Custom OS installation now available on AWS DeepRacer devices
Developers using AWS DeepRacer devices can now install custom operating systems or upgrade existing software thanks to a newly launched bootloader. Previously, stock firmware and software prevented users from updating these hardware units to current operating systems. AWS Machine Learning introduced the tool alongside instructions and links to a community-built distribution.
Key Takeaways
- Developers working with AWS DeepRacer hardware were previously restricted by stock firmware and software, which prevented upgrades to modern operating systems.
The release of a new bootloader solves this limitation by enabling custom operating system installations.
- By allowing software updates, the tool prolongs the practical usability of existing hardware devices for developers.
In a post, AWS Machine Learning detailed how to implement the bootloader and provided links to a community distribution that utilizes it.
- This update demonstrates how low-level software modifications can give hardware expanded functionality and a longer life cycle.
A newly released bootloader allows developers to install a custom operating system on AWS DeepRacer hardware.
- Stock firmware previously restricted these learning devices from running modern operating systems.
Upgrading the underlying operating system helps extend the operational lifespan of the hardware units.
- AWS Machine Learning provided setup instructions and resources for a community distribution using the bootloader.
Developers working with AWS DeepRacer hardware were previously restricted by stock firmware and software, which prevented upgrades to modern operating systems. The release of a new bootloader solves this limitation by enabling custom operating system installations. By allowing software updates, the tool prolongs the practical usability of existing hardware devices for developers.
In a post, AWS Machine Learning detailed how to implement the bootloader and provided links to a community distribution that utilizes it. This update demonstrates how low-level software modifications can give hardware expanded functionality and a longer life cycle. A newly released bootloader allows developers to install a custom operating system on AWS DeepRacer hardware.
Stock firmware previously restricted these learning devices from running modern operating systems. Upgrading the underlying operating system helps extend the operational lifespan of the hardware units. AWS Machine Learning provided setup instructions and resources for a community distribution using the bootloader.
For more details please read the original article at AWS Machine Learning.
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