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=MIC on Debian=
This page is designed to describe how to install the Moblin Image Creator (MIC) on Debian to allow one to build MeeGo images on Debian.
This page is designed to describe how to install the Moblin Image Creator (MIC) on Debian to allow one to build MeeGo images on Debian.
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==Installing==
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MIC can be installed on Debian Squeeze using packages from MeeGo.
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1. Add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list:
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deb <nowiki>http://repo.meego.com/tools/repo/Debian_5.0/</nowiki> /
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2. Install mic2
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apt-get update
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apt-get install mic2
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==Building==
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The following line will build a USB image (''note: currently being tested -- gcobb''):
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su -c "moblin-image-creator --config=default.ks --format=liveusb --cache=mycache"
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See http://wiki.meego.com/Image_Creation_For_Beginners or http://wiki.meego.com/Image_Creation
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for more information, including how to find/create a .ks file.
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==Known Bugs==
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1. Installing mic2 0.17 gives the following error message, which seems to not be a problem:
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Processing triggers for python-support ...
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Compiling /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.4/mic/appcreate/nand.py ...
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  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.4/mic/appcreate/nand.py", line 282
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    finally:
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          ^
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SyntaxError: invalid syntax
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2. The current Debian Squeeze package (mic2 0.17) does not work to chroot into a MeeGo image:
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su -c "mic-chroot meego-codedrop-ia32-developer-201003311106.img"
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Error: I can't recognize this image type.

Revision as of 21:49, 6 April 2010

Contents

MIC on Debian

This page is designed to describe how to install the Moblin Image Creator (MIC) on Debian to allow one to build MeeGo images on Debian.

Installing

MIC can be installed on Debian Squeeze using packages from MeeGo.

1. Add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://repo.meego.com/tools/repo/Debian_5.0/ /

2. Install mic2

apt-get update
apt-get install mic2

Building

The following line will build a USB image (note: currently being tested -- gcobb):

su -c "moblin-image-creator --config=default.ks --format=liveusb --cache=mycache"

See http://wiki.meego.com/Image_Creation_For_Beginners or http://wiki.meego.com/Image_Creation for more information, including how to find/create a .ks file.

Known Bugs

1. Installing mic2 0.17 gives the following error message, which seems to not be a problem:

Processing triggers for python-support ...
Compiling /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.4/mic/appcreate/nand.py ...
 File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.4/mic/appcreate/nand.py", line 282
   finally:
         ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

2. The current Debian Squeeze package (mic2 0.17) does not work to chroot into a MeeGo image:

su -c "mic-chroot meego-codedrop-ia32-developer-201003311106.img"
Error: I can't recognize this image type.
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