Documentation improvements

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Albert S. 2013-03-24 12:14:43 +01:00
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@ -15,20 +15,16 @@ Users must be familiar with the Linux console.
This project is _NOT_ the meego rescue initrd.
Update: I don't provide a tarball anymore.
How does it work?
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The flasher utility loads rescueOS. This makes it unnecessary
to modify the bootloader or maemo's /sbin/preinit.
to modify the bootloader or maemo's /sbin/preinit like other solutions do.
By using the "-l" option, we do not flash the kernel or initrd image.
It only loads the kernel into RAM. No modification on
the NAND or bootloader happens.
Usecases
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In fact, most users do not need it. Either way, possible usecases:
@ -50,8 +46,7 @@ In fact, most users do not need it. Either way, possible usecases:
Booting the initrd
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You can not store persistent data, e.g. WiFi firmwares from maemo
as everything happens in RAM.
You can not store persistent data as everything happens in RAM.
flasher-3.5 -k 2.6.37 -n initrd.img -l -b"rootdelay root=/dev/ram0
@ -88,12 +83,11 @@ To disable it: /rescueOS/usbnetworking-disable.sh
USB Mass-Storage mode
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/rescueOS/mass-storage-enable.sh
Makes /dev/mmcblk1p1 and /dev/mmcblk1p2 available for the mass-storage
mode. These are the EMMC home partition and MyDocs in maemo.
Makes the first 2 EMMC partitions available for the mass-storage
mode. Known as /home/ and /home/user/MyDocs inside maemo.
/rescueOS/mass-storage-disable.sh: Deactivates mass-storage mode.
WiFi support
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It has wpa_supplicant, but without EAP support. This should be ok for
@ -101,12 +95,12 @@ most home networks which use a PSK.
Give the following a try:
wpa_passphrase [essid] [password] > /wlan.conf
wpa_passphrase [essid] [password] > /run/wlan.conf
sh /rescueOS/setup-wpa-wifi.sh
For DHCP, use udhcpc -i wlan0.
For DHCP:
You need the firmware files of course: /rescueOS/firmware-from-maemo.sh
udhcpc -i wlan0.
Battery charging
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