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== Installation onto eMMC ==
 
== Installation onto eMMC ==
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=== Preconditions ===
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=== Preparation steps ===
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[[Image:SB-QS600-top.jpg|right|thumb|CM-QS600 evaluation kit. Top view.]]
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[[Image:SB-QS600-bottom.jpg|right|thumb|CM-QS600 evaluation kit. Bottom view.]]
 
* CM-QS600 evaluation kit.
 
* CM-QS600 evaluation kit.
 
* PC workstation with installed [[Android: Fastboot setup | fastboot]] client software.
 
* PC workstation with installed [[Android: Fastboot setup | fastboot]] client software.
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=== Flashing Android image ===
 
=== Flashing Android image ===
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* Download prebuilt [http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-qs600/#devres Android image].
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* Download [http://www.compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-qs600/#devres Android software package].
  
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* Decompress the file, in order to get Android partition images.
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* Decompress the file, in order to access Android partition images.
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in '''Windows''': with the aid of ''7-zip'' application
 
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* Enter ''fastboot mode'' following either of the options:
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* Enter ''fastboot mode'' - this should happen automatically, as CM-QS600 arrives with no valid boot partition.
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# There is no valid ''boot'' partition (which is how CM-QS600 comes out of the box).
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{{Note | There exist additional options for [[Android: Fastboot setup#Forcing fastboot mode | forcing fastboot mode]].}}
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#: In this case, the device will enter ''fastboot mode'' upon power on.
 
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# There is a valid ''boot'' partition (i.e. CM-QS600 was pre-installed with OS).
 
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#: In this case, the device will boot from it.
 
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#: Accessing Android command line, one can observe and then destroy ''boot'' partition signature ("ANDROID"), effectively making ''boot'' partition invalid, going back to option '''1''' after reboot.
 
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      # dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot bs=1 count=7
 
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      # echo -n "X" | dd of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot bs=1 count=1
 
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* Flash each partition image file to the eMMC with the aid of ''fastboot'' utility:
 
* Flash each partition image file to the eMMC with the aid of ''fastboot'' utility:
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* Reboot the CM-QS600 evaluation system:
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* Flash boot partition to the EMMC with the aid of ''fastboot'' utility:
 
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$ fastboot flash boot    boot.img
 
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* Flash file system image to an SD-card (at least 2GB in size)
 
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* Insert SD-card into (P5) SD-card slot.
 
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* Proceed to boot, issuing
 
 
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$ fastboot reboot
 
$ fastboot reboot
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=== Boot ===
 
=== Boot ===
 
* Power on
 
* Power on
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* Within 3 seconds the device should start booting into Android.
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* Wait for the boot process to complete
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: Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing ''signs of life''.
 
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* [[CM-QS600: Android: Serial console connection]]
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* [http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-qs600/#devres  CM-QS600 development resources]
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* [[Android: Fastboot setup]]
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* [[CM-QS600: Android: Software package | Software package contents]]
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* [[Android: ADB setup]]
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* [[CM-QS600: Android: Serial console connection | Serial console connection]]
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* [[Android: Fastboot setup | Fastboot setup]]
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* [[Android: ADB setup | ADB setup]]
  
 
[[Category:Android]]
 
[[Category:Android]]
 
[[Category:CM-QS600]]
 
[[Category:CM-QS600]]

Latest revision as of 10:49, 21 October 2015

Overview

The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on the CompuLab CM-QS600 System-on-Module / Computer-on-Module.

Installation target media

CM-QS600 uses on-board eMMC as root file system medium.

Admolition note.png Additional media might be enabled in the coming releases.

Installation onto eMMC

Preparation steps

CM-QS600 evaluation kit. Top view.
CM-QS600 evaluation kit. Bottom view.
  • CM-QS600 evaluation kit.
  • PC workstation with installed fastboot client software.
  • Connect HDMI display to the CM-QS600 (optional).
  • Connect serial console to the CM-QS600 (optional).
  • Connect USB cable between the CM-QS600 USB OTG (P7) jack and PC workstation, in order to enable fastboot protocol.
  • Connect RTC battery to P15.

Flashing Android image

  • Decompress the file, in order to access Android partition images.
  • Enter fastboot mode - this should happen automatically, as CM-QS600 arrives with no valid boot partition.
Admolition note.png There exist additional options for forcing fastboot mode.
  • Flash each partition image file to the eMMC with the aid of fastboot utility:
$ fastboot flash boot     boot.img
$ fastboot flash system   system.img
$ fastboot flash cache    cache.img
$ fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
  • Reboot the CM-QS600 evaluation system:
$ fastboot reboot

Boot

  • Power on
  • Wait for the boot process to complete

See Also

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