Q16: I am using a Cxx0 or C1000. How can I install Debian EABI to my SD card? - Revision history

84.131.98.135 at 15:04, 30 August 2008

2008-08-30T15:04:59Z

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	* If you want to keep using uboot, go to Q20 now.		* If you want to keep using uboot, go to Q20 now.
	* The 2.6.22 and 2.6.23 kernels (2.6.23 verified with angstrom 20071104) have troubles with altboot, so don't use it for now unless you know how to solve the problems.		* The 2.6.22 and 2.6.23 kernels (2.6.23 verified with angstrom 20071104) have troubles with altboot, so don't use it for now unless you know how to solve the problems.
		+
		+	New: It is tested with newes Angstrom kernel 2.6.24, they seem to work well !


	'''1. INSTALL THE ANGSTROM KERNEL & ANGSTROM SYSTEM'''		'''1. INSTALL THE ANGSTROM KERNEL & ANGSTROM SYSTEM'''
-	Install the Angstrom 2.6.21 kernel & system in NAND flash area.	+	Install the Angstrom 2.6.24 kernel & system in NAND flash area.

	Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions		Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions
	resp. here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/zaurus-c7x0-c8x0 to install the latest angstrom.		resp. here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/zaurus-c7x0-c8x0 to install the latest angstrom.

-	You'll have to replace the kernel and modules with 2.6.21 ones. ~~Angstrom itself doesn't offer them any more.~~	+	You'll have to replace the kernel and modules with 2.6.24 ones.
-	~~You can find copies here:~~	+
-	~~http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24960&st=210&start=210~~	+
-		+

	'''2. INSTALL THE DEBIAN EABI SYSTEM'''		'''2. INSTALL THE DEBIAN EABI SYSTEM'''
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	2.1 Repartition and reformat the SD :		2.1 Repartition and reformat the SD :

-	Create a linux (~~preferably~~ Ext3) partition on the SD (for details see: http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card )	+	Create a linux (must be Ext2, as Ext3 is not known by the bootloader) partition on the SD (for details see: http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card )


	2.2 Format the partition:		2.2 Format the partition:
-	mkfs.~~ext3~~ /dev/mmcblk0p1	+	mkfs.ext2 /dev/mmcblk0p1


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	b. Uncompress it to the root of the SD:		b. Uncompress it to the root of the SD:
-	tar -xvjpf ~~hddrootfs~~.tar.gz	+	tar -xvjpf armel-root-fs.tar.bz2
		+
		+	Attention: You will recognize, there is a directory (armel-root-fs) on the sd, where all is unpacked !
		+	After it is all unpacked, you can do an rsync to the root of the sd-card (I use rsync, cause it keeps
		+	the symlinks.)

		+	rsync -avz /media/card/armel-root-fs/ /media/card/

-	2.4 Put the 2.6.21 kernel modules on the SD	+
		+	2.4 Put the 2.6.24 kernel modules on the SD

	cp -a /lib/modules /media/card/lib/modules		cp -a /lib/modules /media/card/lib/modules
		+
		+	(or use rsync)
		+
		+	rsync -avz /lib/modules /media/card/lib/
		+
		+	Using rsync, you can save them from a running Angstrom system (i.e. for testing purposes)
		+


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	ln -s init init.sysvinit		ln -s init init.sysvinit

		+	------
	You need to change the mounted root from the standard /dev/hda1 (Microdrive) for titchy to /dev/mmcblk0p1 (= SD card)		You need to change the mounted root from the standard /dev/hda1 (Microdrive) for titchy to /dev/mmcblk0p1 (= SD card)
		+

	Edit /etc/fstab to make /dev/mmcblk0p1 mount to / and make it bootable. (Remember to remove the lines mounting /dev/hdaX to / because you don't have a microdrive)		Edit /etc/fstab to make /dev/mmcblk0p1 mount to / and make it bootable. (Remember to remove the lines mounting /dev/hdaX to / because you don't have a microdrive)
		+
		+	---------
		+	(I did not need to do that two things! Might be an orphaned procedure ???)


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	If that is the case, do this:		If that is the case, do this:

-	cd ../dev ## use the [Tab] key to help you find "/"	+	cd ../dev ## use the [Tab] key to help you find "/" or use the command "pwd", so you see, where you are.
	MAKEDEV console		MAKEDEV console

85.176.87.201 at 22:29, 7 November 2007

2007-11-07T22:29:53Z

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-	'''INSTALL THE ANGSTROM KERNEL & ANGSTROM SYSTEM'''	+	'''1. INSTALL THE ANGSTROM KERNEL & ANGSTROM SYSTEM'''
	Install the Angstrom 2.6.21 kernel & system in NAND flash area.		Install the Angstrom 2.6.21 kernel & system in NAND flash area.

	Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions		Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions
-	resp. here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/zaurus-c7x0-c8x0	+	resp. here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/zaurus-c7x0-c8x0 to install the latest angstrom.
		+
		+	You'll have to replace the kernel and modules with 2.6.21 ones. Angstrom itself doesn't offer them any more.
		+	You can find copies here:
		+	http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24960&st=210&start=210
		+

	'''2. INSTALL THE DEBIAN EABI SYSTEM'''		'''2. INSTALL THE DEBIAN EABI SYSTEM'''

85.176.87.201 at 22:20, 7 November 2007

2007-11-07T22:20:35Z

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	Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions		Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions
-		+	resp. here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/zaurus-c7x0-c8x0

	'''2. INSTALL THE DEBIAN EABI SYSTEM'''		'''2. INSTALL THE DEBIAN EABI SYSTEM'''

85.176.87.201 at 22:17, 7 November 2007

2007-11-07T22:17:37Z

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	* If your Zaurus is already running with uboot (such as the new pdaXrom versions), then you have to do a NAND Restore to revert to the factory stock rom in order to flash this kernel.		* If your Zaurus is already running with uboot (such as the new pdaXrom versions), then you have to do a NAND Restore to revert to the factory stock rom in order to flash this kernel.
	* If you want to keep using uboot, go to Q20 now.		* If you want to keep using uboot, go to Q20 now.
-	* The 2.6.22 ~~kernel~~ (2.6.23 ~~yet to be~~ verified) ~~has~~ troubles with altboot, so don't use it for now unless you know how to solve the problems.	+	* The 2.6.22 and 2.6.23 kernels (2.6.23 verified with angstrom 20071104) have troubles with altboot, so don't use it for now unless you know how to solve the problems.

24.132.7.183 at 12:06, 3 November 2007

2007-11-03T12:06:34Z

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	'''INSTALL THE ANGSTROM KERNEL & ANGSTROM SYSTEM'''		'''INSTALL THE ANGSTROM KERNEL & ANGSTROM SYSTEM'''
-		+	Install the Angstrom 2.6.21 kernel & system in NAND flash area.
-	1. Install the Angstrom 2.6.21 kernel & system in NAND flash area.	+

	Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions		Please follow the instructions here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions

24.132.7.183 at 12:06, 3 November 2007

2007-11-03T12:06:00Z

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	'''Q16''': I am using a Cxx0 or C1000. How can I install Debian EABI to my SD card?		'''Q16''': I am using a Cxx0 or C1000. How can I install Debian EABI to my SD card?

-	'''A16''': The installation comes in ~~two~~ parts.	+	'''A16''': The installation comes in three parts.
-		+	* Install the Angstrom kernel & Angstrom system
-	1. Install the Angstrom kernel & Angstrom system;	+	* Install the Debian EABI system
-		+	* After installation configurations
-	2. Install the Debian EABI system	+

	Note:		Note:
-	-- If your Zaurus is already running with uboot (such as the new pdaXrom versions), then you have to do a NAND Restore to revert to the factory stock rom in order to flash this kernel.	+	* If your Zaurus is already running with uboot (such as the new pdaXrom versions), then you have to do a NAND Restore to revert to the factory stock rom in order to flash this kernel.
-		+	* If you want to keep using uboot, go to Q20 now.
-	-- If you want to keep using uboot, go to Q20 now.	+	* The 2.6.22 kernel (2.6.23 yet to be verified) has troubles with altboot, so don't use it for now unless you know how to solve the problems.
-		+
-	-- The 2.6.22 kernel (2.6.23 yet to be verified) has troubles with altboot, so don't use it for now unless you know how to solve the problems.	+

132.229.235.49 at 14:32, 2 November 2007

2007-11-02T14:32:16Z

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	b. Uncompress it to the root of the SD:		b. Uncompress it to the root of the SD:
-	tar -~~xvzpf~~ hddrootfs.tar.gz	+	tar -xvjpf hddrootfs.tar.gz

132.229.235.49 at 11:56, 2 November 2007

2007-11-02T11:56:43Z

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	Please see this thread: http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24941		Please see this thread: http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24941

-	And perhaps you may also be interested to check out [http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24960&view=findpost&p=170109\| this after installation tarball and script], which may save you some time extracting stuff from the Angstrom and pdaXrom packages.	+	And perhaps you may also be interested to check out [http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24960&view=findpost&p=170109 this after installation tarball and script], which may save you some time extracting stuff from the Angstrom and pdaXrom packages.

132.229.235.49 at 11:52, 2 November 2007

2007-11-02T11:52:44Z

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	2.1 Repartition and reformat the SD :		2.1 Repartition and reformat the SD :

-	a. Create a linux partition on the SD (for details see: http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=~~Multip..._a_CF_~~/_SD_card )	+	Create a linux (preferably Ext3) partition on the SD (for details see: http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card )


	2.2 Format the partition:		2.2 Format the partition:
-		+	mkfs.ext3 /dev/mmcblk0p1
-	mkfs.ext3 /dev/mmcblk0p1	+


	2.3 Install the rootfs		2.3 Install the rootfs

-	a. Get the ~~rootfs from~~ http://armel.applieddata.net/developers/~~li...~~root-fs.tar.bz2	+	a. Get the [http://armel.applieddata.net/developers/linux/eabi/armel-root-fs.tar.bz2 rootfs tarball]

	b. Uncompress it to the root of the SD:		b. Uncompress it to the root of the SD:
-		+	tar -xvzpf hddrootfs.tar.gz
-	tar -xvzpf hddrootfs.tar.gz	+


	2.4 Put the 2.6.21 kernel modules on the SD		2.4 Put the 2.6.21 kernel modules on the SD

-	~~Copy~~ /lib/modules ~~from your NAND to the same location on the SD (~~/media/card/lib/modules)	+	cp -a /lib/modules /media/card/lib/modules


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	The debian boot process looks for init.sysvinit instead of init, so :		The debian boot process looks for init.sysvinit instead of init, so :

-	cd /media/card/sbin ~~and "~~ln -s init init.sysvinit"	+	cd /media/card/sbin
		+	ln -s init init.sysvinit

	You need to change the mounted root from the standard /dev/hda1 (Microdrive) for titchy to /dev/mmcblk0p1 (= SD card)		You need to change the mounted root from the standard /dev/hda1 (Microdrive) for titchy to /dev/mmcblk0p1 (= SD card)
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	2.6 Still in Angstrom : Connect to the net, run		2.6 Still in Angstrom : Connect to the net, run

-	ipkg update && ipkg install altboot	+	ipkg update && ipkg install altboot

	[Notes : You'll have to edit network settings before you can reach your network (/etc/network/interfaces; /etc/resolv.conf contains some kuro-specific-things)]		[Notes : You'll have to edit network settings before you can reach your network (/etc/network/interfaces; /etc/resolv.conf contains some kuro-specific-things)]
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	If that is the case, do this:		If that is the case, do this:

-	cd ../dev ## use the [Tab] key to help you find "/"	+	cd ../dev ## use the [Tab] key to help you find "/"
-		+	MAKEDEV console
-	MAKEDEV console	+

	After that, reboot again.		After that, reboot again.


-	4. ~~1st~~ login	+	4. First login
-		+
-	~~Login: root~~	+

-	Root password : (no password)	+	Login: root
		+	Root password : (no password)


	5. Set up date and time		5. Set up date and time

-	date MMDDHHMMYYYY ##Example: 102906572007	+	date MMDDHHMMYYYY ##Example: 102906572007


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	a. First extract and copy the corresponding kernel modules to /lib/modules		a. First extract and copy the corresponding kernel modules to /lib/modules

-	b. Prepare the correct kernel image (zImage.bin) and updater.sh and install them in the Flash Menu again.	+	b. Prepare the correct kernel image ('''zImage.bin''') and '''updater.sh''' and install them in the Flash Menu again.


	[[Debian/Zaurus installation guide (for all C-series models)\|Back to the main list.]]		[[Debian/Zaurus installation guide (for all C-series models)\|Back to the main list.]]

132.229.235.49 at 11:17, 2 November 2007

2007-11-02T11:17:32Z

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	Please see this thread: http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24941		Please see this thread: http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24941

-	And perhaps you may also be interested to check out this after installation tarball and script, which may save you some time extracting stuff from the Angstrom and pdaXrom packages.	+	And perhaps you may also be interested to check out [http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24960&view=findpost&p=170109\| this after installation tarball and script], which may save you some time extracting stuff from the Angstrom and pdaXrom packages.