The edit menu
Edit commands: n - edit name p - edit position in flash d - edit data-length b - edit execution base e - edit execution address r - return to main menu s - show parition information again h - print this help message
allows for the manipulation of a specific FIS partition. The number after the "edit" prompt indicates which partition is being edited. The "h" command wil redisplay the available commands and the "q" command will return to the main menu.
The "n" command will edit the name of the partition up to a maximum length of 15 characters.
Example 2.8. Editing the name of a FIS partition
edit 2> s Partition 2: Name = Unused 2 Flash Address = 0x00080000 Flash Length = 0x00000000 Data Execution Base = 0x00000000 Data Execution Entry = 0x00000000 Data Length = 0x00000000 edit 2> n Enter new name for parititon (max 15 characters): BootSpace edit 2> s Partition 2: Name = BootSpace Flash Address = 0x00080000 Flash Length = 0x00000000 Data Execution Base = 0x00000000 Data Execution Entry = 0x00000000 Data Length = 0x00000000 edit 2>
The "p" command changes the starting position and length of the partition within the flash.
Example 2.9. Changing the length of a partition.
edit 2> s Partition 2: Name = BootSpace Flash Address = 0x00080000 Flash Length = 0x00000000 Data Execution Base = 0x00000000 Data Execution Entry = 0x00000000 Data Length = 0x00000000 edit 2> p Free space: 0x00080000 -> 0x001ff000 (0x0017f000 bytes) Current position is 0x00080000 -> 00080000 (0 bytes) New value for start position in flash (0x00080000) ? New value for length in flash (0x00000000) ?17f000 edit 2> s Partition 2: Name = BootSpace Flash Address = 0x00080000 Flash Length = 0x0017f000 Data Execution Base = 0x00000000 Data Execution Entry = 0x00000000 Data Length = 0x00000000 edit 2>
The "d" command changes the data length of the partition
The "b" command changes the data execution base of the partition
The "e" command changes the data execution address of the partition
The "s" command shows information on the partition being edited.