[Arm-netbook] Fwd: Where are the 93 Computer Cards ?

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Pablo Rath <pablo at 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 at 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.
>>
> [...]
>>
>> (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.


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