Topics in firmware design and development (software built into hardware)
Whether you want old school ARM (32-bit) or a shiny new UEFI ARM (32-bit) virtual machine in Libvirt/KVM, and automated or ‘manual’ creation, there is a way to get what you want. This post introduces the four ARMs and will point to the four posts as they are added.
Create a non-EFI (old school) ARM hardfloat virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using a traditional interactive Debian install.
Create an UEFI (newish) ARM hardfloat (32-bit) virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using a traditional interactive Debian install.
Create a non-EFI (old school) ARM hardfloat virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using packer to automate a repeatable process.
Create an UEFI (newish) ARM hardfloat (32-bit) virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using automated image build using Packer.
Around 2011 Android devices based on the WonderMedia 8xxx-series SoC (ARM v5) were being sold as netbooks. This article describes how to get Devuan Jessie running from SD card on one such: a Craig CLP281 Netbook.
This article describes using Devuan Jessie as the firmware on an originally Android-based Craig CLP281 netbook.