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Mike: Getting started with Linux on CM-X300 moved to CM-X300: Linux: Getting started

2009-12-23T08:02:16Z

Getting started with Linux on CM-X300 moved to CM-X300: Linux: Getting started

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Grinberg: /* Installation using NFS */

2009-11-22T14:17:21Z

‎Installation using NFS

Acampos: In some cases nfs timeouts using udp. Thus the suggestion to mount using tcp.

2009-09-28T13:16:19Z

In some cases nfs timeouts using udp. Thus the suggestion to mount using tcp.

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Mike: /* Installation using NFS */

2009-06-24T11:14:31Z

‎Installation using NFS

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Mike at 14:11, 16 June 2009

2009-06-16T14:11:20Z

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−	~~== Preparation steps ==~~	+	#REDIRECT [[CM-X300: Linux: Getting started]]
−	~~{{Note\|It is possible to install Linux on CM-X300 using either an NFS share or a USB flash drive. The first method is preferred because NFS setup will ease further Linux evaluation and development.}}~~
−	* Obtain a PC workstation with serial communication port.
−	* For installation using NFS install TFTP server on host PC. For Windows machines we recommend [~~http://tftpd32.jounin.net/ TFTPD32] included in this distribution package.~~
−	* Download the [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] from CompuLab's website . Unzip the package to a directory on your host workstation.
−	* All image files mentioned below can be found in {{filename\|images}} subdirectory
−	* Copy {{filename\|debian-image.ubi}} and {{filename\|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} from [~~http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] either to a directory exported through NFS or to a USB flash drive.~~
−
−	~~== Image installation ==~~
−	* Connect the host PC to the CM-X300 via a null modem cable supplied with the Eval Kit.
−	* Start terminal emulation software on your PC using the COM port to which the null modem is connected. Set baud rate to 38400 bps, 8 bit per frame, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control.
−	* Turn on the CM-X300. The U-Boot will start and you will get a command prompt.
−	*: {{Note\|If the boot settings of your CM-X300 are different than default, you may need to press and hold ^C while turning the CM-X300 on, in order to get command prompt.}}
−
−	~~=== Installation using NFS ===~~
−	* Connect CM-X300's ETH0 port to your local Ethernet
−	* Make sure that Linux kernel binary image {{filename\|kernel.img}}, ramdisk image {{filename\|ramdisk.img}} and bootloader script image {{filename\|first_boot.img}} are accessible by the TFTP server.
−	*: - On Windows machine: copy {{filename\|kernel.img}}, {{filename\|ramdisk.img}} and {{filename\|first_boot.img}} to the same folder and point the TFTP server to that folder
−	*: - On Linux machine: copy {{filename\|kernel.img}}, {{filename\|ramdisk.img}} and {{filename\|first_boot.img}} to TFTP sevrver root directory, usually {{filename\|/tftpboot}} or {{filename\|/tftproot}}.
−	* You can use U-boot {{cmd\|dhcp}} command to obtain IP address or manually set {{parameter\|ipaddr}} environment variable:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~> setenv ipaddr <CM-X300 ip address>~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	* Set {{parameter\|serverip}} environment variable and save the new environment to NAND flash:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~> setenv serverip <host ip address>~~
−	~~> saveenv~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	* Use the following U-boot command to boot Linux on CM-X300:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~> tftp 80400000 first_boot.img && autoscr 80400000~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	* During boot the CM-X300 tries to obtain an IP address using DHCP. If you do not have DHCP server you can set the CM-X300 IP address statically using {{cmd\|ifconfig}}:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~$ ifconfig eth0 <ip address>~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	* After the ramdisk image is loaded you will get Linux login prompt. Login as {{parameter\|root}} into the system.
−	* Mount the NFS share containing {{filename\|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} and {{filename\|debian-image.ubi}} image:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~$ mount <host ip>:/path/to/nfs/share /mnt/net~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	* Format the NAND flash kernel partition and write the kernel image onto it:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~$ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd4~~
−	~~$ nandwrite /dev/mtd4 /mnt/net/cm-x300-kernel.jffs2~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	* Format the NAND flash root filesystem partition and write Debian filesystem image onto it:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~$ ubiformat /dev/mtd5 -f /mnt/net/debian-image.ubi~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~=== Installation using USB flash drive ===~~
−	* Make sure that CM-X300's ETH0 port is '''disconnected'''
−	* Make sure that Linux kernel binary image {{filename\|kernel.img}}, ramdisk image {{filename\|ramdisk.img}}, kernel JFFS2 image {{filename\|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}}, Debian filesystem JFFS2 image {{filename\|debian-image.ubi}} and bootloader script image {{filename\|first_boot.img}} are present at the root directory of the USB flash drive.
−	* Connect USB flash drive to CM-X300. Use USB2 (host/slave) port.
−	* Use the following U-boot command to boot Linux on CM-X300:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~> usb start~~
−	~~> fatload usb 0:1 80400000 first_boot.img~~
−	~~> autoscr 80400000~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	* After the ramdisk image is loaded you will get Linux login prompt. Login as {{parameter\|root}} into the system.
−	* The USB flash drive will be automatically mounted under {{filename\|/media/sda1}}
−	* Format the NAND flash kernel partition and write the kernel image onto it:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~$ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd4~~
−	~~$ nandwrite /dev/mtd4 /media/sda1/cm-x300-kernel.jffs2~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	* Format the NAND flash root filesystem partition and write Debian filesystem image onto it:
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~$ ubiformat /dev/mtd5 -f /media/sda1/debian-image.ubi~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~== After Installation ==~~
−
−	~~<ol>~~
−	~~<li> Reset the CM-X300.</li>~~
−	~~{{Note\|If the boot settings of your CM-X300 are different than default, you may need to press and hold ^C while turning the CM-X300 on, in order to get command prompt.}}~~
−	~~<li> To start~~ Linux ~~type~~:
−	~~<pre>> fsload; bootm</pre>~~
−	~~</li>~~
−	~~<li> If you want Linux to start automatically, type:~~
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~> setenv bootdelay <delay in seconds>~~
−	~~> setenv bootcmd "fsload; bootm"~~
−	~~> saveenv~~
−	~~> boot~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	~~</li>~~
−	~~</ol>~~
−
−	~~If you want to get back to U-Boot prompt, hold '''Ctrl-C''' during reset.~~
−
−	~~=== Connection and Logging In ===~~
−
−	~~Use the following usernames and passwords to login:~~
−
−	~~Account with administrative privileges:~~
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~User: root~~
−	~~Password: 111111~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	~~Regular user account:~~
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~User: user~~
−	~~Password: 111111~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−	~~In addition to these accounts CM-X300 allows anonymous FTP access.~~
−
−	~~== See also ==~~
−
−	* [[Linux Development for XScale modules]]
−	* [[Linux Kernel for CM-X300]]
−	* [[Debian Linux for CM-X300]]
−	* [[U-Boot for CM-X300]]

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 * Download the [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] from CompuLab's website . Unzip the package to a directory on your host workstation.
 * All image files mentioned below can be found in {{filename|images}} subdirectory
-* Copy {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} and {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} from [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] either to a directory exported through NFS or to a USB flash drive.
+* Copy {{filename|debian-image.ubi}} and {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} from [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] either to a directory exported through NFS or to a USB flash drive.
 == Image installation ==
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 *: - On Windows machine: copy {{filename|kernel.img}}, {{filename|ramdisk.img}} and {{filename|first_boot.img}} to the same folder and point the TFTP server to that folder
 *: - On Linux machine: copy {{filename|kernel.img}}, {{filename|ramdisk.img}} and {{filename|first_boot.img}} to TFTP sevrver root directory, usually {{filename|/tftpboot}} or {{filename|/tftproot}}.
-* You can use U-boot {{cmd|dhcp}} command to obtain IP address or manually set {{parameter|ipaddr}} and {{parameter|serverip}} environment variables:
+* You can use U-boot {{cmd|dhcp}} command to obtain IP address or manually set {{parameter|ipaddr}} environment variable:
 <pre>
 > setenv serverip <host ip address>
 > saveenv
 </pre>
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 </pre>
 * After the ramdisk image is loaded you will get Linux login prompt. Login as {{parameter|root}} into the system.
-* Mount the NFS share containing {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} and {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} image:
+* Mount the NFS share containing {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} and {{filename|debian-image.ubi}} image:
 <pre>
 $ mount <host ip>:/path/to/nfs/share /mnt/net
 </pre>
 * Format the NAND flash kernel partition and write the kernel image onto it:
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 * Format the NAND flash root filesystem partition and write Debian filesystem image onto it:
 <pre>
-$ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd5
+$ ubiformat /dev/mtd5 -f /mnt/net/debian-image.ubi
 </pre>
 === Installation using USB flash drive ===
 * Make sure that CM-X300's ETH0 port is '''disconnected'''
-* Make sure that Linux kernel binary image {{filename|kernel.img}}, ramdisk image {{filename|ramdisk.img}}, kernel JFFS2 image {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}}, Debian filesystem JFFS2 image {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} and bootloader script image {{filename|first_boot.img}} are present at the root directory of the USB flash drive.
+* Make sure that Linux kernel binary image {{filename|kernel.img}}, ramdisk image {{filename|ramdisk.img}}, kernel JFFS2 image {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}}, Debian filesystem JFFS2 image {{filename|debian-image.ubi}} and bootloader script image {{filename|first_boot.img}} are present at the root directory of the USB flash drive.
 * Connect USB flash drive to CM-X300. Use USB2 (host/slave) port.
 * Use the following U-boot command to boot Linux on CM-X300:
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 * Format the NAND flash root filesystem partition and write Debian filesystem image onto it:
 <pre>
-$ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd5
+$ ubiformat /dev/mtd5 -f /media/sda1/debian-image.ubi
 </pre>
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 * [[Linux Kernel for CM-X300]]
 * [[Debian Linux for CM-X300]]

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 <pre>
 $ mount <host ip>:/path/to/nfs/share /mnt/net
 </pre>
 * Format the NAND flash kernel partition and write the kernel image onto it:

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 </pre>
 * After the ramdisk image is loaded you will get Linux login prompt. Login as {{parameter|root}} into the system.
-* Mount the NFS share containing {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} image:
+* Mount the NFS share containing {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} and {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} image:
 <pre>
 $ mount <host ip>:/path/to/nfs/share /mnt/net
 </pre>
-* Format the NAND flash and write the kernel image and Debian filesystem image onto it:
+* Format the NAND flash kernel partition and write the kernel image onto it:
 <pre>
 $ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd4
 $ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd5
-$ nandwrite /dev/mtd4 /mnt/net/cm-x300-kernel.jffs2
+$ ubiattach /dev/ubi_ctrl -m 5 -O 2048
-$ nandwrite /dev/mtd5 /mnt/net/debian-image.jffs2
+$ ubimkvol /dev/ubi0 -m -N <new filesystem name>
 </pre>
 === Installation using USB flash drive ===
 * Make sure that CM-X300's ETH0 port is '''disconnected'''
-* Make sure that Linux kernel binary image {{filename|kernel.img}}, ramdisk image {{filename|ramdisk.img}} and bootloader script image {{filename|first_boot.img}} are present at the root directory of the USB flash drive.
+* Make sure that Linux kernel binary image {{filename|kernel.img}}, ramdisk image {{filename|ramdisk.img}}, kernel JFFS2 image {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}}, Debian filesystem JFFS2 image {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} and bootloader script image {{filename|first_boot.img}} are present at the root directory of the USB flash drive.
 * Connect USB flash drive to CM-X300. Use USB2 (host/slave) port.
 * Use the following U-boot command to boot Linux on CM-X300:
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 * After the ramdisk image is loaded you will get Linux login prompt. Login as {{parameter|root}} into the system.
 * The USB flash drive will be automatically mounted under {{filename|/media/sda1}}
-* Format the NAND flash and write the kernel image and Debian filesystem image onto it:
+* Format the NAND flash kernel partition and write the kernel image onto it:
 <pre>
 $ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd4
 $ flash_eraseall /dev/mtd5
-$ nandwrite /dev/mtd4 /media/sda1/cm-x300-kernel.jffs2
+$ ubiattach /dev/ubi_ctrl -m 5 -O 2048
-$ nandwrite /dev/mtd5 /media/sda1/debian-image.jffs2
+$ ubimkvol /dev/ubi0 -m -N <new filesystem name>
 </pre>

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 == Preparation steps ==
+{{Note|It is possible to install Linux on CM-X300 using either an NFS share or a USB flash drive. The first method is preferred because NFS setup will ease further Linux evaluation and development.}}
 * Obtain a PC workstation with serial communication port.
-* Install TFTP server on host PC. For Windows machines we recommend [http://tftpd32.jounin.net/ TFTPD32] included in this distribution package.
+* For installation using NFS install TFTP server on host PC. For Windows machines we recommend [http://tftpd32.jounin.net/ TFTPD32] included in this distribution package.
 * Download the [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] from CompuLab's website . Unzip the package to a directory on your host workstation.
 * All image files mentioned below can be found in {{filename|images}} subdirectory
-* Make sure that Linux kernel binary image {{filename|kernel.img}}, ramdisk image {{filename|ramdisk.img}} and bootloader script image {{filename|first_boot.img}} are accessible by the TFTP server.
+* Copy {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} and {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} from [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] either to a directory exported through NFS or to a USB flash drive.
 == Image installation ==
 * Connect the host PC to the CM-X300 via a null modem cable supplied with the Eval Kit.
 * Start terminal emulation software on your PC using the COM port to which the null modem is connected. Set baud rate to 38400 bps, 8 bit per frame, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control.
 * Turn on the CM-X300. The U-Boot will start and you will get a command prompt.
 *: {{Note|If the boot settings of your CM-X300 are different than default, you may need to press and hold ^C while turning the CM-X300 on, in order to get command prompt.}}
 * You can use U-boot {{cmd|dhcp}} command to obtain IP address or manually set {{parameter|ipaddr}} and {{parameter|serverip}} environment variables:
 <pre>
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 > tftp 80400000 first_boot.img && autoscr 80400000
 </pre>
 * During boot the CM-X300 tries to obtain an IP address using DHCP. If you do not have DHCP server you can set the CM-X300 IP address statically using {{cmd|ifconfig}}:
 <pre>
 $ ifconfig eth0 <ip address>
 </pre>
 * Mount the NFS share containing {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} image:
 <pre>
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 $ nandwrite /dev/mtd4 /mnt/net/cm-x300-kernel.jffs2
 $ nandwrite /dev/mtd5 /mnt/net/debian-image.jffs2
 </pre>
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 <ol>
 <li> Reset the CM-X300.</li>
 <li> To start Linux type:
 <pre>> fsload; bootm</pre>

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 *: - On Windows machine: copy {{filename|kernel.img}}, {{filename|ramdisk.img}} and {{filename|first_boot.img}} to the same folder and point the TFTP server to that folder
 *: - On Linux machine: copy {{filename|kernel.img}}, {{filename|ramdisk.img}} and {{filename|first_boot.img}} to TFTP sevrver root directory, usually {{filename|/tftpboot}} or {{filename|/tftproot}}.
-* Copy {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} and {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} from [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] either to USB flash drive or to a directory exported through NFS.
+* Copy {{filename|debian-image.jffs2}} and {{filename|cm-x300-kernel.jffs2}} from [http://www.compulab.co.il/x300/download/x300-linux.zip Linux distribution package for CM-X300] to a directory exported through NFS.
 == Image installation ==
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 </pre>
 * After the ramdisk image is loaded you will get Linux login prompt. Login as {{parameter|root}} into the system.
-* Now you can install kernel and filesystem images to the NAND flash using USB flash drive or NFS share as described below.
+* Now you can install kernel and filesystem images to the NAND flash using NFS share as described below.
 === Installation using NFS ===