On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Pablo Rath pablo@parobalth.org wrote:
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 03:24:50PM +0000, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
wrote:
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Pablo Rath pablo@parobalth.org wrote:
On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 05:25:08PM +0000, lkcl wrote:
next step is a boot image to be able to help test the Cards.
What are the specific technical requirements for this boot image?
"A" linux-based OS for armhf. that's it. that's literally the only requirement.
a debian debootstrapped chroot would suffice. as would literally anything else.
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(it's the boot *loader* that has to be custom-tailored, it's the boot *loader* where help is needed).
Agreed. Ok, what are the requirements for the boot *loader*? Is Sunxi U-Boot (legacy) based on v2013.07-sunxi.4 booting a Sunxi 3.4.104 Kernel good enough?
yes that's perfect. what is needed is a way to test "is hardware woking". "versions" of what is used to get that yes/no answer is very much irrelevant.
I am asking because this is what we currently have on my hard drive and I believe Andreas will have a working version too very soon.
fantastic.