CM-QS600: Android: Getting started

Overview

The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on CM-QS600.

Installation target media

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

Additional media might be enabled in the coming releases.

Installation onto eMMC

Preconditions

• 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.

Flashing Android image

• Download prebuilt Android image.

• Decompress the file, in order to get Android partition images.

• 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

• Proceed to boot, issuing

$ fastboot reboot

Boot

• 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

• CM-QS600: Android: Serial console connection
• Android: Fastboot setup
• Android: ADB setup