Create a Linux System Boot Media. Advantech RSB-4220

3.6

Create a Linux System Boot Media

RSB-4220 supports boot from SD card or onboard flash. This section will guide you how to build an image for RSB-4220 Linux system boot media.

3.6.1

Storage Information (eMMC/SD card)

The storages devices name as following:

Device

SD caed eMMC

Name

/dev/mmcblk0

/dev/mmcblk1

3.6.2

Create a Linux System SD Card

3.6.2.1

From Pre-built System Image

You are able to find the pre-built image from Advantech website. Please follow below steps to create a SD card for boot up.

1.

Copy “4420LIVxxxx_yyyy-mm-dd.tar.gz” package to your /root/.

2.

Open "Terminal" on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

3.

$sudo su (Change to “root” authority)\

4.

Input your password.

5.

#cd /root/

6.

#tar xzvf 4220LIVxxxx_yyyy‐mm‐dd.tar.gz (Unzip files)

7.

Insert one SD card to your developing computer

8.

Check the SD card location, like /dev/sdb

9.

#cd ./4220LIVxxxx_yyyy‐mm‐dd/scripts

10.

#./mksd‐linux.sh /dev/sdb

11.

Type “y” (Start to copy files, wait until it shows [Done])

Then insert the Linux system SD card to RSB-4220, it will boot up with Linux environment.

3.6.2.2

From Source Code Package

When you receive the RSB-4220 Linux source code package, you can refer following steps to create a Linux system SD card for booting up from it.

1.

Open "Terminal" on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

2.

$sudo su (Change to “root” authority)

3.

Input your password.

4.

Insert one SD card to your developing computer.

5.

Check the SD card location, like: /dev/sdb

6.

#cd /root/335XLBVxxxx_yyyy‐mm‐dd/scripts 

7.

#./mksd‐linux.sh /dev/sdb

8.

Type “y” (Start to copy files, wait until it shows [Done])

Then insert the Linux system SD card to RSB-4220 SD card slot (SD1), it will boot up with Linux environment.

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