[yocto] any pointers to a yocto-based image to use as a live install utility?

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Wed, 25 May 2016, Bruce Ashfield wrote:

> On 2016-05-25 11:26 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> > On Wed, 25 May 2016, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
> >
> > > On 2016-05-25 11:00 AM, akuster wrote:
> > > > Robert,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 05/25/2016 03:18 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >   specifically in the context of powerpc systems, are there
> > > > > any suggestions for an image that could be used to boot an
> > > > > older powerpc system, running completely out of ram, and
> > > > > using that as an install utility which would then be
> > > > > responsible for detecting/formatting a hard drive,
> > > > > creating/formatting filesystems, downloading/installing the
> > > > > OS, post-install configuration and so on?
> > > >
> > > > This sounds like an installer MV has and that I have been
> > > > given approval to release (just haven’t had the time to submit
> > > > it). Its X86 centric ie uses grub and support efi
> > > >
> > > > It boots up from an iso image and runs a ncurses based
> > > > interface that allows you to select HD, create partitions and
> > > > filesystem types. It will install what ever image you built.
> > > > It creates grub conf and installs it. The installer bit is
> > > > written in python.
> > >
> > > If you do end up releasing it, I have some "installer tech" that
> > > runs on non-x86 that I can see how it fits together.
> >
> >   if any of that "installer tech" is relevant for powerpc, that
> > would be most excellent. would that be related to WRL's "Installer
> > Image"?
>
> In this case no. It is something simpler for a container OS, but it
> does run from a bootable USB and has a simple backend that you can
> customize for a given platform. The only trick is getting the right
> bootable USB for non-x86.

  oh, darn ... i haz a sad. so it looks like i'm pretty well starting
from scratch, unless someone has pointers to anything i can use or
cannibalize to use as a starting point.

  basically, i'm after something that:

  * runs on powerpc
  * has the ability to scan the hard drive and decide what to do
    about existing partitions, possibly preserving them
  * runs entirely standalone as it must be run on remote systems

the plan right now is to create a live linux image, and having to
pretty much manually do the above, so if you have any shortcuts, i'm
all ears.

rday

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