How to run Linux on LS1012A Dev Board(XFRWY-LS1012A-PA)?

[joseph_lindula]

Hello, I using the LS1012A Dev Board(XFRWY-LS1012A-PA) to learn how to use the LS1012A on my next hardware design. I will be using Linux on the LS1012A on my next design. In order to learn how to run Linux on the LS1012A I thought it would be learning experiment to load Linux on the LS1012A Dev board. How is this done?

Do I need to put Linux on a SD card like what it is done on the BeagleBone Black board? Or, can I use CodeWarrior to load Linux? Can I load Linux on the SPI flash and boot Linux from that memory?  I would prefer not to have to use an SD card to load Linux.

Thank you very much,

Joe

[Pavel]

Load and install evaluation version of CodeWarrior CW4NET using the following page:

https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/software-development-tools/codewarrior-development-t...

Have a great day,
Pavel Chubakov

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[Pavel · Accepted solution]

The LS1012a supports booting only from QSPI NOR Flash. See the Section 24.1 of the LS1012a Reference Manual:

https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=LS1012ARM

See the Chapter 4.1.1 of the LSDK 18.12 documentation about LSDK using for the FRWY-LS1012A board:

https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/supporting-information/LSDK-KC-REV18.12.pdf

See also the Section 4.1.1.4 about deploying LSDK images on the board.

The Section 8.6.3 in the ARMv8_Targeting_Manual.pdf file contains information about program U-Boot in flash device using Flash Programmer.

This file is available in CW4NET folder.

Have a great day,
Pavel Chubakov

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[joseph_lindula]

The file, " ARMv8_Targeting_Manual.pdf" is that found in the Code Warrior directory? I don't have Code Warrior installed, is that a free download?