I run ArchLinux ARM on my BBB from the on board eMMC. I create a microSD image on another ARM Linux system (a PogoPlug) and install that image on the eMMC using a series of three scripts.
Script 1 - partitions/formats the microSD card Script 2 - installs the ArchLinux files on the microSD card Script 3 - I execute on the BBB once I've booted the BBB with the microSD I just prepared. There are some custom/unique items in my scripts (e.g., to run Script 2 it assume the Script 3 file called *bbb-make-emmc-arch.sh* is actually on your Linux system so it can be copied to the microSD card and executed as the last step in my installation process). Even if you don't use ArchLinux ARM, there is still helpful information for folks who may want to create their own eMMC initialization scripts. Below are my three scripts ... enjoy. Script 1 # bbb-fdisk-sd.sh # This script partitions SD media for use as a boot device for a BeagleBone # or BeagleBone black. The first partition (boot) is sized at 16MB. If you # want a larger partition, change the code below (look for +16M). This script # assumes the device you want to partition is located at /dev/sd?. Make sure # you verify the correct device name before proceeding. DEVICELIST=`ls /dev/sd? 2> /dev/null | sed s:/dev/::` if [ -z "${DEVICELIST}" ]; then echo "ERROR: No /dev/sd? devices" exit fi clear echo Device Choices: $DEVICELIST echo while true do read -p "Enter device name: " DEVICECHOICE if echo "$DEVICECHOICE" | grep -q "$DEVICELIST" then break else echo "ERROR: You entered an invalid device name." fi done echo while true do read -p "Are you sure you want to use /dev/$DEVICECHOICE (answer yes or no)? " ANSWER case $ANSWER in yes ) break;; no ) exit;; * ) echo "ERROR: Please answer yes or no.";; esac done fdisk /dev/$DEVICECHOICE << EOF o p n p 1 +16M n p 2 a 1 t 1 e p w EOF Script 2 # bbb-make-sd-arch.sh # This script is used to create a new (clean) install of ArchLinux for the BeagleBone or # BeagleBoneBlack on a microSD card. Verify your media devices before you proceed. This # script assumes your media device is /dev/sd?. Ensure you have partitioned (fdisk) your # media before proceeding. You will need two partitions. The first partition does not need # to be large, but needs to be set to bootable and must be type 'e' which is FAT 16. # The second partition is a normal Linux partition, probably ext4. If you can't mkfs.vfat, # download the dosfstools (pacman -Sy dosfstools). clear DEVICELIST=`ls /dev/sd? 2> /dev/null | sed s:/dev/::` if [ -z "${DEVICELIST}" ]; then echo "ERROR: No /dev/sd? devices" exit fi echo Device Choices: $DEVICELIST echo while true do read -p "Enter device name: " DEVICECHOICE if echo "$DEVICECHOICE" | grep -q "$DEVICELIST" then break else echo "ERROR: You entered an invalid device name." fi done echo while true do read -p "Are you sure you want to use /dev/$DEVICECHOICE (answer yes or no)? " ANSWER case $ANSWER in yes) break;; no) exit;; *) echo "ERROR: Please answer yes or no.";; esac done BOOTLOADER=BeagleBone-bootloader.tar.gz ARCHLINUX=ArchLinuxARM-am33x-latest.tar.gz WORKINGDIR=. BOOTDEV=/dev/$DEVICECHOICE'1' BOOTTMP=$WORKINGDIR/boot ROOTDEV=/dev/$DEVICECHOICE'2' ROOTTMP=$WORKINGDIR/root BOOTIMAGE=$ROOTTMP/boot/zImage BBBSCRIPT=/home/public/bbb-make-emmc-arch.sh mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n "bootloader" $BOOTDEV sleep 1 mkfs.ext4 -L "rootfs" $ROOTDEV sleep 1 mkdir $BOOTTMP mkdir $ROOTTMP mount $BOOTDEV $BOOTTMP mount $ROOTDEV $ROOTTMP wget http://archlinuxarm.org/os/omap/$BOOTLOADER -O $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER sleep 1 wget http://archlinuxarm.org/os/$ARCHLINUX -O $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX sleep 1 if which pv &> /dev/null then pv $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER | tar xzf - -C $BOOTTMP pv $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX | tar xzf - -C $ROOTTMP else tar xvf $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER -C $BOOTTMP tar xvf $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX -C $ROOTTMP fi echo "Copying Boot Image" cp $BOOTIMAGE $BOOTTMP echo "Copying" $BBBSCRIPT "script to /" cp $BBBSCRIPT / echo "Synching" sync umount $BOOTTMP umount $ROOTTMP rmdir $BOOTTMP rmdir $ROOTTMP clear echo "Upload Complete" echo while true do read -p "Delete downloaded files (answer yes or no)? " ANSWER case $ANSWER in yes ) rm $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER rm $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX exit ;; no ) exit;; * ) echo "ERROR: Please answer yes or no.";; esac done Script 3 # bbb-make-emmc-arch.sh # This script is used to create a new (clean) install of ArchLinux ARM to the BeagleBone Black's # onboard eMMC storage. This script assumes you have booted the BeagleBone Black using a microSD # card with the appropriate ArchLinux ARM files and now want to install ArchLinux in the onboard # eMMC memory. BOOTLOADER=BeagleBone-bootloader.tar.gz ARCHLINUX=ArchLinuxARM-am33x-latest.tar.gz WORKINGDIR=/tmp BOOTDEV=/dev/mmcblk1p1 BOOTTMP=$WORKINGDIR/boot ROOTDEV=/dev/mmcblk1p2 ROOTTMP=$WORKINGDIR/root BOOTIMAGE=$ROOTTMP/boot/zImage clear while true do echo "You need the mkfs.vfat format and wget commands." echo "Use pacman -Sy wget AND pacman -Sy dosfstools (for vfat format)." echo read -p "Are these two commands installed (answer yes or no)? " ANSWER case $ANSWER in yes) break;; no) exit;; *) echo "ERROR: Please answer yes or no.";; esac done mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n "bootloader" $BOOTDEV sleep 1 mkfs.ext4 -L "rootfs" $ROOTDEV sleep 1 mkdir $BOOTTMP mkdir $ROOTTMP mount $BOOTDEV $BOOTTMP mount $ROOTDEV $ROOTTMP wget http://archlinuxarm.org/os/omap/$BOOTLOADER -O $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER sleep 1 wget http://archlinuxarm.org/os/$ARCHLINUX -O $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX sleep 1 if which pv &> /dev/null then pv $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER | tar xzf - -C $BOOTTMP pv $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX | tar xzf - -C $ROOTTMP else tar xvf $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER -C $BOOTTMP tar xvf $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX -C $ROOTTMP fi echo "Copying Boot Image" cp $BOOTIMAGE $BOOTTMP echo "Synching" sync umount $BOOTTMP umount $ROOTTMP rmdir $BOOTTMP rmdir $ROOTTMP clear while true do read -p "Delete downloaded files (answer yes or no)? " ANSWER case $ANSWER in yes) rm $WORKINGDIR/$BOOTLOADER rm $WORKINGDIR/$ARCHLINUX exit ;; no) exit;; *) echo "ERROR: Please answer yes or no.";; esac done -- 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 beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.