Here is debif v01 a debian lenny rootfs and a kernel image compiled for the bifferboard. It is an early stage beta, please report problems and suggestions to bifferboard’s mailing list.
- rootfs: rootfs_debif01h.tar.lzma 123MB
- kernel package: linux-image-2.6.30-8-debif 1.9MB
- kernel headers package: linux-headers-2.6.30-8-debif 5.4MB
Instructions:
- Find kernel binary in /boot of the rootfs or in kenel package and upload it to the bifferboard.
- Format a USB drive in ext3 and untar the rootfs to the drive.
- Boot the bifferboard conected to your home network. It will get DHCP lease from your router.
- ssh root@ipofthebifferboard (password is ‘password’)
Then you have fully functional debian box. Included additional packages are mainly ntpdate and ssh (server and client), but you can install what ever you need from debian repositories using apt-get!
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Hi,
Can you clarify how do you upload the kernel and do you upload both parts “initrd” and “vmlinuz”?
I used bb_eth_upload.py and it seem to upload the “initrd” but when I tried with “vmlinuz” it was really fast or it didn’t do it.
iirc only vmlinux. I used serial port as my uboot doesn’t support ethernet upload