GP2X Stripping The Gp2x Toolchain


You could have a folder full of tar.bz2 files. Then add a rc script that extracts them to the root partions during boot. But that would require you to be able to write to the root partition.
 
Already got a possible system in place. UnionFS seems to be perfect, except that it is rather confusing. It allows you to load a series of .mo objects into the file system as though they were always there. That way you can have the following:

base.mo (base system: mounted under / )
gcc_x86.mo (GCC X86 files: mounted under /usr/)
gcc_arm.mo (GCC for 2X: mounted under /opt/loca/gp2x/)
gp2x_libs.mo (Various Libraries for 2X: mounted under /opt/local/gp2x/)

Then ontop of that you can have a USB memory stick loaded in to handle any changes you make to the filesystem. That way when you load the system up again after making changes they are not lost ;)

Its rather ingenious, but might be difficult to impliment. I am talking with the developers of a few different LiveCD's based on UnionFS for pointers on getting it working. Will let you know ;)

Of course for those that want, you could always just install GP2niX to a HDD and not worry about all this ;) but where's the fun in that?
 
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