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Version 2.0

DEF_KERNEL_DIR:= /lib/modules/linux-3.0.35_SOLOLITE_hw

The "make" command for the i.MX6 is as follows, assuming the toolchain is present in the "/toolchain/opt/freescale"

folder:

make ARCH=arm

CROSS_COMPILE=/toolchain/opt/freescale/FWIOCUA0R1M1P1/TOOLS/cross/bin/arm-mv5sft-

linux-gnueabi-

Next, plugin the SD/MMC card to the PC and copy the pre-built binaries or the binaries generated above to the SD/MMC

card.

Plugin the SD/MMC card into the i.MX6 board and follow the boot procedure. Once the bootup and login are completed,

go to the release folder and follow the procedure explained in the Installing the Driver section.

27.3 Freescale i.MX53

27.3.1 Hardware Requirements

• IMX53QSB: i.MX53 Quick Start Board. The kit contents are as follows:

1. i.MX53‐QUICK START Board

2. microSD Card preloaded with Ubuntu Demonstration Software

3. USB Cable (Standard‐A to Micro‐B connectors)

4. 5V/2.0A Power Supply

5. Quick Start Guide

6. Documentation DVD

7. Linux PC with Serial port – this will be used to communicate with the processor platform.

8. Serial RS232 Cable

27.3.2 Software Requirements

The software requirements Free scale i MX53 platform are as follows:

• Toolchain, BSP and Linux OS package for i.MX6 - Kernel version 2.6.35.

• OneBox-Mobile Software Release package

• minicom/GTKTerm on the Linux PC

27.3.3 Hardware Setup

The hardware setup is as follows:

1. Connect the i.MX53 board to the Linux PC using the Serial RS232 cable.

2. Connect the Redpine Evaluation Board (EVB) to the i.MX53 board using the SDIO adaptor or USB-to-microUSB cable

(both included in the Redpine Evaluation Kit), depending on which the Host Interface is needed.

3. Open a serial terminal program like minicom or GTKTerm and configure it with the following settings:

a. Baud Rate: 115200

b. Data bits: 8

c. Stop bits: 1

d. Parity: None

e. Flow Control:

4. Preparing the MMC Card: An SD/MMC memory card is required to transfer the bootloader and kernel images for

initializing the partition table and copy the root file system. This is included in the i.MX53 Evaluation Kit. Refer to the

i.MX53_EVK_Linux_BSP_UserGuide.pdf document provided by Freescale as a part of the

IMX53_1109_LINUXDOCS_BUNDLE documentation package, in order to prepare the SD/MMC card for Linux OS with

kernel version 2.6.35.