Re: poin2 chromebook install

["Jonathan A. Kollasch" <jakllsch%kollasch.net@localhost>]

On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 11:12:05AM -0400, fire crow wrote:
> Hi All,
> looking for advice porting netbsd to the poin2 chromebook. (http://poin2.com)
> 
> it's ARM rockhip based (Quad Core RK3288 / Cortex-A17 / ARMv7) and has
> a bootable micro sd and usb ports, so the plan is to install the os on
> a swapable card.
> 
> on weds aug 3rd, i'm going to do the install at NYCBUG's installfest,
> so i can get the expertise of the group here in nyc, wanted to reach
> out to the list in advance.
> 
> I look at the kernels inside evbarm and didn't see one that was an
> obvious choice, what kernel would you recommend i use?
> 
> i'm familiar with x86_64 installs, but this will be the first time i
> prepare my own install media by cross compiling from build.sh
> 
> anything I should know going into this install?
> 
> ~fire
> fire%firecrow.com@localhost

Oh, also, the firmware on Chrome devices is not u-boot but depthcharge.
We currently have no support for creating depthcharge payloads.

	Jonathan Kollasch