1 Introduction
1.1 The Xillinux distribution
1.2 The Xillybus IP core
2 Prerequisites
2.1 Hardware
2.2 Downloading the distribution
2.3 Development software
2.4 Experience with FPGA design
3 Building Xillinux
3.1 Overview
3.2 Unzipping the boot image kit
3.3 Generating the processor’s wrapper
3.4 Generating the raw bitstream file
3.5 Loading the microSD with the image
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Loading the image (Windows)
3.5.3 Loading the image (Linux)
3.6 Copying the soc_system.rbf file into the microSD card
4 Performing the boot
4.1 Jumper and DIP switch settings
4.2 Attaching peripherals
4.3 Powering up the board
4.4 UART output during boot
4.5 To do soon after the first boot
4.5.1 Resize the file system
4.5.2 Allow remote SSH access
4.6 Using the desktop
4.7 Shutting down
4.8 What to do from here
5 Making modifications
5.1 Integration with custom logic
5.2 Using other boards
5.3 Custom build projects and preflow.tcl
5.4 Changes in the Qsys project
6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Port "xillybus_0_conduit_..." does not exist
6.2 Problems with USB keyboard and mouse
6.3 File system mount issues
6.4 “startx” fails (Graphical desktop won’t start)
