From cdd49f153aa58b566d378e44ce94513e6be52f38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: scipio Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:57:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Improve installation instructions. --- doc/html/install-tinyos.html | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/html/install-tinyos.html b/doc/html/install-tinyos.html index df005d75..b02e4bc5 100644 --- a/doc/html/install-tinyos.html +++ b/doc/html/install-tinyos.html @@ -8,19 +8,34 @@

Installing TinyOS 2.0.2

Last updated 30 July 2007

Last updated 14 Feb 2008

If you already have a 1.x tree or an existing 2.x tree, you are better off following the upgrade instructions at -upgrade-tinyos.html. There are two ways to install +upgrade-tinyos.html. There are several ways to install TinyOS. The first way is to install a live CD that gives you a virtualized Linux with a complete TinyOS install. Note that since this is on a CD, you can't modify anything; you can, however, make - a LiveUSB device to use as your TinyOS install. The second way is to + a LiveUSB device to use as your TinyOS install. The second way is + to a Ubuntu-based virtual machine directly on your hard drive. The final way is to install TinyOS on your host operating system. When installing on a host operating system, you can either use a debian package repository or manually instally with RPMs.

Of the four options, installing a VM image is simplest. + Using a Live CD lets you try out TinyOS without installing it on your + drive. Debian packages are the simplest and best way to install TinyOS + on your host operating system. RPMs are mostly a stand-by for RedHat + or other Linux distributions, as well as Windows/Cygwin users. If you + are using Cygwin, we strongly recommend using a VM image, unless you + are completely unfamiliar with UNIX tools such as editors (xemacs, vi) + and the shell, + +

One-step install with a VM Image

+ + The most current instructions on + how to install the VM image are on www.tinyos.net. +

One-step Install with a Live CD

Download a @@ -33,6 +48,8 @@ following the upgrade instructions at provided by the Toilers group at the Colorado School of Mines.

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Two-step install on your host OS with Debian packages

If you are running a version of Linux that supports Debian packages, then -- 2.39.2