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From: Alec Ten Harmsel <alec@××××××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Choosing the correct stage3 archive on ARM
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 03:38:42
Message-Id: 545D9039.1040207@alectenharmsel.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Choosing the correct stage3 archive on ARM by meino.cramer@gmx.de
1 On 11/07/2014 10:31 PM, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > for a little embedded system, which I want to set up with - of course ;) -
5 > Gentoo, I need a little help in choosing the correct stage3
6 > image/archive (currently the board is on the way to me...).
7 >
8 > The processor of the board is a AT91SAM9G25 (softloater, no FPU or
9 > similiar) and the available stage3 images/archives are (as of my
10 > knowledge):
11 >
12 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv4tl -> 20141026
13 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv5tel -> 20141025
14 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv6j -> 20141025
15 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv6j_hardfp -> 20141024
16 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv7a -> 20141024
17 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 8 Nov 08 00:30 current-stage3-armv7a_hardfp -> 20141023
18 >
19 > The *hardfp* images/archives are not the correct ones...but the
20 > armv<n> thingy makes me a little nervous: Up to now I didn't find a
21 > clue, of what version the AT91SAM9G25 is...
22 >
23 > What stage3 I should use?
24 >
25 > Thank you very much for any help in advance!
26 > Best regards,
27 > Meino
28 >
29 >
30 >
31 >
32 >
33
34 A quick scan of the datasheet reveals that this chip implements
35 ARMv5TEJ, so I'd guess go with the armv5tel stage3.
36
37 Unless you want to spend days installing/upgrading software, I'd suggest
38 running Arch, but that's just me.
39
40 Alec

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Re: [gentoo-user] Choosing the correct stage3 archive on ARM meino.cramer@×××.de
Re: [gentoo-user] Choosing the correct stage3 archive on ARM Thomas Mueller <mueller6726@×××××××××.net>