LS1043ARDB RootFS on SD chip

[donberkowitz]

I am trying to initialize an SD Chip using the instructions on Page 69 of SDK version 0.5 PDF which read:

#cp fsl-image-core-ls1043ardb_<release date>.rootfs.tar.gz temp/

#tar xvfz fsl-image-core-ls1043ardb_<release date>.rootfs.tar.gz

#rm fsl-image-core-ls1043ardb_<release date>.rootfs.tar.gz temp/

I have several questions:

1) I built the x11 image - it produces a file with an extension rootfs.ext2.gz but does not build a rootfs.tar.gz file.  The instructions suggest that the file needs to be uncompressed and un-tar'ed on the SD chip.  Is that correct?

2) The first instruction puts the fs on the SD chip, but don't the instructions need to cd to temp before un-tarring?

3) If these instructions are wrong, what are the correct instructions?

Thanks,

Don

[Pavel]

1) Use the rootfs.ext2.gz file instead of rootfs.tar.gz file.

2) Yes, instruction for change directory is needed.

Have a great day,
Pavel

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[donberkowitz]

There was no screenshot attached. Can you please provide?

Thanks,

Don

[Pavel]

See attachment.
Have a great day,
Pavel

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[donberkowitz]

I had asked several questions, but do not see any answers in the screenshot attached.

[Pavel]

Look at the following page:

https://community.freescale.com/message/613599?et=watches.email.thread#613599
Have a great day,
Pavel

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[donberkowitz]

Thank you Pavel.

1) So the U-Boot loader can accept an ext2.gz file and boot load from it, yes?

2) Can U-Boot also accept an unzipped file as well?

3) Will it boot faster if the file is unzipped prior to storing on the SD chip?

I have numbered the questions in the hope that you will answer each one.

Thanks!

Don