M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers 91-SR-005-10-7L How to Contact Us, Atidim Industrial Park P.O.B

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Using the DiskOnChip with Linux OS

How to Contact Us

Internet:	http://www.m-sys.com
E-mail:	info@m-sys.com
USA Office:	Japan Office:
M-Systems Inc.	M-Systems Japan Inc.
8371 Central Ave, Suite A	1-11-15 Higashi Gotonda Shinagawa-ku
Newark CA 94560, U.S.A	Tokyo, 141-0022 Japan
Phone: 1-510-494-2090	Phone: 03-3445-9042
Fax: 1-510-494-5545	Fax: 03-3445-9045
Taiwan Office:	U.K. Office:
M-System Asia Ltd.	M-Systems UK Ltd.
11F-2, No. 81,Sec.2, Chang Teh Rd.	PO Box 20
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.	Chalgrove SPDO
Phone: 886-2-2550-1741	OX44 7YP
Fax: 886-2-2550-1745	Phone: 44 (0) 1865 891 123
	Fax: 44 (0) 1865 891 391
	Israel Office:
	M-Systems Ltd.
	Atidim Industrial Park P.O.B 58036
	Tel Aviv 61580, Israel
	Phone: 972-3-647-7776
	Fax: 972-3-647-6668

M-Systems assumes no responsibility for the use of the material described in this document. Information contained herein supersedes previously published specifications on this device from M-Systems. M-Systems reserves the right to change this document without notice.

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Contents Using the DiskOnChip with Linux OS Limited Warranty Contents Hardware Requirements for the DiskOnChip IntroductionUtilities Diskette Content Requirements for Installation of the DiskOnChip into LinuxLinux Driver for DiskOnChip Updating the Firmware Installing the DiskOnChip as an Additional DriveIf the /dev/fd0 doesn’t appear in the first column, type Floppy drive must be active. Verify this by typingAdding the Driver to the Kernel Configure the kernel as followsRemove the old object files Check dependenciesMake the inodes for the DiskOnChip Booting the Compiled Kernel from HDDCreating a Linux Partition on the DiskOnChip Recheck the partition table Creating a Native Linux File System on the DiskOnChipSave the new partition table disregard any fdisk warnings Mount the file system to a directoryCreating a Root File System Introduction Booting Linux from the DiskOnChipPopulating the File System OverviewRun the script Create the list of files to be mountedCopying the Kernel, Updating the Boot Sector and Rebooting Reboot and load DOS, and reinstall the original firmware TroubleshootingLinux will now boot from the DiskOnChip Most likely, you forgot to do Sys.com Additional Information and ToolsAppendix I Making a Root File System Diskonchip/bin/programname Copy the library loaders as follows For exampleYou now have pLilo sources There are 5 files that you will need to patch Appendix III Applying a Patch ManuallyUsing the DiskOnChip with Linux OS Atidim Industrial Park P.O.B How to Contact UsTel Aviv 61580, Israel