Neil Williams wrote: > On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:53:32 +0100 > Neil Stone <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> It seems the documentation is somewhat broken.. >> > > Documentation can always be improved but we need some idea of which > bits need fixing and which areas are causing misinterpretations. > > one example;
http://emdebian.org/release/grip/c425.html "For the first installation method you'll need to download an installer image from the netboot directory (at the location mentioned in ) and" mentioned in where ?? >> do I presume that I >> use a normal Debian install media and point it at emdebian.org at the >> right moment or is there some other method ? >> > > That is one option, yes - for devices that can run the normal Debian > installer, typically something that can boot from removable media and > can (at least initially) use a standard, vanilla, Debian kernel. > > Other installation methods are outlined on the Grip installation page: > > http://www.emdebian.org/grip/ > > The problem with documenting this in detail is that once you get away > from being able to use the Debian Installer, things get very > complicated quite quickly. It is highly device specific. > > e.g. One other installation method is to create a complete root > filesystem using multistrap to provide the core packages and adding > further customisation. At such times, a Grip installation can be a part > of whatever is the normal installation method for that device. > Now you're talking my language, just need to work out how.. > >> Either way I have a bit of a challenge as I want to use this on a >> TS-7550 ARM based SBC, its only IO is via USB ports (2 of) or eth0. >> > > It depends more on how the device currently boots. > Currently it boots from onboard flash to an initrd, then once that exits it boots Lenny.. that's how it is shipped from the supplier. > > >> I have a way to get standard Debian on to these systems, but I would >> prefer to save the space and get to emdebian.. is that do-able ? >> > > Yes. > How ? > Also, if there is a different way of installing which could be less > hassle than using the Debian Installer (DI), Grip could fit into that > method too. > > >> if >> yes, can anyone point me at a HOWTO (change sources.list and run >> dist-upgrade ??) ? >> > > There are issues with the Debian Installer for Lenny which we hope to > fix for Squeeze but, yes, complete the install, boot the device, change > the sources list, apt-get update, apt-get install grip-config, apt-get > dist-upgrade. > > That middle step (installing our own little helper package) gets over a > few hurdles which *have* been fixed for Squeeze. > > Grip is at version 1.0 with Lenny and there are rough edges. > > If there are things you'd like to see in the docs, feel free to use the > Debian Wiki: http://wiki.debian.org/Embedded_Debian > what changes are needed to sources.list ? I think I will likely head that way at first due to the systems shipping with Lenny in situ (i might try a jump to squeeze at some point). -- Neil Stone LPIC-1 NCLA DCTS Director FlashTek UK Limited W: www.flashtek-uk.com T: 01752 547427 M: 07878 763185 F: 01752 547870 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
