[Arm-netbook] Parcel tracking ... for 8.9" CT-PC89E ARM netbook

[JLB]

Woo! Fun times ahead. :)

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:

> 2010/2/22 JLB <j at twu.net>:
>> Well, after a LONG time stuck in customs, I have my unit! Now the real fun
>> begins.
>
> hoooraaaaay.
>
>> Has anyone figured out how to replace the OS yet? ;)
>
> i've been thinking about that.
>
> and also i took a look at what alejandro found
> (http://mid-linux.org/sdk) and it's definitely using u-boot, and
> there's a 1st partition and i kinda expect it to be "standard" booting
> according to S3C6410 documentation, also they mention about TFTP
> booting.
>
> the idea that i had was to do a debian armel "debootstrap", then copy
> that onto the machine, and chroot into it, and check that it works
> from there.  then either take a risk and replace everything on the
> partition with what's in the chroot, or set up a one-off boot script
> which replaces itself with the original link to /sbin/init.
>
> the "safer" way is to wait to hear from the factory and get info from
> them: adam says that people are beginning to return to work, now.
>
> l.
>