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Download bootable microSD Linux images for Aria

Linux Kernel 5.15.68 - Debian Bullseye 11.5 - At91Bootstrap 3.10.4

Version: 13-oct-2022

Use balenaEtcher to generate a microSD with this image:

Login data

  • Login: acme Password: acmesystems

Check the Linux version by typing:

uname -r
5.15.68

Check the Debian version by typing:

cat /etc/debian_version
11.5

By default the root password is not defined. To set it login as acme user and type:

sudo passwd

To extend the rootfs partition to fill the whole microSD space available type:

sudo ./extend_rootfs.sh

Note if you have a board with 256MB change in the cmdline.txt on the first partition from:

128M

in:

256M

Kernel Linux 4.19.128 - Debian Buster 10

Version: 5-oct-2022

Use balenaEtcher to generate a microSD with this image:

Login data

The login data on this image both from debug port or ssh is:

  • Login: acme
  • Password: acmesystems

Extends the rootfs partition

At the first boot the rootfs size is limited to few megabytes. Check it by typing:

df
Filesystem     1K-blocks   Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root         848684 372712    415644  48% /
devtmpfs          124592      0    124592   0% /dev
tmpfs             125104      0    125104   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs             125104    176    124928   1% /run
tmpfs               5120      0      5120   0% /run/lock
tmpfs             125104      0    125104   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/mmcblk0p1     97446   4070     93376   5% /boot

In this example I've used an 8GB microSD and the space used is 48%. Type this two commands to use all the microSD space available:

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

and check again:

df
Filesystem     1K-blocks   Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root        7531440 433020   6768232   7% /
devtmpfs          124592      0    124592   0% /dev
tmpfs             125104      0    125104   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs             125104    176    124928   1% /run
tmpfs               5120      0      5120   0% /run/lock
tmpfs             125104      0    125104   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/mmcblk0p1     97446   4070     93376   5% /boot

the space used now is just 7%:

To generate this binaries from sources follow these articles

Kernel configuration and device tree used

Enable the remote SSH access as root

To enable the ssh as root change /etc/ssh/sshd_config using nano

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

set this line:

PermitRootLogin yes

and restart sshd by typing:

sudo systemctl restart ssh

Previous images

Aria G25 - Kernel Linux 4.4.9 - Debian Jessie 8.4

MicroSD contents for Aria G25 with: Python, Wi-Fi
Version: 08-may-2016

Create a bootable microSD

A Linux PC is required to follow this procedure:
  • Format a microSD with gparted following this article
  • Mount the two new partitions boot and rootfs just clicking from the file explorer window
  • Download the archive with the first microSD partition contents: boot.tar.bz2
  • Download the archive with the second microSD partition contents: rootfs.tar.bz2
  • Untar the archives to the microSD partitions using the following commands:
    • tar -xvjpSf boot.tar.bz2 -C /media/$USER/boot
    • sudo tar -xvjpSf rootfs.tar.bz2 -C /media/$USER/rootfs
  • The kernel command line parameters are passed by the dts file.
  • Unmount the microSD and use it to boot on Aria G25
  • Open a SSH session or use the DPI adapter to get the access to the console
  • The login data are:
    • User: root Password: acmesystems

Read the tutorials page to know how to do create the microSD contents starting from sources.

Defconfig and device tree used

Aria G25


Kernel Linux 4.2.5 - Debian Jessie 8.2

Version: 7-nov-2015
MicroSD contents for Aria G25 with the minimal packages to access open a SSH session via LAN.

Binaries

How-to create a bootable microSD

A Linux Ubuntu PC is required

  • Format a microSD with gparted (read more) and mount it
  • Download the binaries
  • Uncompress the binaries to the microSD with the following commands:
$ tar -xvjpSf boot.tar.bz2 -C /media/$USER/boot 
$ sudo tar -xvjpSf rootfs.tar.bz2 -C /media/$USER/rootfs
  • unmount the microsd and try it on your Aria

Login data

  • Login: root Password: acmesystems

Create the binaries from sources

Defconfig and device tree used

Kernel Linux 3.16.1 - Debian Wheezy 3.16.1

Version: 24-nov-2014
MicroSD contents for Aria G25 to run Debian Jessie 8.2 and Linux Kernel 4.2.5. It contains the minimal packages to access open a SSH session via LAN.

Versions:

  • AT91bootstrap 3.5.3
  • Kernel Linux 3.16.1
  • Debian 'Wheezy' 7.7

How to generate a bootable microSD from binaries

  • Format a new microSD
  • Insert the new microSD in your PC reader and check that the partition kernel and rootfs are mounted
  • Download from here these files:
  • kernel.tar.bz2
  • rootfs.tar.bz2
  • Extract the tar file contents inside the first and second microSD partition by typing these commands:
$ sudo tar -xvjpSf kernel.tar.bz2 -C /media/$USER/KERNEL
$ sudo tar -xvjpSf rootfs.tar.bz2 -C /media/$USER/rootfs
  • If you have a a Aria G25 with 128 MByte copy boot128.bin on boot.bin.
  • Unmount the microSD and use it to boot your Acme Board.
  • At login use this account:
login: root
password: acmesystems

How to create the binaries from scratch

The instruction to obtain these executable files from sources are available on:

Aria technical documentation