Difference between revisions of "USB Boot"

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Note: Only possible with the APF9328DevFull and APF27 boards.

 $ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
 n
 p
 1
 <ENTER>
 <ENTER>
 w

 $ sudo mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdb1

$ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/disk/

$ make shell_env
$ source armadeus_env.sh
$ sudo tar xvf $ARMADEUS_ROOTFS_TAR -C /media/disk/
$ sudo umount /media/disk/

kernel should be compiled with ISP driver as static (done by default in current Armadeus configuration)

$ make linux-menuconfig

 Device Drivers  ---> 
     Armadeus specific drivers  ---> 
         <*>   isp1761 USB 2.0 Host controller

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 {{Under_Construction}}
-Only possible with the DevFull development board for the moment
+{{Note|Only possible with the [[APF9328DevFull]] and [[APF27]] boards.}}
-* create a partition on your USB key
+* create a partition on your USB key (supposing it is recognized as /dev/sdb)
+<pre class="host">
+ $ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
+ n
+ p
+ <ENTER>
+ <ENTER>
+ w
+</pre>
 * format it as ext2:
+<pre class="host">
   $ sudo mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdb1
+</pre>
 * mount it:
   $ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/disk/
 * copy rootfs on it:
-  $ sudo tar xvf buildroot/binaries/armadeus/rootfs.arm.tar -C /media/disk/
+ $ make shell_env
+ $ source armadeus_env.sh
+  $ sudo tar xvf $ARMADEUS_ROOTFS_TAR -C /media/disk/
   $ sudo umount /media/disk/
-*recompile kernel with ISP driver as staticaly linked '''(not working yet)''':
+* kernel should be compiled with ISP driver as static (done by default in current Armadeus configuration)
   $ make linux-menuconfig
-  Device Drivers  ---> Armadeus specific drivers  ---> <*>   isp1761 USB 2.0 Host controller   (static)
+<pre class="config">
-* or make a ramdisk which will load ISP modules
+  Device Drivers  --->
+     Armadeus specific drivers  --->
+         <*>   isp1761 USB 2.0 Host controller
+</pre>