arm-bsp/documentation: corstone1000: Update the user guide

Update the user guide to include Linux distro installation on fvp

Signed-off-by: Delane Brandy <delane.brandy@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Jon Mason <jon.mason@arm.com>

meta-arm-bsp/documentation/corstone1000/user-guide.rst

@@ -927,15 +927,15 @@ Linux distros tests
 -------------------
 
 *************************************************************
-Debian install and boot preparation (applicable to FPGA only)
+Debian install and boot preparation 
 *************************************************************
 
 There is a known issue in the `Shim 15.7 <https://salsa.debian.org/efi-team/shim/-/tree/upstream/15.7?ref_type=tags>`__
 provided with the Debian installer image (see below). This bug causes a fatal
-error when attempting to boot media installer for Debian, and it resets the MPS3 before installation starts.
+error when attempting to boot media installer for Debian, and it resets the platform before installation starts.
 A patch to be applied to the Corstone-1000 stack (only applicable when
 installing Debian) is provided to
-`Skip the Shim <https://gitlab.arm.com/arm-reference-solutions/systemready-patch/-/blob/CORSTONE1000-2023.06/embedded-a/corstone1000/shim/0001-arm-bsp-u-boot-corstone1000-Skip-the-shim-by-booting.patch>`__.
+`Skip the Shim <https://gitlab.arm.com/arm-reference-solutions/systemready-patch/-/blob/CORSTONE1000-2023.11/embedded-a/corstone1000/shim/0001-arm-bsp-u-boot-corstone1000-Skip-the-shim-by-booting.patch>`__.
 This patch makes U-Boot automatically bypass the Shim and run grub and allows
 the user to proceed with a normal installation. If at the moment of reading this
 document the problem is solved in the Shim, the user is encouraged to try the
@@ -947,31 +947,36 @@ documentation.
 ::
 
   cd <_workspace>
-  git clone https://git.gitlab.arm.com/arm-reference-solutions/systemready-patch.git -b CORSTONE1000-2023.06
+  git clone https://git.gitlab.arm.com/arm-reference-solutions/systemready-patch.git -b CORSTONE1000-2023.11
   cp -f systemready-patch/embedded-a/corstone1000/shim/0001-arm-bsp-u-boot-corstone1000-Skip-the-shim-by-booting.patch meta-arm
   cd meta-arm
   git am 0001-arm-bsp-u-boot-corstone1000-Skip-the-shim-by-booting.patch
   cd ..
   kas shell meta-arm/kas/corstone1000-mps3.yml:meta-arm/ci/debug.yml -c="bitbake u-boot trusted-firmware-a corstone1000-image -c cleansstate; bitbake corstone1000-image"
 
-Please update the cs1000.bin on the SD card with the newly generated wic file.
+On FPGA, please update the cs1000.bin on the SD card with the newly generated wic file.
 
 *************************************************
-Debian/openSUSE install (applicable to FPGA only)
+Preparing the Installation Media
 *************************************************
 
-To test Linux distro install and boot, the user should prepare two empty USB
-sticks (minimum size should be 4GB and formatted with FAT32).
-
 Download one of following Linux distro images:
- - `Debian 12.0.0 installer image <https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/arm64/iso-dvd/debian-12.0.0-arm64-DVD-1.iso>`__
+ - `Debian installer image <https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/arm64/iso-dvd/>`__ (Tested on: debian-12.2.0-arm64-DVD-1.iso)
- - `OpenSUSE Tumbleweed installer image <http://download.opensuse.org/ports/aarch64/tumbleweed/iso/>`__
+ - `OpenSUSE Tumbleweed installer image <http://download.opensuse.org/ports/aarch64/tumbleweed/iso/>`__ (Tested on: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-aarch64-Snapshot20231105-Media.iso)
-
+  
 **NOTE:** For OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, the user should look for a DVD Snapshot like
 openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-aarch64-Snapshot<date>-Media.iso
 
-Once the iso file is downloaded, the iso file needs to be flashed to your USB
+Once the iso file is downloaded, it needs to be flashed to your drive as explained in the next paragraphs.
-drive. This can be done with your development machine.
+
+FPGA
+==================================================
+
+To test Linux distro install and boot on FPGA, the user should prepare two empty USB
+sticks (minimum size should be 4GB and formatted with FAT32).
+
+The downloaded iso file needs to be flashed to your USB drive. 
+This can be done with your development machine.
 
 In the example given below, we assume the USB device is ``/dev/sdb`` (the user
 should use the `lsblk` command to confirm).
@@ -984,6 +989,33 @@ following command in the development machine:
 
   sudo dd if=<path-to-iso_file> of=/dev/sdb iflag=direct oflag=direct status=progress bs=1M; sync;
 
+
+FVP
+==================================================
+
+To test Linux distro install and boot on FVP, the user should prepare two mmc images.
+One containing the OS-DVD image and another with a minimum size of 8GB formatted with gpt.
+
+The downloaded iso file needs to be flashed to one of your mmc images. 
+
+
+::
+
+  #Generating mmc1 
+  sudo dd if=<path-to-iso_file> of=<_workspace>/mmc1.iso iflag=direct oflag=direct status=progress bs=1M; sync;
+  
+  #Generating mmc2
+  dd if=/dev/zero of=<_workspace>/mmc2_file.img bs=1 count=0 seek=8G; sync;
+  parted -s mmc2_file.img mklabel gpt
+
+
+*************************************************
+Debian/openSUSE install
+*************************************************
+
+FPGA
+==================================================
+
 Unplug the first USB stick from the development machine and connect it to the
 MSP3 board. At this moment, only the first USB stick should be connected. Open
 the following picocom sessions in your development machine:
@@ -1001,8 +1033,18 @@ the process.
 **NOTE:** Due to the performance limitation of Corstone-1000 MPS3 FPGA, the
 distro installation process can take up to 24 hours to complete.
 
+FVP
+==================================================
+
+::
+
+  <_workspace>/meta-arm/scripts/runfvp --terminals=xterm <_workspace>/build/tmp/deploy/images/corstone1000-fvp/corstone1000-image-corstone1000-fvp.fvpconf -- -C board.msd_mmc.p_mmc_file="<_workspace>/mmc1.iso" -C board.msd_mmc_2.p_mmc_file="<_workspace>/mmc2_file.img"
+
+The installer should now start.
+The os will be installed on the second mmc 'mmc2_file.img'. 
+
 *******************************************************
-Debian install clarifications (applicable to FPGA only)
+Debian install clarifications
 *******************************************************
 
 As the installation process for Debian is different than the one for openSUSE,
@@ -1040,21 +1082,44 @@ popups:
 8. At this stage, the installation should proceed as normal.
 
 *****************************************************************
-Debian/openSUSE boot after installation (applicable to FPGA only)
+Debian/openSUSE boot after installation
 *****************************************************************
 
+FPGA
+===============
 Once the installation is complete, unplug the first USB stick and reboot the
 board.
 The board will then enter recovery mode, from which the user can access a shell
-after entering the password for the root user. Proceed to edit the following
+after entering the password for the root user. 
-files accordingly:
+
+FVP
+==============
+Once the installation is complete, you will need to exit the shell instance 
+and run this command to boot into the installed OS:
+
+:: 
+
+  <_workspace>/meta-arm/scripts/runfvp --terminals=xterm <_workspace>/build/tmp/deploy/images/corstone1000-fvp/corstone1000-image-corstone1000-fvp.fvpconf -- -C board.msd_mmc.p_mmc_file="<_workspace>/mmc2_file.img"
+
+
+Once the FVP begins booting, you will need to quickly change the boot option in GRUB,
+to boot into recovery mode. 
+
+**NOTE:** This option will disappear quickly, so it's best to preempt it.
+
+Select 'Advanced Options for '<OS>' and then '<OS> (recovery mode)'. 
+
+Common
+==============
+
+Proceed to edit the following files accordingly:
 
 ::
 
   vi /etc/systemd/system.conf
   DefaultDeviceTimeoutSec=infinity
 
-The file to be editted next is different depending on the installed distro:
+The file to be edited next is different depending on the installed distro:
 
 ::
 
@@ -1068,8 +1133,9 @@ To make sure the changes are applied, please run:
 
   systemctl daemon-reload
 
-After applying the previous commands, please reboot the board. The user should
+After applying the previous commands, please reboot the board or restart the runfvp command.
-see a login prompt after booting, for example, for debian:
+
+The user should see a login prompt after booting, for example, for debian:
 
 ::
 
@@ -1078,38 +1144,6 @@ see a login prompt after booting, for example, for debian:
 Login with the username root and its corresponding password (already set at
 installation time).
 
-************************************************************
-OpenSUSE Raw image install and boot (applicable to FVP only)
-************************************************************
-
-Steps to download OpenSUSE Tumbleweed raw image:
-  - Under `OpenSUSE Tumbleweed appliances <http://download.opensuse.org/ports/aarch64/tumbleweed/appliances/>`__
-  - The user should look for a Tumbleweed-ARM-JeOS-efi.aarch64-* Snapshot, for example,
-    ``openSUSE-Tumbleweed-ARM-JeOS-efi.aarch64-<date>-Snapshot<date>.raw.xz``
-
-Once the .raw.xz file is downloaded, the raw image file needs to be extracted:
-
-::
-
-   unxz <file-name.raw.xz>
-
-
-The above command will generate a file ending with extension .raw image. Now, use the following command
-to run FVP with raw image installation process.
-
-::
-
-   <_workspace>/meta-arm/scripts/runfvp --terminals=xterm <_workspace>/build/tmp/deploy/images/corstone1000-fvp/corstone1000-image-corstone1000-fvp.fvpconf -- -C board.msd_mmc.p_mmc_file="${openSUSE raw image file path}"
-
-After successfully installing and booting the Linux distro, the user should see
-a openSUSE login prompt.
-
-::
-
-   localhost login:
-
-Login with the username 'root' and password 'linux'.
-
 PSA API tests
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