Re: Re: OE build files

Paul Sokolovsky wrote:
> Hello Patrick,
>
> Thursday, February 8, 2007, 12:05:57 PM, you wrote:
>
>> thanks that helps me a lot. i´ll try to build a new image today. it
>> looks like i have to build a new intrd also.
>
>> could someone give me some infos how to build such a file?
>> i know its a ext2 image i can mount it via mount -o loop -t ext3....
>> but there are not all files in /lib/modules/<kernelversion>/ which are
>> required?
>> is there some buildscript available?
>
> You don't need anything special apart from what OE builds for you.
> There's no need for initrd to boot any developed 2.6 kernel port, and
> likely, no need for any port at all. The only unavoidable case when
> you need to build driver as a module (and put it into initrd) is when it
> loads firmware. So, if you'd want to boot over WiFi, you'd have to do
> that. There're also driver dependencies issues pop up regularly, but
> so far for all cases we were able to solve them on kernel level,
> producing static kernel capable of loading rootfs from any common
> source like ramdisk, SD/CF card, or NFS (over USB).
>
> OE currently doesn't support building boot initrd's, exactly per the
> reason described - you can easily get around it. Of course, you can
> use any OE-built image as rootfs initrd, i.e. boot from it as ramdisk.
> For example, I had no problems booting with haret 0.4.7 from 40Mb OPIE
> initramfs image. Still for development, the most convenient way is NFS
> booting. If you don't have that setup, I suggest investing half and
> hour into that.
is there any how to available?

i have uploaded the changed files
http://law.hostsen.net/oe/aximx50_oe_stuff_20070208.tar.bz2

now i´ll try to build a fresh image an boot it via haret. btw. a irc
would be nice :-) i am always on #oe and #angstrom nick (_law_)
>
>> Jake Grimmett wrote:
>>> Hi Patrick,
>>>
>>> I've got my serial port wired up for you - it looks like a simple mistake to
>>> fix - you appear to be using the 2.6.19-hh10 kernel with the 2.6.19-hh9
>>> modules...
>>>
>>> i.e.
>>>
>>> Linux version 2.6.19-hh10 (pat_at_tux4u.skynet) (gcc version 4.1.1) #
>>> CPU: XScale-PXA270 [69054117] revision 7 (ARMv5TE), cr=0000397f
>>> Machine: Dell Axim X50/X51(v)
>>> *snip*
>>> Kernel command line: root=/dev/ram0 rw ramdisk_size=12288 mem=64M keepinitrd
>>> in8
>>> *snip*
>>> checking if image is initramfs...it isn't (no cpio magic); looks like an
>>> initrd
>>> *snip*
>>> RAMDISK driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 12288K size 1024 blocksize
>>> *snip*
>>> Mounting /proc...
>>> Trying to mount the fat32 SD card... FATAL: Could not
>>> load /lib/modules/2.6.19-y
>>> modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.19-hh10/modules.dep: No such
>>> fy
>>> mount: Mounting /dev/mmc/blk0/part1 on /mnt/sdcard failed: No such device
>>> failed!
>>> Dropping to a shell and enabling the telnet daemon
>>> /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
>>> / # mmcblk0: mmc0:0d93 SH256 249856KiB
>>> mmcblk0: p1
>>>
>>> on the file system I can see:
>>> /lib/modules/2.6.19-hh9/modules.dep
>>> but no
>>> /lib/modules/2.6.19-hh10
>>>
>>> hope this lets you build a new image asap!
>>>
>>> ta ta
>>>
>>> Jake
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Received on Thu Feb 08 2007 - 06:00:44 EST