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| author | Eric Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> | 2004-10-09 06:27:44 +0000 |
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| committer | Eric Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> | 2004-10-09 06:27:44 +0000 |
| commit | c7af927d698247ef9d073ae47b856090e35fab2a (patch) | |
| tree | b46479cef381649f760a10968ff73b4aa0957943 | |
| parent | eb85cef2f69fb5a95dbd8c4f8185939004cb9f9b (diff) | |
update documentation a bit
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 30 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | README.patches | 32 |
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 52 deletions
@@ -1,26 +1,16 @@ To build and use the buildroot stuff, do the following: 1) run 'make' -2) wait while it compiles -3) run './UMlinux' to test out your root filesystem using User Mode Linux. - -You do not need to be root to build or run this system. Each Virtual Terminal -will be opened in its own window. You must be running X and have xterm -installed for this to work -- otherwise you see a few errors on bootup as it -tries to launch xterms. It will still work on a console, but you will not -have access to the other Virtual Terminals. - -Also, you the uClibc and busybox source trees that -are downloaded are fully set up for anonymous CVS access. You may need to set -up your system for anonymous CVS access by running the following command: - - cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@busybox.net:/var/cvs login - -Then just hit Enter when it prompts you for a password. You only need to do -this once. Then, whenever you want to update your system, just go into the -busybox or uClibc directory and run 'cvs update'. - -Have fun! +2) select which packages you wish to compile +3) run 'make' +4) wait while it compiles +5) Use your shiney new root filesystem. Depending on which sortof + root filesystem you selecter, you may want to loop mount it, + chroot into it, loop mount it and then nfs mount that on your + target device, burn it to flash, or whatever is appropriate + for your target system. + +You do not need to be root to build or run buildroot. Have fun! -Erik diff --git a/README.patches b/README.patches deleted file mode 100644 index 77f27f60f..000000000 --- a/README.patches +++ /dev/null @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ -binutils-uclibc-001-debian.patch -- stuff ripped out of the debian/patches directory - from debian testing, binutils_2.14.90.0.7-6. Debian - is tested on many architectures, and I trust the maintainers. -binutils-uclibc-100-conf.patch -- Adds support for the $(ARCH)-linux-uclibc platform, - which is what uClibc wants to use to make sure - the correct shared lib loader, etc is used. -binutils-uclibc-200-build_modules.patch -- Hack around a version-specific build problem. -binutils-uclibc-210-cflags.patch -- Fix an upstream bug that breaks Canadian cross - binutils builds. - - -gcc-uclibc-3.3-100-conf.patch -- Adds support for the $(ARCH)-linux-uclibc platform, - which is what uClibc wants to use to make sure - the correct shared lib loader, etc is used. -gcc-uclibc-3.3-110-conf.patch -- More of the same. Could really be merged - with gcc-uclibc-3.3-100-conf.patch I suppose. - Seperate because it was independently contributed. -gcc-uclibc-3.3-120-softfloat.patch -- When doing a Canadian cross gcc build when using - soft float, make certain target stuff is in fact - built with soft float. Annoyingly that is not the - default without some encouragement. -gcc-uclibc-3.3-200-code.patch -- libstdc++ locale and wide-char support for uClibc -gcc-uclibc-3.3-loop.patch -- Fix a bug that showed up on arm, causing kernel compiles - to fail - - -gcc2.95-mega.patch.bz2 -- stuff ripped out of the debian/patches directory - from debian testing. Debian is tested on many - architectures, and I trust the maintainers. -gcc2.95-uclibc-conf.patch -- Adds support for the $(ARCH)-linux-uclibc platform - - |