diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 36f5196677..d311061174 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ Build an [Open Network Install Environment (ONIE)](https://github.com/opencomputeproject/onie) compatiable network operating system (NOS) installer image for network switches, and also build docker images running inside the NOS. # Prerequisite -## 1. Linux kernel with switch drivers +## 1. Build environment +Preferably use [the Dockerfile](https://github.com/Azure/sonic-build-tools/blob/master/sonic-slave/Dockerfile), or use Debian Jessie and manually install packages appearing in the Dockerfile. +## 2. Linux kernel with switch drivers Build the [Azure/sonic-linux-kernel](https://github.com/Azure/sonic-linux-kernel) project and copy the output .deb file into ./deps directory. -## 2. initramfs-tools with loop device support +## 3. initramfs-tools with loop device support Run the script to build the .deb file into ./deps directory. ./get_deps.sh