The new generic root file systems of Ubuntu MATE 15.04 (codename Vivid Vervet) are designed especially for board manufacturers and ARMv7 enthusiasts who want to build Ubuntu MATE binary images for their ARM-powered devices. Martin Wimpress instructs people interested in creating Ubuntu MATE images for ARM devices that they will need to add a boot loader, a kernel, X.Org 1.17 drivers, and any other hardware-specific configuration to the root file system provided by the Ubuntu MATE team.
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