On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Pablo Rath <pa...@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 <pa...@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. -- --- crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68 _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk Configuration, options, subscribe and unsubscribe at: http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to: arm-netb...@files.phcomp.co.uk
