[yocto] any pointers to a yocto-based image to use as a live install utility?

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Wed, 25 May 2016, Rudolf J Streif wrote:

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> Hi Robert,
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> On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 06:18:34 AM Robert P. J. Day wrote:
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> > specifically in the context of powerpc systems, are there any
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> > suggestions for an image that could be used to boot an older powerpc
>
> > system, running completely out of ram, and using that as an install
>
> > utility which would then be responsible for detecting/formatting a
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> > hard drive, creating/formatting filesystems, downloading/installing
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> > the OS, post-install configuration and so on?
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> I am not entirely sure if I understand your requirements correctly
> but this https://github.com/mendersoftware/mender could eventually
> be a starting point. The good news is that it already comes with
> YP/OE recipes and integration. However, it's currently only for
> ARM-based systems with u-boot.

  hmmmmmm ... the client requirements are only that it use u-boot,
with the mender software integrated into u-boot. so if one can
configure and build that for powerpc, then install and boot u-boot on
the target board, why should it then be restricted to ARM?

  sure, their reference board is a BBB, but a quick glance at the docs
doesn't seem to say that it works *only* on ARM. must look closer ...

rday

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