Embedded Linux Howto

Sebastien Huet, sebhuet@linux-embedded.org

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Subject
• 1.2 New Versions
• 1.3 History
• 1.4 TODO
• 1.5 License
• 1.6 Contact

2. Dependencies

• 2.1 A Desktop Linux
• 2.2 Some software packages

3. The boot process.

• 3.1 Bios
• 3.2 The boot loader
• 3.3 The Kernel
• 3.4 Init
• 3.5 inittab
• 3.6 The login process

4. Creating a root file system

• 4.1 Creating a new partition
• 4.2 Creating an ext2 file system on the new partition
• 4.3 Mounting the partition
• 4.4 Populating the filesystem

5. Installing TinyLogin & login dependencies

• 5.1 Configuring TinyLogin
• 5.2 Installing TinyLogin
• 5.3 Installing Sysvinit & start-stop-daemon
• 5.4 Configuring Sysvinit
• 5.5 Creating initial boot scripts
• 5.6 Copying passwd & group files

6. Not finished: Installing the ash root shell

• 6.1 Preparing ash
• 6.2 Configuring ash

7. Not finished: Installing BusyBox

• 7.1 Preparing BusyBox
• 7.2 Deploying BusyBox

8. Not finished: Installing required libraries

• 8.1 Which ones ?
• 8.2 Copying
• 8.3 ldconfig