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Re: [ts-7000] Re: Getting started with 7260 and OpenEmbedded

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Re: Getting started with 7260 and OpenEmbedded
From: Peter Harrison <>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:13:57 +1300
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:37 PM, j.chitte <> wrote:
>
> Why are you trying to run a 7250 with a image for 7400 !?
>

I used the Etch image, also for the 7400 because the 2.4 image has no valid
Debian repository. Without that you can't install anything. Although
the hardware
is okay my experience in simply getting a working Debian distro working at all
has been disappointing to say the least. I would be happy to run the "certified"
2.4 release if only there were a repository so we could get basic stuff to work.

> Looks like you're getting ahead of yourself. Start by trying to rebuild the 
> standard 2.4 kernel and get it to boot. Work up from there.
> TS provide crosstools binary to do this.
> Once you are confident you know where you're going try building a 2.6 kernel 
> and getting it to boot at least (worry about the root fs later).
> Can't advise on OE, I find ct-ng useful for cross-compiling for 72xx boards.

Surely we don't need to all build our own kernels? I just want to
start using the
board for what I bought it for. The site said it came with Debian -
but if there is
no repository for the "certified" version its not really very useful.
The only image
that worked for me was the "etch" image - although it has also had
issues. It does
boot however.

Sorry to rant - and I know its not the fault of those on this list,
but I am frustrated
that there isn't a working distro one can install and have it work. Right now
I'm trying to get USB working again. It seems that you need to init the USB, and
the init tool (switches on power to USB) is not in the etch image.

I feel the hardware is a good platform, but the software side is
really letting it down.
Rant over.


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