View source for IOT-DIN-IMX8PLUS: Yocto Linux: Installation

== Overview ==
This article provides instructions needed to install the Yocto Linux live image onto the Compulab IOT-DIN-IMX8PLUS internal storage.</br>
The recommended installation procedure is using a host PC with a Debian-based operating system.

== Preparing the workstation ==
* Obtain a Debian-based workstation with a free USB port.
* Install '''bmap-tools''' package if not installed
* Obtain a USB flash drive. Any commercially available USB flash drive of 4GB (or larger) may be used for the installation.
* Plug the USB flash drive into the host PC. From now we assume the device name of the flash drive on your Linux PC is {{filename|/dev/sdX}}.

== Preparing the Yocto Linux live image ==
* The Yocto Linux live image and block map file (bmap), mentioned below, are generated during the [[IOT-DIN-IMX8PLUS: Yocto Linux: Building Yocto images | Building IOT-DIN-IMX8PLUS Yocto]] process:
:* Live image: ''imx-image-multimedia-iot-din-imx8plus.wic.bz2''
:* Block map file: ''imx-image-multimedia-iot-din-imx8plus.wic.bmap''
== Preparing Installation Media ==
* Flash the image file to the USB flash drive by the means of '''bmaptool''' utility:
<pre>
sudo bmaptool copy ~/path/to/imx-image-multimedia-iot-din-imx8plus.wic.bz2 --bmap ~/path/to/imx-image-multimedia-iot-din-imx8plus.wic.bmap /dev/sdX
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== Run Yocto Linux live image ==
* Insert the USB flash drive into one of the USB ports. It's recommended to use [[IOT-DIN-IMX8PLUS: Getting Started#Front_panel|USB3.0 port]]
* Power on the device and wait for the GRUB menu

== Installing Yocto images onto the internal storage ==
* In the GRUB menu choose '''Install Linux''' option
<pre>
                           GNU GRUB  version 2.04-20

 ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │ Boot Linux Image-5.15.32+g637c4c0a2ba2                                     │ 
 │*Install Linux                                                              │
 │ Advanced Boot Options                                                      │
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 └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

      Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select which entry is highlighted.          
      Press enter to boot the selected OS, `e' to edit the commands       
      before booting or `c' for a command-line.                           
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* The installer will start running automatically:
<pre>
          +--------cl-deploy will get started in 5 seconds-----------+
          | Configuration file /etc/cl-auto.conf parameters:         |
          | --------------------------------------------------       |
          | # Destination is the module inthernal media.             |
          | # Autoinstaller how to:                                  |
          | ## cp /usr/share/cl-deploy/cl-auto.conf.sample           |
          | /etc/cl-auto.conf                                        |
          | ## cl-auto -A                                            |
          | DST=/dev/mmcblk2                                         |
          | QUIET=Yes                                                |
          | UDEV=No                                                  |
          | --------------------------------------------------  91%  |
          +----------------------------------------------------------+
          |                 <Stop Auto Installer>                    |
          +----------------------------------------------------------+
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* When installation is complete, the following message will show up:
<pre>
              +-------------------Success----------------------+
              | Remove installation media & Press Enter        |
              |                                                |
              |                                                |
              +------------------------------------------------+
              |                 <Press Enter>                  |
              +------------------------------------------------+
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* Remove the USB flash drive from the unit
* Press '''Enter''' to reboot the unit

[[Category:Linux]]
[[Category:Yocto]]
[[Category:IOT-DIN-IMX8PLUS]]