Q19: I am using a C3x00, and I want to use kernel 2.6.23.1 yonggun with uboot. How can I install Debian EABI on SD? - Revision history

79.204.24.3 at 15:01, 25 December 2007

2007-12-25T15:01:22Z

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	1. Prepare the SD card		1. Prepare the SD card

-	[Note: If you are already using the new pdaXrom versions using uboot, you can simply repartition and reformat the ~~internal drive,~~ without using the method below. Go directly to II)]	+	[Note: If you are already using the new pdaXrom versions using uboot, you can simply repartition and reformat the SD card without using the method below. Go directly to II)]

79.204.16.41 at 14:00, 25 December 2007

2007-12-25T14:00:48Z

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-	3. Repartition the ~~internal drive~~ using fdisk /dev/mmcblk0	+	3. Repartition the SD card using fdisk /dev/mmcblk0
	( http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card ). Create two partitions. /dev/mmcblk0p1 is the root partition (ext3); /dev/mmcblk0p2 is the swap partition (default ~180.9MB in Debian CD installation, but you can make a bigger swap partition if you want to run very resource-hungry programs, or do onboard compilation).		( http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card ). Create two partitions. /dev/mmcblk0p1 is the root partition (ext3); /dev/mmcblk0p2 is the swap partition (default ~180.9MB in Debian CD installation, but you can make a bigger swap partition if you want to run very resource-hungry programs, or do onboard compilation).

79.204.16.41: Fixed the confusion with /dev/hda <-> /dev/mmcblk0

2007-12-25T13:57:51Z

Fixed the confusion with /dev/hda <-> /dev/mmcblk0

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-	3. Repartition the internal drive using fdisk /dev/~~hda~~	+	3. Repartition the internal drive using fdisk /dev/mmcblk0
-	( http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card ). Create two partitions. /dev/~~hda1~~ is the root partition (ext3); /dev/~~hda2~~ is the swap partition (default ~180.9MB in Debian CD installation, but you can make a bigger swap partition if you want to run very resource-hungry programs, or do onboard compilation).	+	( http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card ). Create two partitions. /dev/mmcblk0p1 is the root partition (ext3); /dev/mmcblk0p2 is the swap partition (default ~180.9MB in Debian CD installation, but you can make a bigger swap partition if you want to run very resource-hungry programs, or do onboard compilation).

24.132.7.183 at 21:31, 3 November 2007

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-	5. Extract the system rootfs tarball, kernel modules and after installation files to the SD card	+	5. Install the system, kernel modules and after installation files
		+
		+	5.1 Extract the system rootfs tarball, kernel modules and after installation files to the SD card
	mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/card		mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/card

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	tar -xvzf zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz		tar -xvzf zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz
	rm -r armel-root-fs armel-root-fs.tar modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz		rm -r armel-root-fs armel-root-fs.tar modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz
		+
		+	5.2 Modify some system setting files in the Debian system
		+
		+	The debian boot process looks for init.sysvinit instead of init, so :
		+	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)
		+	cd /media/card/etc
		+	nano fstab
		+
		+	Make sure /dev/mmcblk0p1 mount to / and make it bootable. (Also disable the /dev/hdaX entries because you don't have a microdrive)
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24.132.7.183 at 15:25, 3 November 2007

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	192.168.0.1		192.168.0.1

-	11.3 You can do a very simple test to see if your network connection is working:	+
		+	11.3 Reload the network profile
		+	/etc/init.d/networking restart
		+
		+	11.4 Plug in your wifi CF card if it isn't in the slot yet.
		+
		+
		+	11.5 You can do a very simple test to see if your network connection is working:
	For example, if your Zaurus is connecting to a wireless router, then do		For example, if your Zaurus is connecting to a wireless router, then do
	ping 192.168.0.1 ##Or the correct IP address of the router		ping 192.168.0.1 ##Or the correct IP address of the router

24.132.7.183 at 12:10, 3 November 2007

2007-11-03T12:10:42Z

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	'''A19''': The installation comes in five parts:		'''A19''': The installation comes in five parts:
-		+	* Prepare the SD;
-	-- Prepare the SD;	+	* Install the EABI rootfs;
-		+	* Install uboot;
-	-- Install the EABI rootfs;	+	* Flash the kernel
-		+	* System configurations
-	-- Install uboot;	+
-		+
-	-- Flash the kernel	+
-		+
-	-- System configurations	+

132.229.235.49 at 12:30, 2 November 2007

2007-11-02T12:30:50Z

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-	'''A19''': The installation comes in ~~four~~ parts:	+	'''A19''': The installation comes in five parts:

	-- Prepare the SD;		-- Prepare the SD;
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	3. Repartition the internal drive using fdisk /dev/hda		3. Repartition the internal drive using fdisk /dev/hda
	( http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card ). Create two partitions. /dev/hda1 is the root partition (ext3); /dev/hda2 is the swap partition (default ~180.9MB in Debian CD installation, but you can make a bigger swap partition if you want to run very resource-hungry programs, or do onboard compilation).		( http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card ). Create two partitions. /dev/hda1 is the root partition (ext3); /dev/hda2 is the swap partition (default ~180.9MB in Debian CD installation, but you can make a bigger swap partition if you want to run very resource-hungry programs, or do onboard compilation).
		+

	4. Reformat the two partitions:		4. Reformat the two partitions:
	mke2fs -j /dev/mmcblk0p1		mke2fs -j /dev/mmcblk0p1
	mkswap /dev/mmcblk0p2		mkswap /dev/mmcblk0p2
		+


	'''SYSTEM INSTALLATION'''		'''SYSTEM INSTALLATION'''
		+

	5. Extract the system rootfs tarball, kernel modules and after installation files to the SD card		5. Extract the system rootfs tarball, kernel modules and after installation files to the SD card

132.229.235.49 at 12:30, 2 November 2007

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	'''A19''': The installation comes in four parts:		'''A19''': The installation comes in four parts:

-	-- Prepare the SD	+	-- Prepare the SD;

	-- Install the EABI rootfs;		-- Install the EABI rootfs;
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	-- Flash the kernel		-- Flash the kernel
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		+	-- System configurations


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	mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/card		mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/card

-	Plug in the CF card with armel-root-fs.tar (first uncompress the .bz2 format), modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz, and zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz	+	Plug in the CF card with [http://armel.applieddata.net/developers/linux/eabi/armel-root-fs.tar.bz2 armel-root-fs.tar] (first uncompress the .bz2 format), [http://yonggun.tistory.com/attachment/ck79.gz modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz], and [http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=5022 zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz]
	cd /mnt/cf		cd /mnt/cf
	cp armel-root-fs.tar modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz /mnt/card		cp armel-root-fs.tar modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz /mnt/card
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-	KERNEL INSTALLATION	+	'''KERNEL INSTALLATION'''

	7. Flash the kernel in the uboot emergency system		7. Flash the kernel in the uboot emergency system

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'''Q19''': I am using a C3x00, and I want to use kernel 2.6.23.1 yonggun with uboot. How can I install Debian EABI on SD?

'''A19''': The installation comes in four parts:

-- Prepare the SD

-- Install the EABI rootfs;

-- Install uboot;

-- Flash the kernel

'''PREPARATION'''

1. Prepare the SD card

[Note: If you are already using the new pdaXrom versions using uboot, you can simply repartition and reformat the internal drive, without using the method below. Go directly to II)]

2. Boot into Linux Emergency Mode

a. Remove power sources,

b. Press '''B''' and '''D''' while putting back the battery & lock the cover switch & power on.

c. In the command prompt, login as root.

3. Repartition the internal drive using fdisk /dev/hda
( http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_CF_/_SD_card ). Create two partitions. /dev/hda1 is the root partition (ext3); /dev/hda2 is the swap partition (default ~180.9MB in Debian CD installation, but you can make a bigger swap partition if you want to run very resource-hungry programs, or do onboard compilation).

4. Reformat the two partitions:
mke2fs -j /dev/mmcblk0p1
mkswap /dev/mmcblk0p2

'''SYSTEM INSTALLATION'''

5. Extract the system rootfs tarball, kernel modules and after installation files to the SD card
mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/card

Plug in the CF card with armel-root-fs.tar (first uncompress the .bz2 format), modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz, and zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz
cd /mnt/cf
cp armel-root-fs.tar modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz /mnt/card
cd /mnt/card
tar -xvpf armel-root-fs.tar
cd armel-root-fs
mv ./* ../
cd ..
tar -xvpzf modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz
tar -xvzf zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz
rm -r armel-root-fs armel-root-fs.tar modules-2.6.23.1-yonggun.tar.gz zaurus-debian-eabi-afterinstall_1.1.tar.gz

'''UBOOT INSTALLATION'''

6. Install uboot (adapted from http://www.pdaxrom.org/?q=node/106 )

If your Zaurus is already using uboot, go directly to 7.

Fresh installation on Zaurus with Sharp bootloader (applicable to Sharp rom, Cacko rom, pdaXrom 1.1.0 Beta 1/Beta3, pdaXii, Angstrom)

a. Download and unzip [http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/pdaxrom/download/r198/c1000-c3x00/pdaXrom-1.1.0r198-Kathrin-akita-uboot.zip the u-boot archive] to CF, you will see FOUR files: emergenc.img, u-boot.bin, updater.pro and updater.sh

b. Remove baterry, wait 5 secs, place battery and attach AC power.

c. Press "OK" key and keep it pressed, then press "On/Off" button.

d. In the maintenance menu, choose "4" (Update) in the first screen, "1" (CF) in the second and "Y" in the third

e. The kernel will be flashed

f. Press and hold [OK] during reboot - emergency system will boot up

KERNEL INSTALLATION

7. Flash the kernel in the uboot emergency system

7.1 Eject the CF card and remove all the uboot installation files on the CF card.

7.2 Download and copy [http://yonggun.tistory.com/attachment/ck66.1-yonggun-eabi-cpufreq-hda1 kernel.img-2.6.23.1-yonggun-eabi-cpufreq-hda1] (rename to '''kernel.img''') and [http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=4969 autoboot.sh] (simply remove the tar.gz extension; it is just a plain text file) and put them on the CF card.

7.3 Reboot the Zaurus while pressing the [Ok] button.

7.4 In the uboot emergency system, you will be asked "Proceed with debian installation or boot to emergency system? [y/n]". Press [y] and [Enter]. The new kernel flashing process will start and complete very quickly.

After reboot, your Z will be running Debian EABI!

[NOTE: Press '''[1]''' when (re)booting]

'''FIRST BOOT & SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS'''

Note: The first booting may fail and complain about being "unable to open an initial console".
If that is the case, boot into the Linux Emergency mode and do this:
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/cf
cd /mnt/cf/dev
MAKEDEV console

After that, reboot again. (Press [1] when boot starts)

8. First login
Login: root
Root password : (no password)

9. Set up date and time
date MMDDHHMMYYYY ##Example: 102906572007

10. The first part of after installation configurations
The after installation process is divided into two parts. Now let's do the first part.

[Note: The after installation scripts (1st-cfg.sh and 2nd-cfg.sh) are intended to be applied only once to a clean, fresh install before any tweaking. Mixing any other different tweak with the application of these scripts may produce unexpected results.]
Do this and follow the instructions:

cd ../afterinstall ## Use the [Tab] key to help you get "/"
../afterinstall/1st-cfg.sh

When the process completes, you will be reminded to set up a proper network connection before proceeding to the second part.

11. Set up network connection

11.1 Edit the network connection profile
nano /etc/network/interfaces.
For example, for my Symbol Spectrum 24 wifi CF with a static IP in a home network:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth2
# iface eth2 inet dhcp
allow-hotplug eth2
iface eth2 inet static
address 192.168.0.199
network 192.168.0.0
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.0.255
gateway 192.168.0.1
wireless-essid ''DON'T_BE_STUPID''
wireless-key ''I_KNOW_YOU_KNOW_THAT''
wireless-mode managed
dns-nameservers 192.168.0.1

11.2 Edit gateway
nano /etc/resolv.conf
Simply put down your router's IP, e.g.
192.168.0.1

11.3 You can do a very simple test to see if your network connection is working:
For example, if your Zaurus is connecting to a wireless router, then do
ping 192.168.0.1 ##Or the correct IP address of the router
ping www.google.com ##This will make sure that your Zaurus can connect to the internet

If ping doesn't report any package loss, then you are ready to proceed to 12.

12. Now we begin the second part of the after installation process.
Go to the afterinstallation directory again. Then
./2nd-cfg.sh

When asked to confirm whether you want to install anything, just type [y] and [Enter].
After this, a fully working EABI system is set up. Time to play!

That's it. Have fun!

'''CHANGE KERNELS'''

If you want to switch to other kernels,

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 Uboot Emergency Mode again.

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