Work in progress: New image based on stock image

[Dominik Fretz]

Hi there,

As discussed on dev calles before, I'm currently looking into replacing the current image creation process.

The goal is:

Take a 'stock' (demo) image from http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu

and make it into an OpenROV image in an automatic way.

I've done a lot of work around the image creation and it involves a lot of know how about Linux, cross compiling and all that stuff. It's really to much to explain that here in a few sentences. If you wan't to look into this, ping me and we can talk about it!

Right now I'm testing with http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/saucy/ubuntu-saucy-console-armhf-2013-07-22.tar.xz

Aka the experimental Ububtu 13.10 Saucy

As I'm still in the experimentation phase, it's not yet automated, but I have pretty much a step by step command list (yes that's like a script).

https://gist.github.com/codewithpassion/6173849

There are still a few things missing:

- The network configuration (/etc/network/interfaces) get's overwritten by something. Have to find out by what

- the demo images on Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.10 for the BeagleBone (and BB Black for that matter) use the Linux Kernel 3.8. This changed the pin mux and gpio interface that means, setup of the MUX doens't work anymore and I guess that renders the serial connection to the arduino not working.

For the MUX thing, have a look at 

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/beagleboard/GhtvpLylW2U

And

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/beagleboard/3.8$20kernel$3A$20support$20legacy$20pin$20mux/beagleboard/GAJq481pQ-c/CG1qDJxLk8kJ

If you wan't to lend a hand or two, give me a shout!

Cheers,

Dominik

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