Architectures/ARM/Anaconda Boot Config

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The idea behind this page is to describe the parameters for all the ARM systems we intend to support.

Systems

OMAP

Install Mechanism:

disk image

Boot Loader:

u-boot with bootz

Media:

mmcblk

Partition layout:

/boot/uboot /boot / msdos labels

File systems:

/boot/uboot needs to be partition #1 and vfat with specific sector boundaries, /boot needs to be ext2 or ext3, / can be

Special Packages:

uboot-panda uboot-beagle uboot-beaglebone

DTB Files:

Device tree loading prevents boot

Odities:

MLO file needs to be first thing copied to the vfat partition, then a uboot.img and a uEnv.txt file written. It is anticipated that a deoployment tool will populate /boot/uboot for the target-board

Trimslice

Install Mechanism:

anaconda sdcard

Boot Loader:

u-boot with bootz

Media:

mmcblk, sda

Partition layout:

/boot /

File systems:

/boot needs to be ext2 or ext3

DTB Files:

tegra20-trimslice.dtb

Odities:

sata disk is connected via usb to sata bridge requiring "usb" bootloader commands