diff --git a/platforms/sdk-root/Makefile b/platforms/sdk-root/Makefile
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+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root: openssh-server usbutils wireless_tools parted \
+            iputils file rootfiles file \
+            dhcpclient ppp minicom vsftpd rt2870-firmware ntp locales \
+            binutils gcc gcc-c++ gcc-cpp make man-db glibc-devel strace \
+            sysvinit util-linux module-init-tools \
+            procps sed grep net-tools tar bzip2 unzip zip pciutils \
+            pam shadow-common pwdutils mingetty \
+            NetworkManager cnetworkmanager ModemManager net-tools mc \
+            timezone wireless_tools openmamba-release openssh-clients \
+            man iptables iputils xinetd less mtd-utils bluez \
+            reiserfsprogs reiser4progs ppp usbutils ftp telnet eject \
+            tcpdump pcmcia-utils xdg-utils iproute syslog-ng \
+            rpm autospec autodist nfs-utils patch sudo smart openmamba-devel \
+            pkgconfig diffutils autoconf automake libtool gettext xorg-server \
+            tightvnc-server lxde midori
+# openmamba-devel
+#sudo
+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root-missing: wpa_supplicant dosfstools cups vim postplug ipw2100-firmware ipw2200-firmware zd1211-firmware \
+            rt2501-firmware rt2870-firmware b43-tools r5u87x-firmware mdadm eciadsl \
+            ndiswrapper slmodem unionfs_utils nfs-utils mbr
+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root-en:
+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root-it:
+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root-es:
+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root-i586: grub2
+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root-arm:
+$(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-sdk-root-ppc: yaboot
diff --git a/platforms/sdk-root/Makefile.defs b/platforms/sdk-root/Makefile.defs
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+# Fake requirement as no arm bootloader is present
+bootloader = bash
+
+# xorg
+xorglibGL = libGL-Mesa-dri
+# libGL-fglrx-X11 libGL-nvidia-X11 libGL-nvidia_71xx-X11 libGL-nvidia_96xx-X11 libGL-nvidia_173xx-X11
+xorglibglx = xorg-ext-libglx
+# xorg-ext-libglx-nvidia xorg-ext-libglx-nvidia_71xx xorg-ext-libglx-nvidia_96xx xorg-ext-libglx-nvidia_173xx
+#libGLcore.so.1 = xorg-drv-video-nvidia xorg-drv-video-nvidia_71xx xorg-drv-video-nvidia_96xx xorg-drv-video-nvidia_173xx
+#libnvidia-tls.so.1 = xorg-drv-video-nvidia xorg-drv-video-nvidia_71xx xorg-drv-video-nvidia_96xx xorg-drv-video-nvidia_173xx
+xorgdrvvideo = xorg-drv-video-fbdev
+# xorg-drv-video-fglrx xorg-drv-video-nvidia xorg-drv-video-nvidia_71xx xorg-drv-video-nvidia_96xx xorg-drv-video-nvidia_173xx xorg-drv-video-nouveau
+xorgdrvinput = xorg-drv-input-keyboard xorg-drv-input-mouse xorg-drv-input-synaptics xorg-drv-input-void xorg-drv-input-evdev
+libGL.so.1 = libGL-Mesa-dri
+libGLU.so.1 = libGL-Mesa-dri
+dhcpclient = dhcpcd
diff --git a/platforms/sdk-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/sdk-root/post.inc.sh
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+# change inittab so it opens tty root shells instead of asking for login
+#
+echo "Forcing \`inittab' to open tty root shells with no login..."
+#sed -i 's,^\([1-3]\):.*,\1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --noclear tty\1,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i '/^[1-6]:.*/d' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+
+if [ "$ARCH" == "arm" ]; then
+   INITTAB_TTY="ttyS0 ttyAMA0"
+else
+   INITTAB_TTY="tty1 tty2 tty3"
+fi
+n=0
+for t in ${INITTAB_TTY}; do
+n=`expr $n + 1`
+echo "${n}:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --noclear ${t}" >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+done
+
+# add default sdk user
+chroot $MOUNTDIR useradd sdk -G sysadmin,packager
+
+# configure default root password
+echo "sdk" | chroot $MOUNTDIR passwd root --stdin
+
+# configure default sdk password
+echo "sdk" | chroot $MOUNTDIR passwd sdk --stdin
+
+## add fstab entries
+#cat >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/fstab << _EOF
+##/dev/hda1	/mnt/cf0	auto	defaults	1	1
+#/dev/mmcblk0p1	/mnt/sd0	auto	defaults	1	1
+#_EOF
+#mkdir $MOUNTDIR/mnt/cf0 $MOUNTDIR/mnt/sd0
+
+# enable network manager
+chroot $MOUNTDIR chkconfig --add NetworkManager
+
+# disable nfs
+chroot $MOUNTDIR chkconfig --del nfslock
+chroot $MOUNTDIR chkconfig --del portmap
+
+# remove some services
+rm -f $MOUNTDIR/etc/rc?.d/???{iptables,acpid}
+
+# configure vncserver
+   cat >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/sysconfig/vncservers << _EOF
+VNCSERVERS="1:root"
+export USER=root
+_EOF
+
+   cat >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/tightvncserver.conf << _EOF
+\$geometry = "800x480"
+_EOF
+chroot $MOUNTDIR chkconfig --add vncserver
+chroot $MOUNTDIR chkconfig --level 345 vncserver on
+
+mkdir -p $MOUNTDIR/etc/X11/xinit/
+echo "startlxde" > $MOUNTDIR/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
+chmod +x $MOUNTDIR/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
+
+cat > $MOUNTDIR/usr/bin/X-vncserver << _EOF
+#!/bin/bash
+vncserver
+_EOF
+chmod +x $MOUNTDIR/usr/bin/X-vncserver
+
+# copy qemu-static
+cp /usr/bin/qemu-arm.static $MOUNTDIR/usr/bin/qemu-arm
+cp /usr/bin/qemu-arm.static $MOUNTDIR/usr/bin/qemu-arm-suid
+chmod 4755 $MOUNTDIR/usr/bin/qemu-arm-suid
+cat > $MOUNTDIR/bin/sudo-qemu << _EOF
+#!/bin/sh
+/usr/bin/qemu-arm-suid /usr/bin/sudo \$@
+_EOF
+chmod +x $MOUNTDIR/bin/sudo-qemu
+
+# set localtime (default to Europe/Berlin)
+case $LANGUAGE in
+   it) timezone=Europe/Rome ;;
+   es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
+   *)  timezone=Europe/Berlin ;;
+esac
+echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
+cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+
+# update module dependencies
+chroot $MOUNTDIR depmod -a ${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}
+
+# create universal initramfs
+LANG=${LANGUAGE}_${COUNTRY} chroot $MOUNTDIR dracut \
+   --filesystems "ext3 ext4 reiserfs reiser4" \
+   --nomdadmconf --nolvmconf \
+   /boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}.img.gz \
+   ${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}
+
+# don't remove static qemu for this platform
+QEMU_COPIED_FOR_INST=0
+
+prelink
diff --git a/platforms/sdk-root/pre.inc.sh.bak b/platforms/sdk-root/pre.inc.sh.bak
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+# produce archive image for embedded root filesystem
+#
+MEDIA_NAME=`media_name`
+
+# embedded target
+create_rpm_database
+install_rpms "$INSTALL_PACKAGES" "--nodeps --noorder --noscripts"
+INSTALLED=$INSTALL_PACKAGES
+
+[ "$MOUNTDIR" -a "$MOUNTDIR" != "/" ] && rm -rf  $MOUNTDIR/var/lib/rpm
+# copy static files for specific platform
+[ -e $TARGETDIR/platforms/$PLATFORM/root ] && 
+   cp -a $TARGETDIR/platforms/$PLATFORM/root/* $MOUNTDIR/
+
+produce_media
+
+echo "- generating MD5 sum for ${MEDIA_NAME}"
+md5sum $LOCALSTATEDIR/$MEDIA_NAME > $LOCALSTATEDIR/.$MEDIA_NAME.MD5
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/platforms/sdk-root/settings.inc b/platforms/sdk-root/settings.inc
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+KERNEL_EXTRAVER=mamba-${ARCH}
+KERNEL_ADDITIONAL=
+KERNEL_IGNORE=true
+#APPLICATION_TARGET="sdk-root"
+#MEDIA=qemu
+MEDIA=archive_gz
+#ARCH=arm
+#INSTALL_PACKAGES="bash"
+BUILD_MISSING=true
+TARGET_HOSTNAME=${ARCH}-sdk
+#rpmextraargs="--noscripts"
+DEBUG=1
+#RPM=rpm5