

To set up the Linux on a 8G CF card, we firstly download Voyage Linux source 0.7.0 from Īfter that, we untar the source tar file and follow /README file to create the image.

Modify /etc/apt/sources.list, then install build-essential, automake, and autoconf.Get the 2 significant MAC addresses registered for the network so the following steps can be performed:.Configure network interfaces, preferably eth0 and wifi0 (the miniPCI card on the board itself).Boot the net5501 with the CF card it should automatically recognize the GRUB bootloader.Format a 2GB Compact Flash card, then download and install Voyage Linux on the card using a Linux computer.The main steps to install Linux can be outlined as the following steps: However, now that we have moved to the x86-based net5501 board from Soekris Engineering, the process of installing and configuring Linux for the robot is simplified significantly. Installation of Debian Sarge on Routerboard 532.When we were trying to install Linux on the PowerPC-based RouterBoard RB600A, I was stuck trying to consult the following very conflicting and only slightly-applicable documentation: When it finishes, you may remove the now-prepared CF card. Type a (toggle boot flag), 1 (partition 1), w (write changes).

Now unmount it: umount /dev/sdb1įinally, set the boot flag: fdisk /dev/sdb Next edit /etc/network/interfaces, changing the address entry under ath0 to 192.168.1.(100+N), where N is the cardinality of the node once again. Change the name to mintN, where N is the cardinality of the node. There are two files you will need to edit begin with /etc/hostname. You'll want to edit a few details before putting the card in the robot, so first mount it: mkdir tempmnt mount -t ext2 -o loop /dev/sdb1 tempmnt Perform the following step: dd if=cfimage2gb of=/dev/sdb Now remove the CF card from the existing node and insert a new, blank CF card. When this completes, it should show 2GB transferred. This may be different in your machine make? sure?you have it right, otherwise your hard drive may be overwritten.

For all of these instructions, /dev/sdb is the CF card reader. Compiling TP-Link TL-WN321G G 54M Wireless USB Adapter Device Driver for Linux Kernel 2.6.30īegin with an image of an existing MiNT node.Compiling Madwifi Driver for PCI Wireless Card.Installing Linux From Existing MiNT Node.
