This is a traditional linux root file system from the Debian (Etch) distribution for ADS embedded computer systems. This distribution is intended to be used on our platforms for development of embedded applications. It includes compilers, debuggers, libraries, etc. Additionally, Debian provides many thousands of optional packages that can be downloaded, installed and configured with a simple command.
The shell script, debian_install.sh, can be run on a Linux system and will install a kernel, the root file system and the initrd (initial ramdisk) on a hard drive such as an Hitachi Microdrive (TM) or an external USB drive. The script reformats the hard drive and creates three partitions:
kernel and initial ramdisk
swap space
EXT3 root file system
README-install.txt is a text file that describes the use of the debian_install shell script and provides notes regarding the root file system, initrd, etc.
README.txt contains more detailed information on the traditional Debian root filesystem as well as the ramdisk, jffs2 and cramfs distributions in this release.