To reset the GuruPlug, there is a good tutorial at plugcomputer.org: Reflashing images on the GuruPlug

If you did not destroy the whole u-boot (if you plug your GuruPlug in, you can see U-Boot starting and it at least runs until it shows "Hit any key to stop autoboot:"), you can start the tutorial from "Burning Kernel and Rootfs".

There were a few things that I struggled with. Therefore, this tutorial should be considered as extension to the tutorial on plugcomputer.org. Especially setting up tftp and getting the right files was tricky. I hope the screenshots also help to verify that you are on the right track.

Things which are needed are:

• tftp-server on your PC (tftp-hpa and not atftp, since a large file has to be transferred)
• a network connection
• JTAG-module and a terminal emulation like minicom
• the kernel image
• the root filesystem (rootfs or RFS) image
• (the u-boot image)
• the kernel image, the rootfs and (if used) the u-boot image have to be inside the tftp-directory of your PC

All the commands mentioned in the tutorial and here are executed on the Marvell-prompt. Right after u-boot started, press any key to get into the Marvell-prompt. Minicom will show something like this:

Configure the network and burn the kernel image

Burn the root file system (rootfs) and set environment variables

Getting the rootfs per tftp is not visible in the picture. The command is:

>> tftp 0x6400000 rootfs.ubi.img

It will take quite a while to download. Also erasing and writing the NAND will take some time. Since writing the NAND does not show the progress, just wait until the OK-message shows up.

Type

>> reset

to reset the GuruPlug. Go into the Marvell prompt again if you want to update U-Boot. Otherwise, just let it run and watch the boot process.

Update U-Boot

This step is optional, but it should not bother if you do it.

Type

>> reset

to reset the GuruPlug. Just let it run (do not go into the Marvell prompt) and watch the boot process.

Note:

Here is good information on how to get the most recent DENX U-Boot version