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* You need to download the official Open Pandora rootfs: http://openpandora.org/firmware/pandora-rootfs.tar.bz2
 
* You need to download the official Open Pandora rootfs: http://openpandora.org/firmware/pandora-rootfs.tar.bz2
 
* Uncompress it as root anywhere and link it to the build directory as "pandora-rootfs".
 
* Uncompress it as root anywhere and link it to the build directory as "pandora-rootfs".
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* Format a 8G or more SD card with the Ext2 filesystem. To make explanations clear, name it SLACK.
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* If you don't know how to format a drive, use GParted under Linux, or run their [http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/latest/download?source=files Live-CD]. Here's the [http://gparted.sourceforge.net/display-doc.php?name=help-manual manual.]
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* It's highly recommended to have a second partition formated as a swap. 256M or more is a good choice.
  
 
= Phase 1 =
 
= Phase 1 =

Revision as of 12:28, 3 April 2012

Disclaimer

  • Same as here.
  • The build system is GPL V3.

Principles

  • The target directory is likely to be a SD card. 8G recommended.
  • Phase 1 populates the target directory with the main ARMedslack Linux distribution.
  • Phase 2 populates the target directory with parts from official Open Pandora OS and tweaked stuff.
  • A specific part of rc.local is executed during the first boot on a Pandora.
  • The files folder contains tweaked stuff.
  • The pkg folder contains pre-built packages from a previous alpha build.
  • The sources folder contains sources for essential programs.
  • Some proprietary stuff is missing, like 3D drivers.

Get the build system

  • Get the archive here.
  • If you don't run a Slackware or a derivative, get the Slackware's installpkg script here.
  • Put it in /sbin and make it executable.

Dependencies

  • You need to download the official Open Pandora rootfs: http://openpandora.org/firmware/pandora-rootfs.tar.bz2
  • Uncompress it as root anywhere and link it to the build directory as "pandora-rootfs".
  • Format a 8G or more SD card with the Ext2 filesystem. To make explanations clear, name it SLACK.
  • If you don't know how to format a drive, use GParted under Linux, or run their Live-CD. Here's the manual.
  • It's highly recommended to have a second partition formated as a swap. 256M or more is a good choice.

Phase 1

  • Run as su -.
  • You'll see packages errors because it's a first run.

Phase 2

  • Run as su -.
  • For this very first alpha build, don't remove the SD card now, you have to edit ie.: /media/SLACK/etc/rc.d/rc.local

rc.local

  • Remove double-comments in order to produce the needed packages during the first boot.
  • Put the SD card in the Pandora, and power it on.
  • The Pandora will generate all (or almost all) needed packages.
  • The pandora will power off after having done the job. May last for one hour or two.
  • Remove the card.
  • Save /media/SLACK/tmp/*.t?z in the pkg folder of the build system.
  • Now, you can boot normally.