barefs is a file system. It is a minimal file system. A file system is just that the file system. No kernel, and no boot loaders. Also there are no kernel modules( drivers ) on this file system initially.
Typically, this means you need to build your own kernel. Either that or find a kernel and driver modules all rolled up into a single archive file. Roberts guide for this whole process is here : https://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black#BeagleBoneBlack-RootFileSystem But the above covers the whole process of building the bootloaders, and kernel( modules too ) from scratch, Then putting it all onto a given fs which was likely created with buildroot. On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Super Twang <[email protected]> wrote: > @Robert >> > Thanks for the tip. Are the '*fs' filesystem packages actually > functionally complete OS's? Does your barefs boot the BBB into a state > into which I can ssh? In my local network setup, I believe I'd need a dhcp > client on the ethernet port (I don't control the router). Oh wait, I could > probably start with a usb connection and apt-get that, couldn't I? > > I've seen mentions of your various '*fs' (filesystems?), but, although I'm > a seasoned software developer, I'm new enough at linux system > administration that I don't fully grasp the various terminology differences > between the ways that parts/wholes of linux come packaged: Like: 'file > systems', 'kernels', (the various kernel flavors) and 'images'... I don't > fully grasp where one starts and the other leaves off. In other words, I > wasn't sure if the '*fs' filesystems were overlays of some sort, rather > than the functionally complete foundations. I had been working under the > assumption that the 'images' were the smallest starting point, short of > getting into my own kernel compilation (by which I'm a little daunted). > > So, if indeed something like the barefs is functionally complete, is the > following correct? A Linux installation is: a specific version of the > compiled Linux kernel, paired with a set of installed packages (including > hardware specific drivers, and general utilities) delivered as files and > folders in a 'filesystem' (ie your barefs). An 'image' that is just a > filesystem stored in a way that can be easily read/written to/from media in > whole. > > Best, > ST > > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/8417861d-daca-40ac-902c-39556256992d%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/8417861d-daca-40ac-902c-39556256992d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CALHSORpTwWQgB%2B1JG29Z5ya6j27GmxUdB40T7JNbi73r7fuZ%2BA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
