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^ :!: Before doing anything else, please, help yourself, help people who would like to help you: Make Backups !\\ [[backups|How to backup and restore your AC100]]^ | ^ :!: Before doing anything else, please, help yourself, help people who would like to help you: Make Backups !\\ [[backups|How to backup and restore your AC100]]^ | ||
- | !! This guide is not complete yet. For now, refer to the old " | + | |
===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
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===== Choice of kernel ===== | ===== Choice of kernel ===== | ||
- | Once you've settled for a distribution, | + | Once you've settled for a distribution, |
For a complete comparison of kernels for the AC100, along with their status and requirements, | For a complete comparison of kernels for the AC100, along with their status and requirements, | ||
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===== Bootloader and partition table ===== | ===== Bootloader and partition table ===== | ||
- | The stock bootloader (Fastboot) works only with the proprietary partition scheme (tegrapart) present on a stock AC100. | + | The stock bootloader (Fastboot) works only with the proprietary partition scheme (tegrapart) present on a stock AC100. |
If your plan is to install Linux to the internal eMMC, please keep in mind that kernel support for tegrapart varies (see [[kernels|kernels]]). Generally, kernel versions > 3.1 do not have tegrapart support. At this point you need to decide whether to keep using tegrapart or to switch over (" | If your plan is to install Linux to the internal eMMC, please keep in mind that kernel support for tegrapart varies (see [[kernels|kernels]]). Generally, kernel versions > 3.1 do not have tegrapart support. At this point you need to decide whether to keep using tegrapart or to switch over (" | ||
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=== Step 4 === | === Step 4 === | ||
- | Create a new filesystem on the target root partition. If unsure, use ext4: | + | Create a new filesystem on the target root partition. If unsure, use ext4 on / |
< | < | ||
+ | sosboot # export TARGET="/ | ||
sosboot # mkfs.ext4 $TARGET | sosboot # mkfs.ext4 $TARGET | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | There are different choices of $TARGET depending on your setup: | ||
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- | == Fastboot case == | ||
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- | - Use the largest partition of the internal eMMC (usually / | ||
- | sosboot # export TARGET="/ | ||
- | sosboot # mkfs.ext4 $TARGET | ||
- | </ | ||
- | - Use an SD card\\ | ||
- | (Instructions missing) TODO: Add this | ||
- | - Use a USB drive | ||
- | (Instructions missing) TODO: Add this | ||
- | - ... | ||
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- | == Uboot case == | ||
- | * Use the largest partition of the internal eMMC (usually / | ||
- | sosboot # export TARGET="/ | ||
- | sosboot # mkfs.ext4 $TARGET | ||
- | </ | ||
- | * ... | ||
=== Step 5 === | === Step 5 === | ||
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