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DanKoloff authored Apr 23, 2019
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You have two options for u-boot: the first is to use sunxi u-boot and the second is to use mainline u-boot. If you have stability
problems, use mainline u-boot since it has wider support for RAM memories. Note that if you use the sunxi u-boot with some of the
newer RAM memories that we place might face boot or stability problems, some of the memories that we place are not supported in the
sunxi u-boot. The mainline u-boot will be suitable for HYNIX and SAMSUNG DDR3.
sunxi u-boot. The mainline u-boot will be suitable for all DDR3 memories.

If you do not wish to build u-boot you can use the pre-built files from this location and skip to chapter 5:

https://github.com/OLIMEX/OLINUXINO/tree/master/SOFTWARE/A13/A13-SOM-build

First create the directory where we will build the A13-OLinuXino-Micro/SOM linux:

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# mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/sd
# cp /u-boot/boot.scr /mnt/sd/

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6. Write kernel uImage you build to the SD-card

copy the Kernel uImage to root directory in partition 1

# cp linux-sunxi/arch/arm/boot/uImage /mnt/sd

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7. Write script.bin file

script.bin is a file with very important configuration parameters like port GPIO assignments, DDR memory parameters, Video resolution
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# sync
# umount /dev/sdX1

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8. Debian rootfs

The Linux Kernel and Uboot are ready, now we have need from Linux distribution rootfs.
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