On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Arnaud Patard <arnaud.pat...@rtp-net.org> wrote: > "luke.leighton" <luke.leigh...@gmail.com> writes: > Hi, > >> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 7:49 AM, Ian Campbell <i...@hellion.org.uk> wrote: >>> On Sat, 2013-05-18 at 12:18 +0100, luke.leighton wrote: >>>> * create a modified netinst-initrd that uses usb0 ethernet gadget >>>> *blind* (no console!!) which gets far enough on its own to do DHCP >>>> client >>>> >>>> * also pre-install some sort of service (ssh? busybox telnet? other?) >>>> which allows an interactive login >>> [...] >>>> * log in (somehow) to the board over usbnet >>> >>> Sounds like you want a network-console flavour image, like the ones used >>> for kirkwood, http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/qnap/ts-41x/install/ >> >> it does, doesn't it? i've been thinking that through (and also >> looking at the source of debian-installer). the only thing that >> doesn't make sense is: it's all set up to require a password. why >> would you need a password for connecting to something that - pretty >> much without fail - is going to be sitting 1/2 a metre away on the end >> of a usb cable and nothing else? >> >> i.e. there's no guarantee on these devices especially things like the >> MK802 that there will be ethernet. there's almost certainly no >> tablets using allwinner a10 processors that have ethernet (not even >> the flying squirrel). >> >> so i'm tempted to just do an experiment - just because i can - to use >> busybox-telnetd - because the route of using openssh _has_ been solved >> already but isn't quiiite appropriate, and i think >> telnetd-over-g_ether will turn out to be a very useful combination. >> >> i'd do g_serial and it would be done already but i need the damn >> micro-usb port for a network! :) > > what about using cdc composite gadget driver ? : > > From drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig: > config USB_CDC_COMPOSITE > tristate "CDC Composite Device (Ethernet and ACM)"
ah! thank you! i hadn't noticed that one. ahh, that'd be extremely handy. >> >>> (obviously the bit about using the factory image to flash the firmware >>> you can ignore in favour of fel boot). >> >> yes. once running, still need to resolve what kernel to install (if >> any). is that possible with debian-installer? the procedures for >> installing a kernel (which are normally required to be in the 1st >> partition, fat-formatted) and even just _obtaining_ a kernel are >> tricky: absolutely everyone right now either custom-builds or uses >> stock ones. >> >> how do you tell debian-installer "i don't want a kernel installed >> thanks for offering"? >> > > it may have changed but I think that d-i will tell you that it didn't > find any kernel and ask you if you want to proceed without one. If you > accept, it'll go on finishing installing things. awesome - thanks arnaud. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/capweedwkgymvxs_9b4g29wqpezzk9njgy6zf4k4hvsxv6u6...@mail.gmail.com
