README.hardware fixes
cover README.hardware fixes
A couple of fixes for the Poky README.hardware. These should also go into the edison branch as they are applicable there as well.
The following changes since commit 23d2eaf9d283cae47e52d1151f0d4ad53bbbe8a0:
python: skip setup.py 'import check' when cross-compiling (2011-11-08 21:48:30 +0000)
are available in the git repository at:
git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky-contrib paule/readme-hw
http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi/poky-contrib/log/?h=paule/readme-hw
Paul Eggleton (2):
README.hardware: update atom-pc instructions README.hardware: declare support for BeagleBoard xM rev B
README.hardware | 28 ++++++++++------------------ 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
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1.7.5.4
PATCH 1/2 README.hardware: update atom-pc instructions
The -live and -directdisk images have been superseded in the Yocto Project 1.1 release, so update the instructions for atom-pc relating to this change. Also fix a couple of other minor atom-pc related capitalisation.
--- README.hardware | 26 +++++++++----------------- 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
README.hardware +9 -17
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ Intel Atom based PCs and devices (atom-pc) The atom-pc MACHINE is tested on the following platforms: - o Asus eee901 + o Asus EeePC 901 o Acer Aspire One o Toshiba NB305 o Intel Embedded Development Board 1-N450 (Black Sand) -and is likely to work on many unlisted atom based devices. The MACHINE type +and is likely to work on many unlisted Atom based devices. The MACHINE type supports ethernet, wifi, sound, and i915 graphics by default in addition to common PC input devices, busses, and so on.
@@ -83,26 +83,18 @@ straightforward with a caveat for USB devices. The following examples assume the target boot device is /dev/sdb, be sure to verify this and use the correct device as the following commands are run as root and are not reversable. -Hard Disk: - 1. Build a directdisk image format. This will generate proper partition tables - that will in turn be written to the physical media. For example: - - $ bitbake core-image-minimal-directdisk - - 2. Use the "dd" utility to write the image to the raw block device. For example: - - # dd if=core-image-minimal-directdisk-atom-pc.hdddirect of=/dev/sdb - USB Device: - 1. Build an hddimg image format. This is a simple filesystem without partition - tables and is suitable for USB keys. For example: + 1. Build a live image. This image type consists of a simple filesystem + without a partition table, which is suitable for USB keys, and with the + default setup for the atom-pc machine, this image type is built + automatically for any image you build. For example: - $ bitbake core-image-minimal-live + $ bitbake core-image-minimal 2. Use the "dd" utility to write the image to the raw block device. For example: - # dd if=core-image-minimal-live-atom-pc.hddimg of=/dev/sdb + # dd if=core-image-minimal-atom-pc.hddimg of=/dev/sdb If the device fails to boot with "Boot error" displayed, it is likely the BIOS cannot understand the physical layout of the disk (or rather it expects a
@@ -126,7 +118,7 @@ USB Device: b. Copy the contents of the poky image to the USB-ZIP mode device: - # mount -o loop core-image-minimal-live-atom-pc.hddimg /tmp/image + # mount -o loop core-image-minimal-atom-pc.hddimg /tmp/image # mount /dev/sdb4 /tmp/usbkey # cp -rf /tmp/image/* /tmp/usbkey
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PATCH 2/2 README.hardware: declare support for BeagleBoard xM rev B
In reply to Paul EggletonThe BeagleBoard xM revision B has been tested (by me, if nobody else.)
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README.hardware +1 -1
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ faster CPU, more RAM, an ethernet port, more USB ports, microSD, and removes the NAND flash. The beagleboard MACHINE is tested on the following platforms: o Beagleboard C4 - o Beagleboard xM Rev A + o Beagleboard xM rev A & B The Beagleboard C4 has NAND, while the xM does not. For the sake of simplicity, these instructions assume you have erased the NAND on the C4 so its boot
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Richard Purdie
AppliedQuoted 8 lines · Paul Eggleton
A couple of fixes for the Poky README.hardware. These should also go into the edison branch as they are applicable there as well.
The following changes since commit
23d2eaf9d283cae47e52d1151f0d4ad53bbbe8a0:python: skip
setup.py'import check' when cross-compiling (2011-11-08 21:48:30 +0000)
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are available in the git repository at:
git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky-contribpaule/readme-hw
http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi/poky-contrib/log/?h=paule/readme-hwPaul Eggleton (2):
README.hardware: update atom-pc instructions README.hardware: declare support for BeagleBoard xM rev B
Merged to master, thanks.
Richard