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Inforce 6501™ Development Kit
Ubuntu Linux Software Release Note V1.0
002602 Rev B
September 22, 2015
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- Page 1 Not to be used, copied, reproduced, or modified in whole or in part, nor its contents revealed in any manner to others without the express written permission of Inforce Computing, Inc. Inforce Computing is a trademark of Inforce Computing Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries.
- Page 2 Inforce 6501™ Development Kit Ubuntu Linux Software Release Note V1.0 Revision History Revision History Date Description Author Revision 18/August/2015 Initial Release Changed SYS6501 to Inforce 6501 development kit 22/September/2015 Updated Section 1 Approval Record Function Name Date...
- Page 3 License Agreement License Agreement Your use of this document is subject to and governed by those terms and conditions in the Inforce Computing Purchase and Software License Agreement for the APQ8084 based Inforce 6501 development kit, which you or the legal entity you represent, as the case may be, accepted and agreed to when purchasing a Inforce 6501 development kit from Inforce Computing Inc.
- Page 4 Preface Preface This document provides instructions to build and boot an Ubuntu-based Linaro Member Build that provides a terminal-like environment using Ubuntu Linux and the Gnome terminal on the Inforce 6501 development kit. Intended Audience This document is intended for Linux developers and practitioners who intend to try out Ubuntu Linux on the Inforce 6501 development kit.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Inforce 6501™ Development Kit Ubuntu Linux Software Release Note V1.0 Table of Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..........................1 UBUNTU LINUX ON INFORCE 6501 DEVELOPMENT KIT ............2 BUILD AND RUN IMAGES ........................2 PROGRAMMING THE ETHERNET MAC ADDRESS ................. 6 FEATURES OF THE RELEASE ...................... -
Page 6: Introduction
Introduction INTRODUCTION The Inforce 6501 development kit is comprised of the Inforce 6501 Micro SoM and a Mini-ITX carrier board. It is powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 805 APQ8084 SoC. This software release is applicable only for 16GB eMMC storage of the Inforce 6501 boards. -
Page 7: Ubuntu Linux On Inforce 6501 Development Kit
Root FS image that includes a minimal Gnome Shell environment Firmware image that includes proprietary firmwares from Qualcomm The binaries provided can be flashed directly onto your Inforce 6501 development kit using the commands in the next section. The source folder contains: ... - Page 8 Inforce 6501™ Development Kit Ubuntu Linux Software Release Note V1.0 Ubuntu Linux on Inforce 6501 Development Kit The platform shall boot into Ubuntu utopic. Once the board boots, enter the login password “linaro”. The Gnome-based image is expected to provide a terminal-like experience and it is thus recommended to use an USB Keyboard.
- Page 9 Inforce 6501™ Development Kit Ubuntu Linux Software Release Note V1.0 Ubuntu Linux on Inforce 6501 Development Kit Getting kernel source through GIT repository The current Ubuntu-Linux release is based on Android 4.4.4 MSM kernel with the release tag LNX.LA.3.6_rb1.27. The kernel sources are available on codeaurora.org.
- Page 10 Reboot the target. G. Customizing the rootfs The user can add/delete/modify contents in rootfs provided by Inforce, if required. The tools (android-tools-fsutils in Debian/Ubuntu) are typically packaged in desktop distributions of Ubuntu Utopic. Use the following commands to customize the rootfs: ...
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Page 11: Programming The Ethernet Mac Address
The generated rootfs file can be directly flashed with fastboot. PROGRAMMING THE ETHERNET MAC ADDRESS Update the file using the command $sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces in Inforce 6501 by the MAC address available as a sticker on the board. auto eth0... -
Page 12: Features Of The Release
#sudo apt-get install cheese -y #sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-tools gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad -y Connect the Microsoft HD camera to the USB port of the Inforce 6501 development kit. Launch the camera using cheese application by issuing the following command and you shall see the camera-captured frames on the HDMI display: # cheese &... -
Page 13: Bugs
Inforce 6501™ Development Kit Ubuntu Linux Software Release Note V1.0 Bugs BUGS KNOWN ISSUES The following table describes the known bugs in this release. Future releases will be deployed, as these issues are resolved. Description While using only DSI, there is a slight delay when the truly 480×864 panel is used and the display backlight flashes five times. -
Page 14: Limitations
Inforce 6501™ Development Kit Ubuntu Linux Software Release Note V1.0 Limitations LIMITATIONS The following features are not supported in this release: 1. MIPI-CSI Camera 2. GPS 3. Bluetooth 4. On-board Accelerometer and Gyroscope sensors 5. Multimedia support without video hardware acceleration. -
Page 15: Contact Information
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