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Compile from scratch Buildroot 2022.02.9 for Roadrunner
This article illustrates how to generate a ready-to-use microSD image from scratch using the Buildroot scripts and utilities to download the sources of any code, compile them and generate a fully working bootable class='acmetable' microSD.
The version used are:
- At91Boostrap version 4.0.4
- Linux Kernel 5.15.86
- Buildroot 2022.02.9
The article steps has been tested using a Linux PC with Linux Debian 10.
It is advisable to have a Debug Port Interface or an USB to 3V TTL serial cable.
Building procedure
Install on your Linux PC the requested packages listed here:
Open a command line terminal and download Buildroot from the official web site:
wget https://buildroot.org/downloads/buildroot-2022.02.9.tar.gz
tar -xvf buildroot-2022.02.9.tar.gz
cd buildroot-2022.02.9
Download and apply the Acme Systems patch:
wget https://www.acmesystems.it/www/roadrunner_buildroot/acme.patch
patch -p1 < acme.patch
select the Roadrunner configuration for Buildroot by typing:
make acmesystems_roadrunner_defconfig
Launch the compilation:
make
This operation will take about 1 hour to download and compile any sources.
If all went well you will obtain this file in output/images directory:
sdcard.img
Download and install the free tool Balena Etcher available for any platform to write the microSD using the
sdcard.img generated:
Insert the microSD generated in your Berta D2 board and use the debug port to check the boot messages and get the access to the Linux prompt.
How to install new packages
To install new packages from the menuconfig menu type:
make menuconfig
Then repeat the procedure to generate the new microSD image from Make command.
Systems designer, webmaster of www.acmesystems.it and founder of Acme Systems srl
Personal email: tanzilli@acmesystems.it
Web pages: https://www.acmesystems.it --- https://www.acmestudio.it
Github repositories: https://github.com/tanzilli --- https://github.com/acmesystems
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