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+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+# This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+# Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#
+# OpenELEC is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# OpenELEC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with OpenELEC. If not, see .
+################################################################################
+
+# usage: sudo ./create_sdcard
+# example: sudo ./create_sdcard /dev/sdb
+# loop example: sudo ./create_sdcard /dev/loop0 ~/vSD.img
+
+# create an empty image file for use with loop device like this:
+# dd if=/dev/zero of=~/vSD.img bs=1M count=910
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# please execute with 'sudo' or -DANGEROUS!!!- as root #"
+ echo "# example: sudo ./create_sdcard #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# please execute with your drive as option #"
+ echo "# example: sudo ./create_sdcard /dev/sdb #"
+ echo "# or: sudo ./create_sdcard /dev/mmcblk0 #"
+ echo "# or: sudo ./create_sdcard /dev/loop0 ~/vSD.img #"
+ echo "# to create an image file for /dev/loop0 option: #"
+ echo "# sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=~/vSD.img bs=1M count=910 #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+DISK="$1"
+case $DISK in
+ "/dev/mmcblk"*)
+ PART1="${DISK}p1"
+ PART2="${DISK}p2"
+ ;;
+ "/dev/loop"*)
+ PART1="${DISK}p1"
+ PART2="${DISK}p2"
+ IMGFILE="$2"
+ losetup $DISK $IMGFILE
+ ;;
+ *)
+ PART1="${DISK}1"
+ PART2="${DISK}2"
+ ;;
+esac
+
+clear
+echo "#########################################################"
+echo "# #"
+echo "# OpenELEC.tv USB Installer #"
+echo "# #"
+echo "#########################################################"
+echo "# #"
+echo "# This will wipe any data off your chosen drive #"
+echo "# Please read the instructions and use very carefully.. #"
+echo "# #"
+echo "#########################################################"
+
+# check for some required tools
+
+ # this is needed to partion the drive
+ which parted > /dev/null
+ if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# OpenELEC.tv missing tool - Installation will quit #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# We can't find the required tool \"parted\" #"
+ echo "# on your system. #"
+ echo "# Please install it via your package manager. #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ # this is needed to format the drive
+ which mkfs.vfat > /dev/null
+ if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# OpenELEC.tv missing tool - Installation will quit #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# We can't find the required tool \"mkfs.vfat\" #"
+ echo "# on your system. #"
+ echo "# Please install it via your package manager. #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ # this is needed to format the drive
+ which mkfs.ext4 > /dev/null
+ if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# OpenELEC.tv missing tool - Installation will quit #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# We can't find the required tool \"mkfs.ext4\" #"
+ echo "# on your system. #"
+ echo "# Please install it via your package manager. #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ # this is needed to tell the kernel for partition changes
+ which partprobe > /dev/null
+ if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# OpenELEC.tv missing tool - Installation will quit #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# We can't find the required tool \"partprobe\" #"
+ echo "# on your system. #"
+ echo "# Please install it via your package manager. #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ # this is needed to tell the kernel for partition changes
+ which md5sum > /dev/null
+ if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# OpenELEC.tv missing tool - Installation will quit #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# We can't find the required tool \"md5sum\" #"
+ echo "# on your system. #"
+ echo "# Please install it via your package manager. #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+# check MD5 sums
+ echo "checking MD5 sum..."
+
+ md5sumFailed()
+ {
+ clear
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# OpenELEC.tv failed md5 check - Installation will quit #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "# Your original download was probably corrupt. #"
+ echo "# Please visit www.openelec.tv and get another copy #"
+ echo "# #"
+ echo "#########################################################"
+ exit 1
+ }
+
+ md5sum -c target/KERNEL.md5
+ if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+ md5sumFailed
+ fi
+
+ md5sum -c target/SYSTEM.md5
+ if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+ md5sumFailed
+ fi
+
+# (TODO) umount everything (if more than one partition)
+ umount ${DISK}*
+
+# remove all partitions from the drive
+ echo "writing new disklabel on $DISK (removing all partitions)..."
+ parted -s "$DISK" mklabel msdos
+
+# create a single partition
+ echo "creating partitions on $DISK..."
+ parted -s "$DISK" unit cyl mkpart primary fat32 -- 0 16
+# align the partition on 4mb boundary, starting at 132mb (132 % 4 == 0), which
+# is right after the first partition
+ parted -s "$DISK" mkpart primary ext2 -- 132MiB -2cyl
+
+# make partition active (bootable)
+ echo "marking partition active..."
+ parted -s "$DISK" set 1 boot on
+
+# tell kernel we have a new partition table
+ echo "telling kernel we have a new partition table..."
+ partprobe "$DISK"
+
+# create filesystem
+ echo "creating filesystem on $PART1..."
+ mkfs.vfat "$PART1" -I -n System
+
+# create ext4 partition with optimized settings for running on flash/sd
+# See http://blogofterje.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/optimizing-fs-on-sd-card/ for reference.
+ echo "creating filesystem on $PART2..."
+ mkfs.ext4 -O ^has_journal -E stride=2,stripe-width=1024 -b 4096 "$PART2" -L Storage
+
+# remount loopback device
+ if [ "$DISK" = "/dev/loop0" ]; then
+ sync
+ losetup -d $DISK
+ losetup $DISK $IMGFILE -o 1048576 --sizelimit 131071488
+ PART1=$DISK
+ fi
+
+# mount partition
+ echo "mounting partition $PART1 ..."
+ rm -rf /tmp/openelec_install
+ mkdir -p /tmp/openelec_install
+ mount -t vfat "$PART1" /tmp/openelec_install
+ MOUNTPOINT=/tmp/openelec_install
+
+# install u-boot image, u-boot.imx if new u-boot. else SPL
+ echo "installing the bootloader..."
+ if [ -e "3rdparty/bootloader/u-boot.imx" ] ;then
+ dd if=3rdparty/bootloader/u-boot.imx of="$DISK" bs=1k seek=1 conv=fsync
+ elif [ -e "3rdparty/bootloader/SPL" ];then
+ dd if=3rdparty/bootloader/SPL of="$DISK" bs=1k seek=1 conv=fsync
+ else
+ echo "ERROR: no bootloader image found!! please execute in archive folder"
+ fi
+
+# copy files
+ echo "copying files to $MOUNTPOINT..."
+ cp target/KERNEL $MOUNTPOINT
+ cp target/SYSTEM $MOUNTPOINT
+ cp 3rdparty/bootloader/* $MOUNTPOINT
+ cp openelec.ico $MOUNTPOINT
+ cp README.md $MOUNTPOINT
+
+# sync disk
+ echo "syncing disk..."
+ sync
+
+# unmount partition
+ echo "unmounting partition $MOUNTPOINT ..."
+ umount $MOUNTPOINT
+
+# cleaning
+ echo "cleaning tempdir..."
+ rmdir $MOUNTPOINT
+
+# unmount loopback device
+ if [ "$DISK" = "/dev/loop0" ]; then
+ losetup -d $DISK
+ fi
+
+echo "...installation finished"