[yocto] Yocto procedure to write generated image to hdd

[Anuj Mittal]

Hi,

On 03/01/2018 07:20 PM, Iván Castell wrote:
> Hello forum.
> 
> Working with 'rocko' yocto branch. Yocto generates .ext4, .hddimg and
> .wic images. I want to install the proper image to the HDD of my PC, in
> order to use it as my default Linux distro.
> 
> I have been using the .wic image to boot from the USB pendrive until
> now, writing it to the USB using 'dd'. This works fine, but because of
> some BIOS issues, I had to modify mkefidisk.wks script to add 'noapic'
> option (probably this is relevant).
> 
> To try to install the generated image in my hard disk, I write the
> .hddimg file to a USB-pendrive using dd and the plug the pendrive and
> boot the PC. A boot menu of GNU GRUB version 2.02 appears with two options:
> 
>     * install
>     * noot
> 
> Editing the install option I can see this:
> 
>     setparams 'install'
>     linux /vmlinuz LABEL=install-efi root=/dev/ram0 rootwait
> console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0
>     initrd /initrd
> 
> And editing boot options I can see this:
> 
>     setparams 'boot'
>     linux /vmlinuz LABEL=boot root=/dev/ram0 rootwait
> console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0
>     initrd /initrd
> 
> After choosing "install" option and pressing "Enter", a black screen
> appears and nothing else happens.
> 
> I have tried editing 'install' option, adding 'noapic' after
> console=tty0, and then I can see logs of kernel booting and after 0.5
> secods the screen is flooded of error lines:
> 
>     /init: line 65: sleep: command not found
>     /init: line 65: sleep: command not found
>     ...
>     /init: line 65: sleep: command not found
>                                                                        
>      
> Is this the proper way to install the generated image in the hard disk?
> Maybe I am doing something wrong?

Does the image boot up if you select 'boot'? Do you eventually get
options to select storage media after all these 'not found' messages if
you select 'install'? Can you share the logs?

Thanks,
Anuj

> 
> Thanks a lot in advance! :-)
> 
> Best regards,
>   -- Ivan
> 
> 
>