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| + | There are 3 possibilities to install Armadeus SDK on Window$ Hosts: | ||
| + | * Cygwin (no more supported) | ||
| + | * VMWare | ||
| + | * VirtualBox / QEmu x86 | ||
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After a performance test with VMWare, it is clear that '''Cygwin won't be supported anymore.''' | After a performance test with VMWare, it is clear that '''Cygwin won't be supported anymore.''' | ||
We have observed quite a factor 2 in terms of compilation improvements with VMWare | We have observed quite a factor 2 in terms of compilation improvements with VMWare | ||
| − | *What | + | * What are [http://www.vmware.com/ VMWare] & [http://www.virtualbox.org/ Virtual Box] ? They are virtualization tools able to run a standard Linux distribution on a native Window$ system or Window$ on a Linux native system. |
| − | *VMWare player is free. VMWare desktop (used to create the first virtual system) is available for evaluation. You need it only one time. | + | * VMWare player is free. VMWare desktop (used to create the first virtual system) is available for evaluation. You need it only one time. |
| + | * VirtualBox is a Open Source software. | ||
| − | Be aware that VMWare will require more disk space than cygwin, because a complete Linux distribution will be installed. | + | Be aware that VMWare/VirtualBox will require more disk space than cygwin, because a complete Linux distribution will be installed.<br> |
| − | So on Window$ | + | So, on Window$ Hosts, installing the SDK will summary in: |
| + | * install VMWare or VirtualBox, | ||
| + | * install a Linux distribution on it (Ubuntu, Mandriva, Fedora, Gentoo,... as you like) | ||
| + | * and then follow [[LinuxInstall | Linux installation steps]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 2 February 2009
How-To install Armadeus Software Development Kit for Linux/Window$
Contents
Forewords
Before writing your first program or changing some of your system's utilities, you will need to build the required tools to compile them on your Host system (cross compilation). The GNU toolchain will be used.
Lexical
- Binutils: several GNU utilities to generate executable files
- Buildroot: set of Makefiles that allow to entirely build embedded Linux systems
- Busybox: "swiss knife" of the embedded Linux (regroup many common programs in one executable)
- GCC: GNU C compiler
- GDB: GNU debugger
- rootfs (root filesystem): filesystem image which will be installed on your target and used by Linux as root ("/") mountpoint.
- U-Boot: Bios / Bootloader
Recommended System Requirements
- HD free space: at least 3GB
- 1GB RAM is preferable
- 2GHz processor with a 533MHz FSB
- High speed Internet connection (1Mbits)
With these settings, you will get a complete toolchain, Linux and the RootFS in about 1h30.
Linux installation
Toolchain installation on Linux systems
Window$ installation
There are 3 possibilities to install Armadeus SDK on Window$ Hosts:
- Cygwin (no more supported)
- VMWare
- VirtualBox / QEmu x86
After a performance test with VMWare, it is clear that Cygwin won't be supported anymore. We have observed quite a factor 2 in terms of compilation improvements with VMWare
- What are VMWare & Virtual Box ? They are virtualization tools able to run a standard Linux distribution on a native Window$ system or Window$ on a Linux native system.
- VMWare player is free. VMWare desktop (used to create the first virtual system) is available for evaluation. You need it only one time.
- VirtualBox is a Open Source software.
Be aware that VMWare/VirtualBox will require more disk space than cygwin, because a complete Linux distribution will be installed.
So, on Window$ Hosts, installing the SDK will summary in:
- install VMWare or VirtualBox,
- install a Linux distribution on it (Ubuntu, Mandriva, Fedora, Gentoo,... as you like)
- and then follow Linux installation steps.
