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Using the DiskOnChip with Linux OS

Contents

1	Introduction		4
2	Hardware Requirements for the DiskOnChip		4
3	Requirements for Installation of the DiskOnChip into Linux		5
	3.1	Utilities Diskette Content	5
	3.2	Linux Driver for DiskOnChip	6
4	Installing the DiskOnChip as an Additional Drive		7
	4.1	Updating the Firmware	7
	4.2	Integrating the TrueFFS driver into Linux	7
5	Booting Linux from the DiskOnChip		13
	5.1	Creating a Root File System	13
6	Troubleshooting		16
7	Additional Information and Tools		18
Appendix I: Making a Root File System			19
Appendix II: Booting from a HDD when the DiskOnChip Firmware is Active			22
Appendix III: Applying a Patch Manually			23
How to Contact Us			25

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M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers 91-SR-005-10-7L, DiskOnChip installation manual Contents

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Using the DiskOnChip with Linux OS Limited Warranty Contents Hardware Requirements for the DiskOnChip Introduction Utilities Diskette Content Requirements for Installation of the DiskOnChip into Linux Linux Driver for DiskOnChip Updating the Firmware Installing the DiskOnChip as an Additional Drive If the /dev/fd0 doesn’t appear in the first column, type Floppy drive must be active. Verify this by typing Check dependencies Configure the kernel as followsAdding the Driver to the Kernel Remove the old object files Make the inodes for the DiskOnChip Booting the Compiled Kernel from HDD Creating a Linux Partition on the DiskOnChip Mount the file system to a directory Creating a Native Linux File System on the DiskOnChipRecheck the partition table Save the new partition table disregard any fdisk warnings Creating a Root File System Introduction Booting Linux from the DiskOnChip Create the list of files to be mounted OverviewPopulating the File System Run the script Copying the Kernel, Updating the Boot Sector and Rebooting Troubleshooting Reboot and load DOS, and reinstall the original firmwareLinux will now boot from the DiskOnChip Most likely, you forgot to do Sys.com Additional Information and Tools Appendix I Making a Root File System Diskonchip/bin/programname Copy the library loaders as follows For example You now have pLilo sources There are 5 files that you will need to patch Appendix III Applying a Patch Manually Using the DiskOnChip with Linux OS How to Contact Us Atidim Industrial Park P.O.BTel Aviv 61580, Israel