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== Image installation ==
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#REDIRECT [[EM-X270: Linux: Getting started]]
 
 
=== Installation with LiveDisk ===
 
 
 
* Extract the contents of {{filename|LiveDisk.zip}} from [http://www.compulab.co.il/x270em/download/x270-em-linux.zip Linux package for EM-X270] onto USB flash drive.
 
* Insert the flash drive into "USB-A to mini-USB" adaptor supplied with EvalKit, and connect the other side of the adaptor to EM-X270.
 
* Power up the EM-X270 while holding the "suspend/resume" button. You may release the button as soon as you see CompuLab logo on the LCD screen.
 
* Wait until systems starts. You will be asked to calibrate the touchscreen and create a user to log in to the system
 
* Click on the '''Updater''' icon. EM-X270 updater application will start.
 
*: [[Image:em_x270_updater_screen.png]]
 
* Click '''Forward''' to continue, or '''Cancel''' if you decided to abandon the installation
 
*: [[Image:em_x270_updater_intro.png]]
 
* By default, updater application will search for {{filename|/media/usb/em_x270.img}} image file. Press '''Open''' or fill the filename entry to choose another image.
 
* After you've chosen the image, press '''Forward'''.
 
*: [[Image:em_x270_updater_file.png]]
 
* Press '''Start!''' button to update EM-X270.
 
*: [[Image:em_x270_updater_start.png]]
 
* After restart the system will boot Angstrom Linux from the internal NAND flash. Note, that the first boot takes relatively much time because Angstrom Linux performs a lot of one-time initialization tasks.
 
 
 
{{caution|
 
Make sure you do not interrupt the updater application after pressing '''Start!''', keep the USB flash drive inserted and the device powered up during the update process.
 
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{{tip|
 
Any time you would like to boot clean system from the USB flash drive, you can unpack the original LiveDisk.zip to the USB flash drive and start over.
 
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== See also ==
 
 
 
* [[EM-X270 Linux:Angstrom|Angstrom Linux for EM-X270]]
 
* [[Linux Development for XScale modules|Software Development for XScale modules]]
 

Latest revision as of 08:04, 23 December 2009