ECE497 Calendar and Exercises
Here's what you'll need to do for the class. Unless stated otherwise these are individual exercises, not team.
Contents
Week 1
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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8-Mar-2010 | Install Linux in a virtual machine on your laptop | Installing Ubuntu in VMware Player |
9-Mar | Edit a wiki | Editing a Wiki |
" | Load Ångström demo image on Beagle. | Getting your Beagle running (precompiled) |
" | Bring a printed copy of the Beagle version of Listing 2-1 on page 2-6. This is a copy you have generated, not a copy of mine. | |
" | Find the OMAP version of Figure 2-1 on page 2-4. | OMAP35x Technical Reference Manual |
11-Mar | Compile and run Listing 2-4 on your host computer. | Listings for Embedded Linux Primer |
" | Build Ångström on your laptop (console-image) | Installing The Ångström Distribution Steps 1-6 |
" | Find the Beagle version of Figure 2-5 on page 2-17. Be sure to find a numeric value for the starting address of the POP SDRAM and the POP NAND. Note where you found this information. | OMAP35x Technical Reference Manual |
" | Add your project ideas | ECE597 Project Ideas |
" | Edit your User page on eLinux and add [[Category:ECE597]] to it. This will make it appear of the Category page. Check out User:Tomwm for ideas of what else to put on your User page. Hint: Follow the LUG link. | |
" | Create your portfolio by going to the link and clicking on your name. Use your portfolio as a running record of what you have done for the class. See my portfolio as an example. Think of this as your resume for this class. What else should be on it? | Portfolio |
12-Mar | Configuring the Kernel Lab | ECE597 Configuring the Kernel |
" | Create Listing 4-3 page 4-15 for the Beagle. Format for 1 page, print, bring to class. |
Week 2
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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18-Mar | Build Ångström on your laptop (whole Beagle demo) | ECE597 Installing The Ångström Distribution Step 7 |
19-Mar-2010 | Reproduce every listing in the current reading assignment. See my Listing page as an example. Create your own version and link to in in your portfolio. Don't just copy from my version. Note any interesting differences between your listing and the book and my listings. | ECE597 Listings for Embedded Linux Primer |
" | Here's a challenge for today's lab. Modify the correct Kconfig file so you have the option shown in the link. What changes would you have to make the the makefile for your new code to compile? | ECE597 Kconfig Edits |
Week 3
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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22-Mar-2010 | Reproduce every listing in the current reading assignment. See my Listing page as an example. Create your own version and link to in in your portfolio. Don't just copy from my version. Note any interesting differences between your listing and the book and my listings. | ECE597 Listings for Embedded Linux Primer |
Week 4
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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29-Mar-2010 | Modify the prompt in U-boot to include you initials. | ECE597 Configuring U-boot |
1-Apr-2010 | Follow the example in 8.1-8.2 to write a kernel module. | ECE597 Listings for Embedded Linux Primer Chapter 8 |
Week 5
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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12-Apr-2010 | Demo what you've done so far | |
13 | Reconfigure BusyBox | ECE597 Configuring BusyBox |
Install DSP Software | ECE597 Installing DSP Development Tools | |
DaVinci Workshop - Lab 05, gMake | ECE597 DaVinci Workshop Labs#Lab 05, gMake | |
15 | Lab 06, Using the OSS Driver | ECE597 DaVinci Workshop Labs#Lab 06, Using the OSS Driver |
Week 6
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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19-Apr-2010 | Lab 07, Using Video Drivers | ECE597 DaVinci Workshop Labs#Lab 07, Using Video Drivers |
20 | Project Time | |
22 | Project Time |
Week 7
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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26 | Project Time | |
27 | ||
29 |
Week 8
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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3-May-2010 | ||
4 | ||
6 |
Week 9
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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10-May-2010 | ||
11 | ||
13 |
Week 10
Due Date | Exercise | Links |
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17-May-2010 | ||
18 | ||
20 |