From: Alec Ten Harmsel <alec@alectenharmsel.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Choosing the correct stage3 archive on ARM
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:38:33 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <545D9039.1040207@alectenharmsel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20141108033129.GA3849@solfire>
On 11/07/2014 10:31 PM, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> Hi,
>
> for a little embedded system, which I want to set up with - of course ;) -
> Gentoo, I need a little help in choosing the correct stage3
> image/archive (currently the board is on the way to me...).
>
> The processor of the board is a AT91SAM9G25 (softloater, no FPU or
> similiar) and the available stage3 images/archives are (as of my
> knowledge):
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv4tl -> 20141026
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv5tel -> 20141025
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv6j -> 20141025
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv6j_hardfp -> 20141024
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv7a -> 20141024
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv7a_hardfp -> 20141023
>
> The *hardfp* images/archives are not the correct ones...but the
> armv<n> thingy makes me a little nervous: Up to now I didn't find a
> clue, of what version the AT91SAM9G25 is...
>
> What stage3 I should use?
>
> Thank you very much for any help in advance!
> Best regards,
> Meino
>
>
>
>
>
A quick scan of the datasheet reveals that this chip implements
ARMv5TEJ, so I'd guess go with the armv5tel stage3.
Unless you want to spend days installing/upgrading software, I'd suggest
running Arch, but that's just me.
Alec
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-11-08 3:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-11-08 3:31 [gentoo-user] Choosing the correct stage3 archive on ARM meino.cramer
2014-11-08 3:38 ` Alec Ten Harmsel [this message]
2014-11-08 6:26 ` Thomas Mueller
2014-11-08 3:56 ` meino.cramer
2014-11-08 7:13 ` meino.cramer
2014-11-08 15:19 ` [gentoo-user] " James
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