avoid auto power-off in u-boot mode

[Javi Roman]

On 8/22/07, Javi Roman <javiroman at kernel-labs.org> wrote:
> The entry http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Flashing_openmoko#Preparing_the_device_for_DFU_mode
> warns us about some devices turns off after a period of inactivity
> while on the u-boot menu.
>
> I am not really sure if this issue is hardware related, because the
> same behavior happens when we use QEMU to go into u-boot: If you log
> into u-boot by means of "telnet localhost 1200", the system power-off
> passed a few seconds, therefore is difficult to work under these
> conditions.
>
> Is it possible to avoid this nuisance?
>
> Regards,
>
>         -Javi
>

Answer my own question:

Setting the environment variable boot_menu_timeout = number_of_seconds
solves the problem.

GTA01Bv4 # setenv boot_menu_timeout 10000

       -Javi