[FE training-materials-updates] Thirdparty lab: misc extra guidelines

Michael Opdenacker michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com
Thu Nov 5 12:13:40 CET 2015


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commit a86693c9e9fa43b46b08a138ed3d774ce213810a
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com>
Date:   Thu Nov 5 12:13:40 2015 +0100

    Thirdparty lab: misc extra guidelines
    
    Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com>


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a86693c9e9fa43b46b08a138ed3d774ce213810a
 labs/sysdev-thirdparty/sysdev-thirdparty.tex | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/labs/sysdev-thirdparty/sysdev-thirdparty.tex b/labs/sysdev-thirdparty/sysdev-thirdparty.tex
index bfe05d7..d1e70ed 100644
--- a/labs/sysdev-thirdparty/sysdev-thirdparty.tex
+++ b/labs/sysdev-thirdparty/sysdev-thirdparty.tex
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ Recompile your kernel with audio support. The options we want are:
 \code{CONFIG_SOUND}, \code{CONFIG_SND}, \code{CONFIG_SND_USB} and
 \code{CONFIG_SND_USB_AUDIO}.
 
-Update your kernel in NAND flash and make sure that your board
-still boots with this new kernel.
+At this stage, the easiest solution to update your kernel is probably
+to get back to copying it to RAM from \code{tftp}. Anyway, we will have
+to modify U-Boot environment variables, as we are going to switch back to
+NFS booting anyway.
+
+Make sure that your board still boots with this new kernel.  
 
 \section{Figuring out library dependencies}
 
@@ -101,6 +105,10 @@ directory:
 cp -a $HOME/embedded-linux-labs/tinysystem/nfsroot/* target/
 \end{verbatim}
 
+Note that for this lab, a lot of typing will be required. To save time
+typing, we advise you to copy and paste commands from the electronic
+version of these instructions.
+
 \section{Testing}
 
 Make sure the \code{target/} directory is exported by your NFS server




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