Adding IDE files to an image

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  • john1234
    Newbie
    • Aug 2008
    • 7

    #1

    Adding IDE files to an image

    Ok I've searched the internet on this topic with little or no success. I know that the ide drivers must be included during the compile of an image. But my question is, is it possible to add the menus and necessary hdd files to a basic image, if the drivers were included during the compile? If any one has the time a tutorial would be great telling you:

    1. How to check if the drivers are there (which files should i look for).
    2. How to add the ide menus (if possible after compile).
    3. Which other files should be added, to make the items in the menus work.
    4. Which files could be removed to free up space.

    Obviously all this would be dependant on the type of image, I'm guessing with a squashed image there could be some problems.

    The reason I ask all of the above, is that I've found a lot of images with ide driver menus that do not work correctly or the hdd files are missing (credit to NJLworld for mentioning this on his latest image post).

    In summary, it would be good for myself and others to know how to add this functionality to an image, we could then perhaps repost the images for the peeps with ide interfaces.
    Last edited by john1234; 25 August, 2008, 13:11. Reason: typo
  • lincsat
    DK Veteran
    • Jun 2008
    • 1228

    #2
    My understanding is that IDE support and XFS file support do indeed need adding at the compile stage. I always include the IDE support, but XFS file support is too large for my images.

    Once it's in, you can initialize a HDD from a script in /sbin/ called init_hdd.sh, this will initialize the HDD and format with EXT2. You should then be able to use the HDD to record and playback. If the drive is already formatted in EXT2, you should't need to re-initialize it.

    I've never used a HDD, but I do know at least one person who has a working IDE interface and uses one of my images.

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