Example of ARM based linux board using initramfs and serial console

[Alexander Wolfson]

Is it possible to take a look at the code for DaVinci?

At least kernel configuration file and initramfs directory structure.

Or you have to pay 7K for the license?
I am afraid that I am missing some nuance, so I would like to have some
sanity check before starting a full blown debugging.


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Nolin [mailto:michaelnolin at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 4:32 PM
To: gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org; Alexander Wolfson
Subject: Re: Example of ARM based linux board using initramfs and serial
console




> 
> I would like to find a working example of initramfs on the
> ARM based
> board.
> 
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> I am porting Linux to the ARM 926 based board. There are no
> network or
> Flash drivers available yet. No LCD is available yet as
> well
> 
> I tried to use initramfs just to test the board , etc. 
> 
> This is a new chip so hardware bugs are possible.
> 

 The Texas Instruments Davinci platform uses a ARM926 core. U-Boot with
a Monta Vista Pro Linux kernel. I would start with U-Boot/arch/ARM to
get started on a new evaluation platform. This platform was not free
about 7K for the licenses, I thought this was a good value considering
rolling your own from uCLinux.org is work.  The hardware was only
$500.00

 I'm using an MMU less ARM966 with no OS, GNU Linux development
environment . ARM embedded question might best be answered on some of
the comp.arch.embedded.. GNUARM Yahoo groups?


Michael Nolin
Embedded Solutions Unlimited, LLC