Topic: Linux from scratch on the Chumby HB

Hi,

I want to learn how to build a Linux system from scratch for my Chumby HB, and I'm looking for help.
I'm looking at using buildroot - http://www.buildroot.net/ and crosstool-ng - http://crosstool-ng.org/; is it possible and if so does anybody have any instructions, tips, and or links they'd like to share?

Regards,
Matt

Re: Linux from scratch on the Chumby HB

I believe I remember seeing somebody using crosstool-ng before, have you searched the forums?

I'm sure a buildroot installation would "work", but to expand on a base installation, you would be limited to packages that compile against uclibc instead of glibc.  I'd be interested in helping/playing along if you start this project.  I'm (somewhat) familiar with buildroot and much prefer their build environment to openembedded.

Linux Guy - Occasional Chumby Hacker

Re: Linux from scratch on the Chumby HB

The OpenEmbedded tools are known to work.  Even if you don't want to use OE, I have a hunch the Chumby OE recipes+scripts will be a useful resource for nutting out any CHB-specific issues.  Keep us posted; I don't know buildroot, but am happy to help where I can.

Re: Linux from scratch on the Chumby HB

Thanks for your support guys, I'll need it; the learning curve seems steep right now but I'm determined and I know how to Google and not afraid to use it big_smile

Cheers,
Matt

Re: Linux from scratch on the Chumby HB

Hello,

Any news about this project? I was quite familiar with buildroot 2 years ago and I'm really interrested to come back into it.

Marc

Re: Linux from scratch on the Chumby HB

Personally I've had really good luck with Open Emebedded using this repo https://github.com/clearwater/chumby-oe There are some setup instructions in the readme.

Have a few CHB's running images that are built with OE and even have the ability to install packages via opkg so you don't have to always bake everything in.