# Build a customized Linux Debian image with Debos

<abstract>
Debos is a tool to make the creation of Debian-based OS images simpler. This article illustrates
how to create microSD images for the Acme Systems board
</abstract>

<img src="./debian.jpg">

This procedure has been tested on:

* Debian Linux 10 and 11
* Ubuntu Linux 22.04

Installing Debos package:

	sudo apt update
	sudo apt install debos

Clone this git repository:	
	
	git clone https://github.com/tanzilli/debos-for-acmesystems-boards.git
	cd debos-for-acmesystems-boards

Add your Linux username to kvm group:

	sudo adduser $USER kvm

Select the command to generate the image for your Acme Systems board. If you are using an Ubuntu Linux distribution add <code>--disable-fakemachine</code> option.

	debos acme-foxd27-bookworm.yaml
	debos acme-roadrunner.yaml
	debos acme-acqua.yaml
	debos acme-aria.yaml
	debos acme-arietta.yaml
	debos acme-foxg20.yaml

The file: 

	debian-[debian_name]-[board_name]-img.xz

will contains the microSD image

Use Etcher to write your microSD with the image generated

* [Etcher download](https://www.balena.io/etcher/)

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:

* <https://github.com/ant9000/acmesystems-image-builder>

### Links

* <https://github.com/tanzilli/debos-for-acmesystems-boards>
* <https://ekaia.org/blog/2018/07/03/introducing-debos>
* <https://godoc.org/github.com/go-debos/debos/actions>
* [Creating Debian-Based Embedded Systems in the Cloud using Debos](https://elinux.org/images/9/9e/ELCEU_-_Christopher_Obbard_-_Debos.pdf)

## Binary repository

* @article='download_roadrunner'
* @article='download_acqua'
* @article='download_aria'
* @article='download_arietta'
* @article='download_foxd27'
* @article='download_fox'

@include='bio_tanzilli'