How to access raw disk partitions from a Linux guest on VirtualBox Windows host. Root file system from a dual boot partiton, for Booting Linux within Virtual Box on windows. Accessing an SD Card as a raw image. Booting Linux This page captures a method that works: https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/05/how-to-dual-boot-and-virtualise-the-same-partition-on-your-computer/ A VirtualBox...

As I’ve installed ubuntu 18.04 on the Firefly-RK3399, compiling the RK3399 kernel natively is the same process as cross-compiling the kernel. There is one issue, the custom tools have only been compiled for x86. However, the source is included in with the SoC Vendor Kernel, so it just needs to...

When looking for a general SystemC book I narrowed down to two choices System C from the Ground Up, Second Editionand A SystemC Primer, Second Edition. I went with the first, SCFTGU. It’s a reasonable overview, in the beginner to intermediate range. Although it’s 230 pages, it does not get...

The Firefly-RK3399 can boot from either onboard eMMC, or a TF-Card Slot (microSDHC). The microSDHC is the more flexible for my usage. I’m using a Kingston 128GB microSDHC card, this makes a good sized root filesystem for the Firefly-RK3399. However, it was not easy to find info on how to...

I picked up a Firefly-RK3399 to get more familiar with 64 bit arm linux, modern Cortex-A* series SoC and virtualization on ARM. First step is to compile the Linux kernel. Board Info The Firefly-RK3399 is an ARM64 SBC, using the big-little architecture with 2x CortexA72 and 4x CortexA53. Board Info...