= Installing Ubuntu Precise (12.04.2), Saucy (13.10) and Trusty (14.04) using netboot for Calxeda ECX-1000 (Highbank) and ECX-2000 (Midway) =

== Before You Begin ==

You will need the following:
 1. A management device for console access
 2. DHCP available which will provide Internet access (to access the Ubuntu package archive)
 3. A [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot|TFTP Server]] accessible from the system

== Downloading the Installer ==

Download the Calxeda Highbank kernel and installer initrd and place them on an available [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot|TFTP Server]].

For Precise, use this [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/precise-updates/main/installer-armhf/current/images/highbank/netboot/vmlinuz|kernel]] and [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/precise-updates/main/installer-armhf/current/images/highbank/netboot/initrd.gz|initrd]].

For Saucy Highbank, use this [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/saucy/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic/netboot/vmlinuz|kernel]] and [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/saucy/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic/netboot/initrd.gz|initrd]].

For Saucy Midway, use this [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/saucy/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic-lpae/netboot/vmlinuz|kernel]] and [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/saucy/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic-lpae/netboot/initrd.gz|initrd]].

For Trusty Highbank, use this [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic/netboot/vmlinuz|kernel]] and [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic/netboot/initrd.gz|initrd]].

For Trusty Midway, use this [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic-lpae/netboot/vmlinuz|kernel]] and [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty/main/installer-armhf/current/images/generic-lpae/netboot/initrd.gz|initrd]].

== Booting the Installer on Highbank ==

Power on the chassis and access the console via IPMI (e.g. "ipmitool -H 10.0.0.101 -U admin -P admin -I lanplus sol activate").

Power on the system processor (e.g. "ipmitool -U admin -P admin -H 10.0.0.101 chassis power on").

Interrupt U-Boot by pressing Enter when prompted to stop autoboot. In some instances you will need to press "s" to stop autoboot

Type the following at the U-Boot prompt, replacing the IP address with the IP address of your TFTP Server:
{{{
dhcp
tftpboot ${kernel_addr_r} 10.0.0.10:/vmlinuz
tftpboot ${ramdisk_addr_r} 10.0.0.10:/initrd.gz
setenv bootargs "console=ttyAMA0"
bootz ${kernel_addr_r} ${ramdisk_addr_r}:${filesize} ${fdt_addr}
}}}

Note: insert "setenv initrd_high 0xffffffff" after "dhcp" for early u-boot releases.


This will boot into the installer, follow the default partitioning scheme suggested.

== Booting the Installer on Midway ==

Power on the chassis and access the console via IPMI (e.g. "ipmitool -H 10.0.0.101 -U admin -P admin -I lanplus sol activate").

Power on the system processor (e.g. "ipmitool -U admin -P admin -H 10.0.0.101 chassis power on").

Interrupt U-Boot by pressing Enter when prompted to stop autoboot. In some instances you will need to press "s" to stop autoboot

Type the following at the U-Boot prompt, replacing the IP address with the IP address of your TFTP Server:

{{{
dhcp
fdt addr 1000
fdt set / model "Calxeda ECX-2000"
tftpboot ${kernel_addr_r} 10.0.0.10:/vmlinuz
tftpboot ${ramdisk_addr_r} 10.0.0.10:/initrd.gz
setenv bootargs "console=ttyAMA0"
bootz ${kernel_addr_r} ${ramdisk_addr_r}:${filesize} ${fdt_addr}
}}}


This will boot into the installer, follow the default partitioning scheme suggested.


== Booting into the Installed System ==

Your system should now boot into the installed system.