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diff --git a/board/gnublin/README b/board/gnublin/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8f6a9f01e --- /dev/null +++ b/board/gnublin/README @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +This the Buildroot support for the LPC3131 based Gnublin board (see here: +http://en.gnublin.org/) and to the Elektor Linux board +(http://www.elektor.com/news/elektor-presents-embedded-linux-made-easy.2147294. +lynkx) + +Unfortunately currently the AD and the pwm modules are not supported, i'm about +to add also those drivers as well to the current kernel later. + +Base kernel version: 3.7 (available here: +https://gitorious.org/linux-3-7-gnublin/linux-3-7-gnublin/commits/gnublin- +support) + +U-boot version: 2009.11 (available here: +https://gitorious.org/u-boot-gnublin-support/u-boot-gnublin-support) + + +Steps to create a bootable SD card (with the given config you need an at least +500 MB SD card): + +1.Config buildroot with the gnublin_defconfig: + +$ make gnublin_defconfig + +2.Tweak the config for your needs: + +$ make menuconfig + +3.Build: + +$ make + +4.Create two partitions on your SD card, one with type of BootIt (fdisk ID: df), +the size should be around 1M, and another partition with all of the left space +on the card, and with the type of normal DOS partition. + +5.From the output/images directory dump the u-boot image to the BootIt partition +(probably you have to modify the output /dev files according to your system): + +$ dd if=output/images/u-boot.bin of=/dev/sdc1 + +6.Dump the root fs image as well: + +$ dd if=output/images/rootfs.ext2 of=/dev/sdc2 + +7.Insert the SD card into the board's slot, and your board should boot up with +your newly created system. + +Any feedback/report is welcome on the mr.zoltan.gyarmati[at]gmail.com |