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[[Image:Warning_icon.png|left|52x47px]]<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''IMPORTANT NOTE''': This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but '''WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY'''; without even the implied warranty of '''MERCHANTABILITY''' or '''FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE'''</span> | [[Image:Warning_icon.png|left|52x47px]]<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''IMPORTANT NOTE''': This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but '''WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY'''; without even the implied warranty of '''MERCHANTABILITY''' or '''FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE'''</span> | ||
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| − | By default, if you power up your board it will run the software on the flash. But '''you can prepare a MicroSD card and boot from it''' by inserting it to the MicroSD card reader of your IGEP Processor Board, as it has more priority than the flash. | + | If you have a brand new IGEP Processor Board you must know that '''it comes with a firmware''' provided and installed on it by ISEE. By default, if you power up your board it will run the software on the flash. But '''you can prepare a MicroSD card and boot from it''' by inserting it to the MicroSD card reader of your IGEP Processor Board, as it has more priority than the flash. |
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| − | + | The pre-installed software consists on a minimal '''Linux-based distribution''' with a lite X Window System and GNOME Mobile based applications created with Poky Platform Builder. If you want to '''update your pre-installed software''', you can create a MicroSD card in your host PC with the latest software. Then boot your IGEP Processor Board from that MicroSD card. | |
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Finally, you can write the updated software from the MicroSD to the flash memory on your IGEP device. | Finally, you can write the updated software from the MicroSD to the flash memory on your IGEP device. | ||
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This How-To is meant to be a starting point for people to learn to: | This How-To is meant to be a starting point for people to learn to: | ||
| − | * | + | * create a SD card with latest firmware available |
* write it to the flash memory | * write it to the flash memory | ||
for any IGEP Processor Board as quickly and easily as possible. | for any IGEP Processor Board as quickly and easily as possible. | ||
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| − | Note: this How-To was tested with an Ubuntu 10.04 host machine, but most of the contents are valid also for other GNU/Linux distributions. We do not issue any guarantee that this will work on other distributions. | + | '''Note:''' this How-To was tested with an Ubuntu 10.04 host machine, but most of the contents are valid also for other GNU/Linux distributions. We do not issue any guarantee that this will work on other distributions. |
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= How to create a SD-card with latest software image = | = How to create a SD-card with latest software image = | ||
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The first thing you'll do is download latest firwmare | The first thing you'll do is download latest firwmare | ||
| − | wget http://downloads.igep.es/binaries/firmware/poky-firmware-3.3.1- | + | wget http://downloads.igep.es/binaries/firmware/poky-firmware-3.3.1-11.tar.gz |
Next, untar the firmware and enter to the directory | Next, untar the firmware and enter to the directory | ||
| − | tar xzf poky-firmware-3.3.1- | + | tar xzf poky-firmware-3.3.1-11.tar.gz |
| − | cd poky-firmware-3.3.1- | + | cd poky-firmware-3.3.1-11/ |
Insert your SD card into the host machine (the machine you downloaded the firmware), and run following command | Insert your SD card into the host machine (the machine you downloaded the firmware), and run following command | ||
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where: | where: | ||
* [device] is the SD card device name, for example: /dev/sdb | * [device] is the SD card device name, for example: /dev/sdb | ||
| + | * [timestamp] is the timestamp of tar.gz file | ||
* [machine] is the machine name, options are | * [machine] is the machine name, options are | ||
** igep0020 | ** igep0020 | ||
** igep0030 | ** igep0030 | ||
| − | ** igep0032 | + | ** igep0032 |
| − | Finally plug the | + | Finally plug the MicroSD card into IGEP Processor Board and power up your board. |
= How to flash the latest software image = | = How to flash the latest software image = | ||
| − | Now you have a booted board with latest firmware running from | + | Now you have a booted board with latest firmware running from MicroSD card, you can write the firmware to the flash memory. |
| − | Enter to the IGEP | + | Enter to the IGEP Processor Board using root as login name and an empty password, enter to the /opt/firmware and run the ./flash script |
cd /opt/firmware | cd /opt/firmware | ||
./flash.sh | ./flash.sh | ||
| − | When finish, unplug the | + | When finish, unplug the MicroSD card and reboot the board, enjoy the new firmware running from flash memory. |
= Firmware releases = | = Firmware releases = | ||
| + | <span style="color: red;">'''IMPORTANT NOTE (Update on February 29th, 2012): '''<br/><br/> | ||
| + | IGEP™ Processor Boards with new 512 MB RAM and 512 MB NAND flash from Micron require a recent version of IGEP X-LOADER and KERNEL ottherwise they won't boot correctly. Bootable microSD cards with software older will not boot these upgraded COMs. Follow the “IGEP™ firmware update procedure” to update to the latest firmware version. | ||
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| + | The required minimum versions of software that supports the new flash are v2.4.0-2 for IGEP X-LOADER and 2.6.37-2 for KERNEL | ||
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| + | '''Bootable boards and MicroSD cards with software older than version 3.3.1-11 will not boot properly, please update to the latest version''' | ||
| + | </span> | ||
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| − | * '''Poky Image Sato Release 3.3.1- | + | * '''Poky Image Sato Release 3.3.1-11''' |
** What's new ? | ** What's new ? | ||
| − | *** Updated kernel to the latest stable release 2.6.37- | + | *** Updated kernel to the latest stable release 2.6.37-2, see http://labs.igep.es/index.php/Linux_Kernel_2.6.37.y for details |
** Supported IGEP products. | ** Supported IGEP products. | ||
| − | *** Boards : | + | *** Boards : |
**** IGEP v2 | **** IGEP v2 | ||
**** IGEP COM MODULE | **** IGEP COM MODULE | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 1 March 2012
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If you have a brand new IGEP Processor Board you must know that it comes with a firmware provided and installed on it by ISEE. By default, if you power up your board it will run the software on the flash. But you can prepare a MicroSD card and boot from it by inserting it to the MicroSD card reader of your IGEP Processor Board, as it has more priority than the flash.
The pre-installed software consists on a minimal Linux-based distribution with a lite X Window System and GNOME Mobile based applications created with Poky Platform Builder. If you want to update your pre-installed software, you can create a MicroSD card in your host PC with the latest software. Then boot your IGEP Processor Board from that MicroSD card.
Finally, you can write the updated software from the MicroSD to the flash memory on your IGEP device.
This How-To is meant to be a starting point for people to learn to:
- create a SD card with latest firmware available
- write it to the flash memory
for any IGEP Processor Board as quickly and easily as possible.
Note: this How-To was tested with an Ubuntu 10.04 host machine, but most of the contents are valid also for other GNU/Linux distributions. We do not issue any guarantee that this will work on other distributions.
How to create a SD-card with latest software image
The first thing you'll do is download latest firwmare
wget http://downloads.igep.es/binaries/firmware/poky-firmware-3.3.1-11.tar.gz
Next, untar the firmware and enter to the directory
tar xzf poky-firmware-3.3.1-11.tar.gz cd poky-firmware-3.3.1-11/
Insert your SD card into the host machine (the machine you downloaded the firmware), and run following command
./poky-media-create --mmc [device] --binary poky-image-sato-igep00x0-[timestamp].tar.gz --machine [machine]
where:
- [device] is the SD card device name, for example: /dev/sdb
- [timestamp] is the timestamp of tar.gz file
- [machine] is the machine name, options are
- igep0020
- igep0030
- igep0032
Finally plug the MicroSD card into IGEP Processor Board and power up your board.
How to flash the latest software image
Now you have a booted board with latest firmware running from MicroSD card, you can write the firmware to the flash memory.
Enter to the IGEP Processor Board using root as login name and an empty password, enter to the /opt/firmware and run the ./flash script
cd /opt/firmware ./flash.sh
When finish, unplug the MicroSD card and reboot the board, enjoy the new firmware running from flash memory.
Firmware releases
IMPORTANT NOTE (Update on February 29th, 2012):
IGEP™ Processor Boards with new 512 MB RAM and 512 MB NAND flash from Micron require a recent version of IGEP X-LOADER and KERNEL ottherwise they won't boot correctly. Bootable microSD cards with software older will not boot these upgraded COMs. Follow the “IGEP™ firmware update procedure” to update to the latest firmware version.
The required minimum versions of software that supports the new flash are v2.4.0-2 for IGEP X-LOADER and 2.6.37-2 for KERNEL
Bootable boards and MicroSD cards with software older than version 3.3.1-11 will not boot properly, please update to the latest version
- Poky Image Sato Release 3.3.1-11
- What's new ?
- Updated kernel to the latest stable release 2.6.37-2, see http://labs.igep.es/index.php/Linux_Kernel_2.6.37.y for details
- Supported IGEP products.
- Boards :
- IGEP v2
- IGEP COM MODULE
- IGEP COM PROTON
- Expansion boards :
- IGEP v2 EXPANSION
- IGEP BERLIN
- IGEP PARIS
- IGEP NEW YORK
- Boards :
- What's new ?
