Problems with nftl_format

[Fabrizio Pollastri]

I have a problem with nftl_format. It give the following output to me.

# doc_loadbios /dev/mtd0 grub_firmware (OK: grub prompt appears at next
boot)
# nftl_format /dev/mtd0 81920
Phase 1. Checking and erasing Erase Zones from 0x00014000 to 0x01000000
Erasing Zone #10 @ 0x14000
Erasing Zone #11 @ 0x16000
Erasing Zone #12 @ 0x18000
Erasing Zone #13 @ 0x1a000
...
Erasing Zone #2044 @ 0xff8000
Erasing Zone #2045 @ 0xffa000
Erasing Zone #2046 @ 0xffc000
Erasing Zone #2047 @ 0xffe000
Phase 2.a Writing NFTL Media Header and Bad Unit Table
Phase 2.b Writing Spare NFTL Media Header and Spare Bad Unit Table
Phase 3. Writing Unit Control Information to each Erase Unit
MEMWRITEOOB at 14200: Invalid argument
MEMWRITEOOB at 16200: Invalid argument
MEMWRITEOOB at 18200: Invalid argument
MEMWRITEOOB at 1a200: Invalid argument
...
MEMWRITEOOB at ff8200: Invalid argument
MEMWRITEOOB at ffa200: Invalid argument
MEMWRITEOOB at ffc200: Invalid argument
MEMWRITEOOB at ffe200: Invalid argument

My configuration is linux 2.4.3, DOC-2000 16MB @d6000, mtd sanpshot
1-mar-2001.
Most recent snapshots give similar errors. What's wrong?
Thank for any help.

Fabrizio Pollastri.


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