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Build a customized Linux Debian Buster image for Arietta using Debos

Debos is a tool to make the creation of Debian-based OS images simpler. This article illustrates how to create microSD images for the Arietta G25 board

Please note: to follow this article is requested to have a PC running a real (no V.M.) Debian Buster 10 distribution on i386 or amd64 architecture.

Installing Debos package:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install debos

Clone this git repository:

git clone https://github.com/AcmeSystems/debos-for-acme-boards.git
cd debos-for-acme-boards

Add your Linux username to kvm group:

sudo adduser $USER kvm

then close and re-open the command line session.

Launch this ervice:

sudo systemctl start systemd-resolved

Launch the command to generate the image for your Acme Systems board:

debos arietta.yaml

The file

debian-buster-arietta-img.xz

will contains the microSD image

Use Etcher to write your microSD with the image generated

at bootstrap use:

Login: acme
Password: acmesystems

to extend the rootfs to fill the microSD size type:

sudo growpart /dev/mmcblk0 2
sudo resize2fs /dev/mmcblk0p2

Credits

This article is based on Antonio Galea works available on this link:

Links

Sergio Tanzilli
System designer, webmaster and Acme Systems co-founder
Personal email: tanzilli@acmesystems.it
Webpages: https://www.acmesystems.it - https://www.tanzolab.it
Github repositories: https://github.com/tanzilli and https://github.com/acmesystems
Telegram group dedicated to the Acme Systems boards: https://t.me/acmesystemssrl

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