@Robert [Preamble: Thank you for prepping the various images/flavors/recipes/etc I know you're generous enough to design/maintain/share, as well as your willingness to help folks like me]
Ok good. Your clarification definitely helps! So an 'image' == kernel + bootloader + filesystem. Good. Your barefs instructions pushed me farther upstream than I have been so far -- hence my confusion so far. To date, I've been using my Mac laptop to format disk images, and bootstrapping everything on my live debian/BBB system once I've booted and ssh'ed into it (or connected via USB console). I have been able to swap kernels while logged into a 'live' bbb system ( apt-get install linux-image-* ), so, misreading your comments about having apt-get, and dpkg, I made the mistaken assumption that I might be able to do the same with the live filesystem... [ Though my mind wondered: where would my shell go? Could I get an answer for a 'pwd' or would it be a 'stale file handle'? Would my system abort, and be bricked until I put in an unspoiled working sdcard? -- those kinds of questions... :) ] So -- *restating for clarity and for anyone else reading *-- Per your and William's comments, and a full re-read of your wiki page, the commands in your recipe need to be executed on a (non-virtualized debian) developer machine. Following them will allow one to prep a custom image -- using your ARM-compatible filesystem as one ingredient, then adding a bootloader and kernel to complete it. With that image, I can boot up the BBB, and use apt-get/dpkg to add packages from there. The (brain) fog is starting to clear here! :) Unfortunately, I think I'm missing a key requirement to use your barefs... a (non-virtualized OS) linux development machine. I have only a Mac + Vbox/Debian, and of course the several BBB's I'm trying to configure. Could I use one of the BBBs as my 'developer machine'? I've heard "Not advisable", but don't entirely know why .. speedwise for compiles? Or, without a non-virtualized-os linux developer machine, would you say that your pre-built console images on a live bbb remain the best place to start? ( From which to work subtractively towards the most minimal, stable/embeddable single-purpose system? Or (if even possible) would you suggest I try a BBB as my developer machine, and give your barefs recipe a try? [ I basically need sshd, a dhcp ethernet client & pru support for a custom cape (uio_pruss version) ]. Best ST -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/b558a612-17f3-4331-bc32-c03e614bccb3%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
