the stock PogoPlug OS throws errors:

-sh-3.2# ./fw_setenv testparam testvalue
ENV_SIZE: 1fffc, env.crc: ce899e0b  actual crc: ce899e0b
ENV_SIZE: 1fffc, env.crc: ce899e0b  ac[   54.290000] nand_write: Attempt to writ
e not page aligned data
tual crc: ce899e0b
Unlocking flash...
Done
Erasing old environment...
Done
Writing environment to /dev/mtd0...
CRC write error on /dev/mtd0: Invalid argument
Error: can't write fw_env to flash
-sh-3.2# ./fw_printenv
ENV_SIZE: 1fffc, env.crc: ffffffff  actual crc: 619d86db
ENV_SIZE: 1fffc, env.crc: ffffffff  actual crc: 619d86db
Warning: Bad CRC, using default environment
bootcmd=bootp; setenv bootargs root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=${serverip}:${rootpath} ip=
${ipaddr}:${serverip}:${gatewayip}:${netmask}:${hostname}::off; bootm
bootdelay=5
baudrate=115200

After a reboot, 'fw_printenv' shows my new testparam and testvalue. But 'printenv' from within u-Boot does not!

Thoughts?

It looks like you're using an old version of the fw_printenv utility. I would start with deleting /usr/bin/fw_printenv and /usr/bin/fw_setenv and /etc/fw_env.config Then re-download and re-run the uBoot installer and try again.

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[ 54.290000] nand_write: Attempt to write not page aligned data
CRC write error on /dev/mtd0: Invalid argument
Error: can't write fw_env to flash

This error is interesting. I'm not sure why it thinks it's not page aligned. You're using a Dockstar, right? I wonder if you have some bad blocks between 0xc0000 and 0xe0000 (the area where uBoot saves its environment)

-- Jeff



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/12/2010 08:31AM by Jeff.

Yes, this is a Dockstar. Good news, upgrading u-Boot worked (apparently I needed the new new Jeff u-Boot ;) ). The new fw-setenv works too.