CM-QS600: Android: Getting started
Contents
Overview
The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on the CompuLab CM-QS600 System-on-Module / Computer-on-Module.
Installation target media
CM-QS600 uses on-board eMMC as root file system medium.
Additional media might be enabled in the coming releases. |
Installation onto eMMC
Preparation steps
- CM-QS600 evaluation kit.
- PC workstation with installed fastboot client software.
- Connect HDMI display to the CM-QS600 (optional).
- Connect serial console to the CM-QS600 (optional).
- Connect USB cable between the CM-QS600 USB OTG (P7) jack and PC workstation, in order to enable fastboot protocol.
- Connect RTC battery to P15.
Flashing Android image
- Download Android software package.
- Decompress the file, in order to access Android partition images.
- Enter fastboot mode - this should happen automatically, as CM-QS600 arrives with no valid boot partition.
There exist additional options for forcing fastboot mode. |
- Flash each partition image file to the eMMC with the aid of fastboot utility:
$ fastboot flash boot boot.img $ fastboot flash system system.img $ fastboot flash cache cache.img $ fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
- Reboot the CM-QS600 evaluation system:
$ fastboot reboot
Boot
- Power on
- Wait for the boot process to complete