Creating Ubuntu RFS for mini6410

Hello All,

I am looking for a hint to build Ubuntu RFS for mini6410. I have tried the
images available on DVD and I successfully run Xubuntu on it. 

I would like to know how to create the Xubuntu image from scratch and I
found there is a tool called RootStock from Ubuntu. Basically this tool is
an utility to create RFS with sources/packages from ports.ubuntu.com. 

I have tried with qemu target and it can run flawlessly, but the question
remain: How to specify the kernel to use in the RFS, there is a hint on how
to do so with OMAP target, but still this doesn't answer my question
(probably I am too dumb :\)

Since the kernel is not merely kernel source itself, but also involving the
libc on the RFS, if they don't match nothing can't work.

Thanks in advance,
DWI

Hey Dwi,

Take a look at my tutorial on http://code.google.com/p/mini6410-debian/
It's written for Debian, but when you have successfully created the Ubuntu
RootFS, the steps to run it on your Mini6410 should be the same. You'll
find a kernel there, too.

Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Thank you, now I am crawling the pages ;-)

Very great tutorial, even newbie like me could follow the steps easily.
Thank you, and keep the good work!

Regards,
DWI

You don't need to specify the kernel to use the RFS. It is done by
superboot. Simply copy the RFS to the SD ( following the instructions of
using SD card). The superboot will copy the RFS to the Nand, then reboot. 

Having said that, the 9.10 is assumed to compile using the same kernel
version. What if they are not the same?