CM-FX6: Android: Getting started - Revision history

Nadav: /* Advanced installation options */

2014-12-17T09:18:02Z

‎Advanced installation options

Nadav at 09:16, 17 December 2014

2014-12-17T09:16:58Z

Nadav at 13:52, 4 November 2014

2014-11-04T13:52:33Z

Nadav at 07:32, 6 April 2014

2014-04-06T07:32:18Z

Grinberg: /* Normal operation */

2013-07-11T09:03:38Z

‎Normal operation

Andreyg: /* Preconditions */

2013-02-14T13:23:52Z

‎Preconditions

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== Preconditions ==
* PC workstation
* CM-FX6 evaluation kit [[Media:CM-FX6_Properly_Connected2.jpg|properly connected]]
* SD-Card with minimal capacity of 2GB, which will serve as the boot source

== Creating a bootable SD-Card ==
* Download the compressed [http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-fx6/#devres SD-Card image]. Ensure the integrity of the downloaded file by testing its MD5 summary. 
* Unzip the file in order to get the ''dd'' image. 
* Copy the bootable image to the SD-Card following the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles instructions provided] for selection of operating systems. If you are running Linux, you might prefer the instructions below: 
# dd if=cmfx6-android.img of=/dev/sdc

== Boot ==
* Insert the bootable SD-Card into P6 SD-Card slot.
* Power on. Press '''RESET''' while '''BOOT SELECT''' is pressed.
* Within 3 seconds the device should start booting into Android. Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing ''signs of life''.
===Advanced boot===
By default CM-FX6 uses HDMI display with 1080p resolution. 
This can be changed by providing alternate boot arguments to the Android/Linux kernel.
* Connect to the serial console as explained in the [[CM-FX6: Android: Serial console connection | Development]] section.
* Press ENTER to stop the countdown.
setenv videomode video=mxcfb0:dev=ldb,if=RGB24,1280x720M@60 fbmem=28M # DVI display with 720p resolution
setenv videomode video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,if=RGB32,1920x1080M@60 fbmem=48M # default video mode
* Type in '''boot''' to proceed to kernel boot overriding default video mode.

== Upon first boot ==
* Any Android system performs ''first boot ceremony'' where it introduces its main controls - CompuLab's release is no different.
* With no delay, enable ''Settings->Developer options->Stay awake (...) while charging'' - this will prevent the device from entering ''not yet well managed'', ''hard to wake from'' sleep.

[[Category:Android|Getting started]]
[[Category:CM-FX6|Android: Getting started]]

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 === Advanced installation options ===
 As CM-FX6 is developer-oriented device, the installation process and installer script itself can be customized, in order to fit customer's specific requirements.<br/>
-The following section provides an insight into interactive installetion process and installer implementation.
+The following section provides an insight into interactive installation process and installer implementation.
 ==== Installation wizard GUI ====

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 == Installation onto SD card ==
 === Preconditions ===
-* [[Media:CM-FX6_Properly_Connected2.jpg|Properly connected]] CM-FX6 evaluation kit with valid U-Boot
+* [[Media:CM-FX6_Properly_Connected2.jpg|Properly connected]] CM-FX6 evaluation kit with valid U-Boot.
-* SD-Card with minimal capacity of 2GB, which will serve as boot medium and root file system
+* SD-Card with minimal capacity of 2GB, which will serve as boot medium and root file system.
-* PC workstation for creating bootable SD-Card
+* PC workstation for creating bootable SD-Card.
 === Prepare bootable SD-Card ===
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 === Boot ===
-* Insert bootable SD-Card into SD-Card slot (P6)
+* Insert bootable SD-Card into SD-Card slot (P6).
-* Power on
+* Power on.
 * Within 3 seconds the device should start booting into Android.
 : Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing ''signs of life''.
 == See Also ==

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 == Overview ==
-The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on CM-FX6.
+The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on the CompuLab CM-FX6 System-on-Module / Computer-on-Module.
 == Installation target media ==
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 : Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing ''signs of life''.
-== Post Install Procedure ==
 == See Also ==
 * [[CM-FX6: Android: Serial console connection]]
 * [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles Installing SD Card image]
 [[Category:Android]]
 [[Category:CM-FX6]]

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-== Preconditions ==
+== Overview ==
-* PC workstation
+The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on CM-FX6.
-== Creating a bootable SD-Card ==
+== Installation target media ==
-* Download compressed [http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-fx6/#devres SD-Card image].
+CM-FX6 may use either SD card (P6) or SATA SSD as root file system.
-: Ensure integrity of the downloaded file by testing its MD5 summary.
 * Unzip the file in order to get ''dd'' image.<br/>
-* Copy the bootable image to the SD-Card following the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles instructions provided] for selection of operating systems.
+* Flash the bootable image to the SD-Card following the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles directions].
-: On Linux, the instructions below may may be used instead:
+: On Linux, the instructions below may be used instead:
 <pre>
-# dd if=cmfx6-android.img of=/dev/sdc
+# dd if=cmfx6-android.img of=/dev/sdc bs=4M
 </pre>
-== Boot ==
+=== Boot ===
-* Insert the bootable SD-Card into P6 SD-Card slot.
+* Insert bootable SD-Card into SD-Card slot (P6)
-* Power on.
+* Power on
 * Within 3 seconds the device should start booting into Android.
 : Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing ''signs of life''.
-=== Advanced boot ===
+== Post Install Procedure ==
-By default CM-FX6 uses HDMI display with 1080p resolution.<br/>
+* On first boot, proceed to '''Settings'''->'''Developer options''', check '''Stay awake ... while charging''' to prevent the device from going to suspended state.
-This can be changed by providing alternate boot arguments to the Android/Linux kernel.
+{{Note|If '''Developer options''' item is hidden (as is the default in Jelly Bean), re-introduce it proceeding to '''Settings'''->'''About tablet''' and clicking on '''Build number''' 7 times consequently.}}
-* Connect to the serial console as explained in the [[CM-FX6: Android: Serial console connection | Development]] section.
+* Default display configuration may be overridden following the ''display configuration'' [[CM-FX6: Android: Operating instructions | directions]].
 == See Also ==

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 == Creating a bootable SD-Card ==
-* Download the compressed [http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-fx6/#devres SD-Card image].<br/>Ensure the integrity of the downloaded file by testing its MD5 summary.<br/>
+* Download compressed [http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-fx6/#devres SD-Card image].
-* Unzip the file in order to get the ''dd'' image.<br/>
+: Ensure integrity of the downloaded file by testing its MD5 summary.
-* Copy the bootable image to the SD-Card following the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles instructions provided] for selection of operating systems.<br/>If you are running Linux, you might prefer the instructions below:<br/>
+* Unzip the file in order to get ''dd'' image.<br/>
-   # dd if=cmfx6-android.img of=/dev/sdc
+* Copy the bootable image to the SD-Card following the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles instructions provided] for selection of operating systems.
 == Boot ==
 * Insert the bootable SD-Card into P6 SD-Card slot.
-* Power on.<br/>Press '''RESET''' while '''BOOT SELECT''' is pressed.
+* Power on.
-* Within 3 seconds the device should start booting into Android.<br/>Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing ''signs of life''.
+* Within 3 seconds the device should start booting into Android.
-===Advanced boot===
+: Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing ''signs of life''.
 By default CM-FX6 uses HDMI display with 1080p resolution.<br/>
 This can be changed by providing alternate boot arguments to the Android/Linux kernel.
 * Connect to the serial console as explained in the [[CM-FX6: Android: Serial console connection | Development]] section.
 * Press ENTER to stop the countdown.
-    setenv videomode video=mxcfb0:dev=ldb,if=RGB24,1280x720M@60 fbmem=28M      # DVI display with 720p resolution
+<pre>
-    setenv videomode video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,if=RGB32,1920x1080M@60 fbmem=48M    # default video mode
+setenv videomode video=mxcfb0:dev=ldb,if=RGB24,1280x720M@60 fbmem=28M      # DVI display with 720p resolution
 * Type in '''boot''' to proceed to kernel boot overriding default video mode.
-== Upon first boot ==
+== Normal operation ==
-* Any Android system performs ''first boot ceremony'' where it introduces its main controls - CompuLab's release is no different.
+* If the CM-FX6 module went to sleep, it can be woken up by a short press on '''ON/OFF''' button on the base board.
-* With no delay, enable ''Settings->Developer options->Stay awake (...) while charging'' - this will prevent the device from entering ''not yet well managed'', ''hard to wake from'' sleep.
+: Additional press on '''ON/OFF''' button will send the device back to sleep.
-[[Category:Android|Getting started]]
+[[Category:Android]]
-[[Category:CM-FX6|Android: Getting started]]
+[[Category:CM-FX6]]