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The goal of this project was to successfully run Fedora 12 on the SheevaPlug. The operating system that came loaded on the device is Debian. The purpose behind installing Fedora 12 on this device is to test the operating system's performance on the ARM architecture.
= The Connection =
Since the SheevaPlug doesn't have a display adapter, it comes integrated with a built in "serial console to mini USB" connection. The connection can be made to either a Windows or Linux machine. For the purpose of this project, I connected it to a Windows machine. Once connecting it with the "mini USB to regular USB" cable, I installed the Windows drivers that came with the CD and using PuTTy I used a serial connection to COM 1 using 115200 as the connection speed. This is important to know because if you can't live without a GUI, I suggest avoiding this device. :)
= Challenges =
1. 512MB NAND is too small to install a regular installation of Fedora 12 (The plug has no disk).
2. The plug does not have a BIOS.
3. SheevaPlug's bootloader (U-boot required updating).
= Solutions =
= Results =
1. Fedora 12 was successfully installed on an SD card and booted from the SheevaPlug. The boot up time was quick as well, with minimal extra configuration required once booted it up (i.e. networking).
2. Following the HOW-TO page for upgrading U-boot (located in the Links section) was pretty simple, however making sure the uboot.bin file copies over to the USB drive is important for the device to actually read it and copy it over.
*U-Boot Upgrading (HOW-TO-PAGE)- http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/uboot-upgrade.html
= Graphics =
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jmDGTgbN2E/S7vKZgoEBfI/AAAAAAAAABA/2gdWHrl0pSs/s1600/IMG00066-20100406-1739.jpg
http://static.pcinpact.com/images/bd/news/68023-sheevaplug.jpg
= Logos =