Bootstrap a minimal debian rootfs for sunxi boards https://github.com/bleuchtang/sunxi-debian

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README.md

Debian-Sunxi

Bootstrap a minimal debian rootfs with sunxi kernel and boot files. For now only 4 olinuxino boards are available. All scripts in this repository are generic so it's easy to add a new boad. Please make a pull request if you create and test a new board. I need reviewers for olinuxino lime2 and micro olinuxino boards.

Thanks to lukas2511 for quick bootstrap, and igorpecovnik for some useful scripts.

Build docker image

git clone https://github.com/bleuchtang/sunxi-debian
cd sunxi-debian && sudo docker build -t debian:olinux .

Build sunxi kernel and boot files

To build sunxi kernel and boot files run:

sudo docker run --privileged -i -t -v $(pwd)/olinux/:/olinux/ debian:olinux bash /olinux/create_sunxi_boot_files.sh -c -s

Optional arguments:

  • -o off-line mode; doesn't pull repositories so you should have run the script once without this option
  • -b board type (a10lime, a20lime, a20lime2, a20micro) default is A20 lime
  • -t target directory for compilation (default /olinux/sunxi)
  • -j number of thread for compilation (default 2)
  • -l change linux logo on u-boot and kernel
  • -c use cross-compilation settings
  • -s use stable tarball (for linux kernel and u-boot) instead of GIT tree
  • Build minimal arm debootstrap

    We cannot perform a debootstrap in dockerfile because dockerfile doesn't accept privileged mode. For more details see docker issue

    To build the minimal debian rootfs with the kernel previously build:

    sudo docker run --privileged -i -t -v $(pwd)/olinux/:/olinux/ debian:olinux bash /olinux/create_arm_debootstrap.sh -i olinux/sunxi -c
    

    Optional arguments:

    • -d debian release (wheezy, jessie) (default: jessie)
    • -b olinux board (see config_board.sh) (default: a20lime)
    • -a add packages to deboostrap
    • -n hostname (default: olinux)
    • -t target directory for debootstrap (default: /olinux/debootstrap)
    • -y install yunohost (doesn't work with cross debootstrap)
    • -c cross debootstrap
    • -p use aptcacher proxy
    • -i set path for kernel package or install from testing (set '-i testing' to install from debian testing)
    • -e configure for encrypted partition (default: false)

    Install on a SD card

    Setup SD card device

    Find your device card (with dmesg for instance). Call create_device script with this device in parameter. This script install debootstrap previously build.

    sudo bash olinux/create_device.sh -d /dev/sdc
    

    You can directly create a image file that you can copy after on your sd card or share with others.

    sudo bash olinux/create_device.sh -d img -s 500
    

    /!\ If you install some additional packages you should increase the size of the image (change the -s 500 parameter).

    Login to your Olimex

    Find IP and ssh on it! (password: olinux)

    hint: The IP address is displayed on the login screen, but you must plug a screen.

    ssh root@mybox
    

    Build SD with encrypted root

    Build debootsrap with additionnal packages and initramfs script:

    sudo docker run --privileged -i -t -v $(pwd)/olinux/:/olinux/ debian:olinux bash /olinux/create_arm_debootstrap.sh -i olinux/sunxi -c -i testing -e
    

    Prepare your SD card with root encrypted:

    sudo bash olinux/create_device.sh -d /dev/sdc -b olinux/debootstrap/ -u olinux/debootstrap/usr/lib/u-boot/A20-OLinuXino-Lime/u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin -e
    

    Now, when the olimex boot, you can connect over https on the ip of the board and unlock the disk.

    Some links/tips:

    Convert bmp logo to ppm

    bmptoppm Labriqueinter.net.bmp > Labriqueinter.net.ppm
    ppmquant 224 Labriqueinter.net.ppm > Labriqueinter.net224.ppm
    nmnoraw Labriqueinter.net224.ppm > Labriqueinter.net.ppm
    

    You probably want to Build your own docker image

    • Because it's quick and easy; tutorial here
    • Because you shouldn't trust registry images; demonstration here

    External links