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AMD GeodeTM SP4SC40 System Platform
Restoring a Linux Hard Disk
Using MKCDREC Software
1.0 Scope
This document discusses the procedure for restoring a The CD will boot the MKCDREC software and load the ker-
complete Linux image using the bootable CD included in nel. Ignore all messages until the following command line
the AMD GeodeTM SP4SC40 system platform kit. The appears:
Linux software used to create the bootable CD image is
I have no name!@localhost:/ #
called MKCDREC. The software is "free-ware" and more
information on MKCDREC can be found at the web site: Follow the instructions shown below. Some non-important
http://mkcdrec.indyramp.net. The purpose of the Linux output messages are ignored. (<) designates enter com-
image is to verify that the SP4SC40 platform and plug-in mands. Press the Enter key after typing each command:
cards included in the kit are functional.
< cd /etc/recovery
< ./clone-dsk.sh
2.0 Procedure Press [Enter] to continue or [CTRL-C] to abort:
< Enter
2.1 Verify the Boot Order of Drives
Follow the procedures for setting up the SP4SC40 as mkCDrec_v0.6.1 - Source disk to restore
described in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the AMD GeodeTM Enter your selection:
SP4SC40 System Platform User's Guide. The hard drive
must be at least 4.3 GB. The LPC (Low Pin Count) card /dev/hda (size: 39088896 Kb)
and floppy drive should not be installed, and the boot order Please choose from the above list [1-1]:
of drives should be left at the default state:
<1
1) Floppy drive (Should not be installed)
Is disk /dev/hda already formatted (manually)? [Y/n]?
2) CD-ROM drive (Installed in Primary IDE as Slave)
3) Hard drive (4.3 GB minimum, installed on Primary IDE
as Master) Swap partition /dev/hda3 has size 141 Mb.
The boot order can be verified by pressing F1 during the You can change the size of this partition if required.
boot process, then press C (Motherboard Device Configu- 1) 70 Mb
ration), then press A (Drive Configuration) to view the boot
order sequence. If the drives are not set to this order, do so 2) 105 Mb
at this time. The menu items are intuitive and easy to set.
3) 141 Mb
See Section 4.4 Configuring Boot Order of Drives in the
AMD GeodeTM SP4SC40 System Platform User's Guide for 4) 176 Mb
complete instructions.
5) 211 Mb
Please choose from the above list [1-5]:
2.2 Restore the Hard Drive
Note that this procedure completely reformats the hard <3
drive and all previous data will be lost. Plug in the ATX hda: hda1 hda2 (hda5 hda6 hda7)
power supply and turn on the SP4SC40 platform by press-
ing the On/Off button (SW1). Once power is applied, press Do you want to reformat /dev/hda? [Y/n]?
the open/close button on the CD-ROM drive to load the
Linux CD. If this is done quickly, the CD may spin-up and
be ready to boot when the BIOS is ready. If the CD-ROM The disk has been reformatted, and will now start the mkfs.
drive is not ready, a message such as "Boot device not
Start mkfs process of disk /dev/hda? [Y/n]?
present - Halting" will appear on the screen. In this case
press the Reset button (SW2) and the platform will reboot. The CD-ROM will be ready to boot this time.
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Application Note
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Initialize the swap partition? [Y/n]? To verify the various audio functions make the following
connections: