Quoting Erik Josefsson (2019-06-19 13:38:32) > On 6/19/19 1:15 PM, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > > Quoting deloptes (2019-06-19 12:42:13) > >> Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > >> > >>> In short, you really_really_ want netinstall from MicroSD! > >> What about debootstrap? IS it possible to use it for that SoC? > > Certainly. Debian-installer uses debootstrap internally so that is > > a must. The images Erik has used until now -http://box.redpill.dk/ > > - are also built with debootstrap (or rather the more flexible > > multistrap) using the framework I referenced in my previous post: > > https://salsa.debian.org/tinker-team/box > > > > My point in above quote is which_medium_ you want to boot from > > initially on a Teres-I: MicroSD rather than USB (not which method of > > installation you want). > > > > My work specifically explores how to avoid the tedious process of > > running debian-installer on the relatively slow Teres-I but > > reach_same_ result as if doing so - because in my experience running > > debootstrap directly can easily lead to a slightly broken system. > > It is quite possible that my impression that the Ubuntu instance that > Teres-I is shipped with is significantly faster than your redpills is > just imaginary, but then Dan Ritter seemed to confirm that that > "native Ubuntu" probably is 2x to 8x faster. > > If "native Ubuntu" is faster than "SD redpill", then I wonder how the > Olimex people got their Ubuntu installed in the first place? They > couldn't have used the Debian Installer, could they? > > Or, a better question, is it within reach to run a Debian Pure Blend > on Teres-I without an external SD card? If so, is Dan Ritter right > that it will be 2x to 8x faster? Yes, it certainly is within reach, just needs someone to do the reaching. This seems a good starting point for such adventure: https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/master/packages/bsp/common/usr/sbin/nand-sata-install - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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