Re: [gentoo-embedded] current recipe for creating an embedded gentoo x86 box?

[John Utz]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:50:16 -0600
"matt hull" <mattmatteh@×××.com> wrote:

> i think the easiest way is to put the hard drive in and mount it.
> then install to it from an existing gentoo system.

that's rather interesting and seems pretty simple


> ROOT=/mnt/embedded-install  emerge SOMEPACKAGE
>
> then you need make the kernel, and copy over the modules or
>
> INSTALL_MOD_PATH=/mnt/embedded-install make modules_install    after
> compiling the kernel

i didnt know the specific fu for this stuff so this is quite useful.


> i am still testing this on my desktop (x86) and my ibook (ppc)

that will be very interesting. i imagine that your ibook will be
pretty snappy feeling after you are finished - assuming you use some
lightweight wm

tho i would wonder how well all the suspend stuff will work....

in any case, thankyou for your suggestion!

johnu

> matt
>
> On Nov 28, 2007, at 10:24 PM, John Utz wrote:
>
> > Hello;
> >
> > I have something that i am working on that i would like to migrate
> > from
> > a crusty old rh62 thing to a spanky new gentoo thing.
> >
> > At it's crudest, it seems to me that i could just install x86
> > 2007.1 up
> > to stage 3 and be off to a not too bad start.
> >
> > But there is no way that i need a compiler or anything like that
> > on the
> > box so stage3 has more things on it than i need.
> >
> > I cant imagine that i am the first person on eath that ever wanted
> > to do something like this.
> >
> > But i have googled with some degree of vigor over the last few
> > months and not come up with any sort of succinct list of things to
> > do to create such a box.
> >
> > Has anyone created something like this and would they be willing to
> > share the steps they took to do it?
> >
> > tnx!
> >
> > johnu
> >
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