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ALTLinux T6 packages base
Next stage of the firmwares creation was moving to the package base of distributive ALTLinux T6. On the whole firmwares creation concept saved, with bits changes, but there were added some improvements and expansions:
- Used the new function of "propagator" (the system of pre-initiation of hardware, searching and starting to the firmwares on FS) for searching/creation a partition of EXT2/3/4 with the label "alt-live-storage" for the "root" partition forming and possibility of its modification. The function provides a feature of installing packages directly from the distribution repository, and updating packed to the firmware packages, excluding the kernel and some system's services.
- Added the possibility of creation the firmware as a combined ISO-image, which you can (besides it writing to CD/DVD) direct, at aid of the utility dd, write to USB-flash, HDD, SSD and get a work environment with the partition "alt-live-storage", the "root" reflection, on the storage's free place.
- For the possibility to creation of new firmwares to "LP-8x81" from ICP DAS was done moving the real-time kernel "rt-up" from the repository "ALTLinux 5.1" to "ALTLinux T6". The kernel "rt-up" was successfully adapted and get the working firmware based on the packages base "T6" for "LP-8x81".