Getting Started with Linux

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• Author: Andy Schmidt
• Last Modified: 07/02/2008
• Notes: These tutorials will describe how to create the hardware, software and configure the Linux Kernel. These tutorials will branch out slightly for those who wish to use the Network File System(NFS) with Linux.

Before creating a base system here are a few first steps that you may find helpful when getting started.

Getting Started

1. Create your project directory within which everything will reside
2. Create a build directory for your hardware base system (I typically call this build or hw)
3. Create mkrootfs directory which will be used to create the root file system (Note: You won't need this directory if you plan on using NFS)
4. Download Linux 2.6
   • Currently we are using the Xilinx Git Repository
   • git clone git://git.xilinx.com/linux-2.6-xlnx.git
   • This will create a directory called linux-2.6-xlnx which we will configure in a future tutorial

Now you should have this basic directory structure:

• Project Directory
  • build
  • mkrootfs
  • linux-2.6-xlnx

Continue on with the Creating a Root File System for a Linux Base System for the ML-410 Tutorial if you will be using a RAM Disk or with the Creating a Hardware Base System for Linux 2.6 for the ML-410 Tutorial if you plan on using the Network File System