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This article sums up the different ways to install Mer on different types of computers (VMWare, chroot, on device, etc.). Please feel free to add/edit. The original information is taken from [[Mer/Releases/0.9]]. | This article sums up the different ways to install Mer on different types of computers (VMWare, chroot, on device, etc.). Please feel free to add/edit. The original information is taken from [[Mer/Releases/0.9]]. | ||
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- | Xephyr :2 -host-cursor -screen 800x480x16 -dpi 96 -ac - | + | Xephyr :2 -host-cursor -screen 800x480x16 -dpi 96 -ac -extension Composite 2>/dev/null 1>&2 & |
sudo mount --bind /tmp/.X11-unix tmp/.X11-unix | sudo mount --bind /tmp/.X11-unix tmp/.X11-unix | ||
sudo mount --bind /dev/pts dev/pts | sudo mount --bind /dev/pts dev/pts | ||
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echo 1 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward | echo 1 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward | ||
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== SmartQ == | == SmartQ == | ||
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You may also want to download some additional software to our SD card for after Mer is installed.<br> | You may also want to download some additional software to our SD card for after Mer is installed.<br> | ||
To use Wifi, you'll need the Marvell Wifi Firmware blobs | To use Wifi, you'll need the Marvell Wifi Firmware blobs | ||
- | * Browse [http://www.marvell.com/ | + | * Browse [http://www.marvell.com/drivers/driverDisplay.do?driverId=203 here to agree the download license] and get a zip file |
* Extract the downloaded zip file, then extract SD-8686-FEDORA26FC6-SYSKT-GPL-9.70.3.p24-26409.P45.tar within it. Extract the FwImage folder to your PC. | * Extract the downloaded zip file, then extract SD-8686-FEDORA26FC6-SYSKT-GPL-9.70.3.p24-26409.P45.tar within it. Extract the FwImage folder to your PC. | ||
* Inside there are two files, helper_sd.bin and sd8686.bin. Rename helper_sd.bin to sd8686_helper.bin and copy to your SD card | * Inside there are two files, helper_sd.bin and sd8686.bin. Rename helper_sd.bin to sd8686_helper.bin and copy to your SD card | ||
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* Download install-smartq-qi.sh, qi-smartq-20090612.bin from http://zenvoid.org/software/qi-smartq | * Download install-smartq-qi.sh, qi-smartq-20090612.bin from http://zenvoid.org/software/qi-smartq | ||
- | * | + | * Partition your SD card so that it has at least one ext2/ext3 partition (and optionally a swap partition), but always '''remember to reserve 1 MiB of free, unpartitioned space at the end of the SD card'''. To be precise, at least the latest 2048 blocks (512 bytes each) must be reserved. |
- | * Untar (tar --numeric-owner -zxvf) | + | * Untar (tar --numeric-owner -zxvf) your rootfs on your SD card (make sure it isn't mounted with any no* options, e.g. nodev, noexec, ..) |
- | * | + | * Copy the kernel to /boot/linux-SMDK6410.bin |
* Run | * Run | ||
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- | To boot from the SD card, keep the "move"/fullscreen button (Q5) or right-hand-most button on the top | + | To boot from the SD card, keep the "move"/fullscreen button (Q5) or right-hand-most button on the top (Q7) pressed and then press the "power" button. |
Q5 Boot stages: | Q5 Boot stages: | ||
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Theoretically you can multiboot up to 5 different systems (internal + on the fat partition + three ext3 partitions, '''not tested'''). | Theoretically you can multiboot up to 5 different systems (internal + on the fat partition + three ext3 partitions, '''not tested'''). | ||
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