What does the "new --dtb option" do when installing Ubuntu images?

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On the page at:-

    http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Saucy_13.10

It says (among other things):-

    BeagleBone/Black - bone

        So for the BeagleBone:

        sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot bone

      Quick install script for [board] (using new --dtb option)

        sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board

What's that "new --dtb option" about? I've actually got my Ubuntu
installation up and running with "--uboot bone" but I'm wondering what
this other option might add, or whatever.

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The "--dtb" option allows me to more easily add support for new boards
to the script.

Due to a little laziness, i haven't exactly finished converting the
'bone' option over yet..

Regards,

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OK, thanks, so I did do the right thing! :slight_smile:

Presumably in future one will say:-

    sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb bone