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diff --git a/board/cubietech/cubieboard/readme.txt b/board/cubietech/cubieboard/readme.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1c4711767 --- /dev/null +++ b/board/cubietech/cubieboard/readme.txt @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +cubieboard + +----- +Intro +----- + +To be able to use your cubieboard board with the images generated by +Buildroot you have to correctly setup the SD card. + +For more information, please see http://linux-sunxi.org/FirstSteps + +--------------- +How to build it +--------------- + +You need to use the cubieboard_defconfig, to do so: + * make cubieboard_defconfig + +And to compile: + * make + +----------------- +What is generated +----------------- + +After building, you should obtain this tree: + + output/images/ + +-- rootfs.tar + +-- boot.scr + +-- script.bin + +-- sunxi-spl.bin + +-- u-boot.bin + `-- uImage + +-------------------------- +How setting up the SD card +-------------------------- + +Depending on the rootfs size, you might want to use a 2GB or larger SD-card. +The script mkcubiecard.sh will take care of partitioning and formatting +the SD-card. + +BEWARE! This process will erase your SD card. + +Use dmesg to find out where the SD card is attached in the /dev tree +(<device>) and then: + +# sudo ./mkcubiecard.sh <images_dir> <device> + +where: + - <images_dir> is the directory containing the generated files (usually + output/images) + - <device> is the device file of the SD card (usually /dev/sdX) + + + +-- +Carlo Caione <carlo.caione@gmail.com> |