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[[Category:Development Boards]]
 
[[Category:Development Boards]]
 
[[Category: BeagleBoard]]
 
[[Category: BeagleBoard]]
This page is about running a (ARM EABI) [http://www.debian.org/ Debian] distribution at [[BeagleBoard]]. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Debian distribution from [[BeagleBoard#MMC.2FSD_boot|SD card]]. To prepare the SD card and install (ARM EABI) Debian on it, [http://bellard.org/qemu/ QEMU] on host PC will be used, following Aurélien Jarno's excellent [http://www.aurel32.net/info/debian_arm_qemu.php Debian on an emulated ARM machine] howto.
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This page is about running a (ARM EABI) [https://www.debian.org/ Debian] distribution at [[BeagleBoard]]. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Debian distribution from [[BeagleBoard#MMC.2FSD_boot|SD card]]. Debian's NetInstall will be used to install Debian onto your Beagle.
 
 
Note: Debian armel deb's are compiled for armv4t, this allows debian to support a larger number of arm devices with a single port, at only the sacrifice of speed.
 
 
 
= KNOWN ISSUES =
 
 
 
2.6.29-oer* USB still flaky on the RevC ehci port.. --[[User:RobertCNelson|RobertCNelson]] 18:17, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
 
  
 
= Help =
 
= Help =
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*Kernel related help:
 
*Kernel related help:
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** [https://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard Email Beagleboard user group] *Recommended method
 
** ''#beagle'': Beagle irc on freenode, accessible also by [http://beagleboard.org/discuss web interface] ([http://www.beagleboard.org/irclogs/index.php logs])
 
** ''#beagle'': Beagle irc on freenode, accessible also by [http://beagleboard.org/discuss web interface] ([http://www.beagleboard.org/irclogs/index.php logs])
** [http://beagleboard.org/discuss Email beagleboard user groups]
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** Kernel Tree's
** [https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel Launchpad Project "Beagleboard Kernel"]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform/ v3.13.x kernel branch]
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable Launchpad Stable Kernel 2.6.31 src]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-dev Launchpad Development Kernel 2.6.32 src]
 
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-mainline Launchpad Kernel git src]
 
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/omap-lucid Launchpad Kernel for Ubuntu Lucid (10.04)]
 
** [http://rcn-ee.net/deb/ trac/svn interface for the kernel builds]
 
  
 
*When asking for help, please provide some debugging information:
 
*When asking for help, please provide some debugging information:
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** pastebin dmesg
 
** pastebin dmesg
 
*** Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)
 
*** Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)
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= Official BeagleBoard.org Images for shipping with BeagleBone Black =
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* http://beagleboard.org/source
  
 
= Recommended Beagle Software =  
 
= Recommended Beagle Software =  
* Recent x-loader/MLO
 
** RevC2/3 Boards are fine and do not need an upgrade
 
** Old RevB Boards should upgrade there MLO from here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/beagleboard-demo-image-available
 
  
* Recent U-Boot with 'boot.scr' scripts enabled
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Mainline U-Boot:
** u-boot.bin from here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/beagleboard-demo-image-available
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* All old Ax, Bx, Cx and Dx boards are required to upgrade to at least these U-Boot versions.
** Or this one I've archived: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_U-Boot U-Boot 2009.08+r37 Upgrade]  
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* XM Boards have no NAND, so MLO/u-boot.img is always required on the first partition
*** Version 2009.01 (factory installed on C2/3's) and earlier will not work with this guide
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* Directions: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
  
= Native Net Install =  
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= Debian NetInstall =  
  
==Development PC: Format SD Card==
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Scripts:
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
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cd netinstall
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Device Options:
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BeagleBoard --dtb omap3-beagle
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BeagleBoard xM --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
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BeagleBone (serial) --dtb am335x-bone-serial
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BeagleBone (video via cape) --dtb am335x-bone-video
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BeagleBone Black --dtb am335x-boneblack
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PandaBoard (A1->A3) --dtb omap4-panda
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PandaBoard (A4->Ax) --dtb omap4-panda-a4
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PandaBoard ES  --dtb omap4-panda-es
  
 
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
 
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
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  + Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~2.9GB
 
  + Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~2.9GB
  
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create:
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== Debian Wheezy ==
50 MiB Primary Partition, fat32
 
Leave remaining space for the Debian-Installer
 
 
 
==Development PC: Setup SD U-boot Partition==
 
  
Mount your SD card fat32 partition. (/media/disk/)
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Quick Install script for "board"
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sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb "board" --distro wheezy-armhf
  
Debian Lenny Stable
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So For the BeagleBoard xM:
cd /media/disk/
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  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro wheezy-armhf
  sudo wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/CC-beagle-v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1.uImage
 
sudo wget http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz
 
sudo mv CC-beagle-v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1.uImage uImage
 
sudo gzip -d initrd.gz
 
sudo dd if=initrd of=initrd.pad ibs=8388608 conv=sync
 
  
Create U-boot boot script for netinstall:
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*Options:
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**--firmware : installs firmware
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**--serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port
  
Debian Install over DVI Port
 
nano netinstall.cmd
 
setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 initrd.pad; bootm 0x80300000'
 
setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext2 initrd=0x81600000,8M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60'
 
boot
 
  
Debian Install over the Serial Port
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= Demo Image =
nano netinstall.cmd
 
setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 initrd.pad; bootm 0x80300000'
 
setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext2 initrd=0x81600000,8M'
 
boot
 
  
Create U-boot *.scr file:
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== Debian Stable (wheezy)  ==
  
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Debian Lenny" -d ./netinstall.cmd ./boot.scr
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Default username/password:
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*username: debian
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*password: temppwd
  
Sync and Unmount your mmc card and boot the beagle, it should find the 'boot.scr' file on your first partition while booting.
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Default root user/password
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*user: root
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*password: root
  
==Beagleboard: netinstall==
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Image Updated:
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*2014-02-16
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.3-armv7-x10 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
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*2014-01-24
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.0-armv7-x9 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
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*2013-12-17
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** Beagle xM (ONLY): v3.12.5-armv7-x10 kernel (--dtb dt-beagle-xm)
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel
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** Beagle/Panda/Panda ES: v3.7.10-x13 kernel
  
  Choose a language
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Services Active:
  C - No localization
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  Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
  English - English
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Apache, Port 80: http://arm/ (Bone: via usb) http://192.168.7.2
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SSH, Port 22: ssh debian@arm (Bone: via usb) debian@192.168.7.2
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Getty, Serial Port
  
Configure the network:
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Default user: debian pass: temppwd
  usb0: USB net <- See below for 2.6.29. Could not find usb0 with B7 installing 2.6.28.
 
  eth0: Ethernet <- Your usb-ethernet device
 
  wlan0: Wifi <- Your usb-wifi device.. See [[BeagleBoardDebianWifiInstallInfo]] for my hack to set it up.
 
  
  Configuring usb0 network bridge for 2.6.29:
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Get prebuilt image:
  While you chose your keyboard layout, setup a bridge with ethX and usbX.
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/wheezy/debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
  # ifconfig ethX 0.0.0.0
 
  # ifconfig usbX 0.0.0.0
 
  # brctl addbr brX
 
  # brctl addif brX ethX
 
  # brctl addif brX usbX
 
  # ifconfig brX up
 
  # dhclient brX
 
  ''*Sometimes the first beagle DHCP will fail(probably due PC trying autoconnect), just run the auto configuration again and it will configure it right.''
 
  
  Continue the install without loading kernel modules? : <yes>
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
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bd3609c5c644d516ac399fca52aeb9a2 debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
  
  Partition disks: This partitioner doesn't have the inform.....? : <yes>
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Unpack Image:
  Logical Volume Manager not available: <Continue>
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  tar xf debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
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cd debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16
  
Partition disks:
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Install Image:
  Guided - Use the largest continuous free space
 
  
  Partitioning scheme....
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Quick install script for [board]
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot board
  
Example:
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[board] options:
MMC/SD card #1 (mmcblk0) - 2.0 GB Unknown
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*BeagleBone/Black    - bone
>  #1 primary  57.5 MB    fat32
 
>  #2 primary  1.8 GB B f ext3  /
 
>  #5 logical 148.0 MB  f swap  swap
 
Finish partitioning and write changes to disk
 
  Write the changes to disk? : <yes>
 
  
No installable kernel was found in the defined APT sources? :  
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So for the BeagleBone:
  Continue without installing a kernel? : <yes>
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot bone
  
  Standard System
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Quick install script for [board] (using new --dtb option)
 +
  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board
  
No BootLoader: <ok>
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board options:
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*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx    - omap3-beagle
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*BeagleBoard xM            - omap3-beagle-xm
  
==Development PC: Setup U-boot for Normal Boot==
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So for the BeagleBoard xM:
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
  
Create a U-boot normal boot script:
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Advanced: Build Image:
  
DVI Port
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Built with a fork of project-rootstock (ARM native mode, runs directly on BeagleBoard), using a script from omap-image-builder:
nano normal.cmd
 
setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
 
setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60'
 
boot
 
  
  Serial Port
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  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
  nano normal.cmd
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  cd omap-image-builder
  setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
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git checkout v2014.02 -b tmp
  setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro'
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  touch release
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  ./rcn-ee_image.sh
  
Create U-boot *.scr file:
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== Debian Testing (jessie) ==
  
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Debian Lenny" -d ./normal.cmd ./boot.scr
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Image Updated:
 +
*2014-02-16
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.3-armv7-x10 kernel
 +
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
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*2014-01-24
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.0-armv7-x9 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
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*2013-12-17
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** Beagle xM (ONLY): v3.12.5-armv7-x10 kernel (--dtb dt-beagle-xm)
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel
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** Beagle/Panda/Panda ES: v3.7.10-x13 kernel
  
Debian will fix the ext3 partition, it'll try to reboot, after halting remove and reapply power.
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/jessie/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
  
==Beagleboard: install kernel-image==
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
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12550b29231c51e76475ec5f37000c5b  debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
  
===Script File===
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Unpack image:
Every Kernel upload going further on rcn-ee.net will now have an 'install-me.sh' file in the same directory..
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tar xf debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
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cd debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16
  
example: http://www.rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lenny/v2.6.31.6-x6.0/
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Then follow the directions shown above with the other images...
 
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lenny/v2.6.31.6-x6.0/install-me.sh
 
sudo /bin/bash install-me.sh
 
  
Note: vmlinuz symbolic link (yes <or> no)...
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= Flasher =
  
Reboot with your new uImage
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== eMMC: BeagleBone Black ==
  
= Debian Configuration =
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page.  First press and hold the boot select button (next to the microSD card), then apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images). The board should boot into Debian and begin flashing the eMMC, once completed all 4 LED's should be full ON.  Simply remove power, remove the microSD card and Debian will now boot directly from eMMC.
  
== Serial Ports ==
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Script for reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)
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https://github.com/RobertCNelson/boot-scripts/blob/master/tools/beaglebone-black-eMMC-flasher.sh
  
Lenny
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BTW: we are only writing about 500 megabytes to the eMMC, so the script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.
  
edit /etc/inittab and add:
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Notes:
S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2
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* If only two LED's stay lit and nothing happens, the board has crashed due to lack of power. Retry with a 5Volt DC power supply connected.
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* If the 4 LED's blink a constant pattern, the eMMC write has failed. First REMOVE ALL capes, then retry again.
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** (error -84: which may mean you've reached the max number of erase/write cycles...)
  
For root access over the serial port add ttyS2 to /etc/securetty
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User: debian
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pass: temppwd
  
== WiFi ==
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root: root/root
  
See [[BeagleBoardDebianWifiInstallInfo|BeagleBoard Debian WiFi install info]].
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Image Updated:
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*2014-02-16
 +
** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
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*2014-01-24
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
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*2013-12-17
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel
  
== SGX Video Acceleration ==
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/wheezy/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  
=== Kernel Modules ===
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
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75593faa4338380f6e2b94e82376dc95  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  
The 'install-me.sh' script will download and install these, however make sure to issue this command to update the omaplfb modules.
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Follow the "standard" update procedure.
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http://circuitco.com/support/index.php?title=Updating_The_Software
  
  sudo depmod -a omaplfb
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Linux:
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unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
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  sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
=== SDK ===
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= raw microSD img =
  
Make sure to use a "corporate email" : http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/forms/export.html?prod_no=/OMAP35x_Graphics_SDK_setuplinux_3_00_00_09.bin
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== BeagleBoard xM ==
  
Note: the SDK will not extract directly on any arm platform, extract it first on an x86 machine and tar the resulting folder before transferring to the beagleboard.
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page.  First press and hold the boot select button (next to microSD card), then apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images).  The board should boot into Debian.
  
System Libraries:
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User: debian
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.0
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pass: temppwd
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libXau.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib/libXau.so.0
 
  
SDK install lib/bin from 3.00.00.09:
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root: root/root
sudo mkdir /usr/lib/ES2.0
 
sudo mkdir /usr/bin/ES2.0
 
 
sudo mkdir /usr/lib/ES3.0
 
sudo mkdir /usr/bin/ES3.0
 
 
sudo cp SDK_EXT_DIR/gfx_rel_es2.x/lib* /usr/lib/ES2.0
 
sudo cp SDK_EXT_DIR/gfx_rel_es2.x/p[dv]* /usr/bin/ES2.0
 
 
sudo cp SDK_EXT_DIR/gfx_rel/lib* /usr/lib/ES3.0
 
sudo cp SDK_EXT_DIR/gfx_rel/p[dv]* /usr/bin/ES3.0
 
  
=== Startup Script ===
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Auto partition resize:
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cd /opt/scripts/tools
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git pull
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./grow_partition.sh
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sudo reboot
  
For 3.00.00.09
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Image Updated:
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*2014-02-16
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.3-armv7-x10 kernel
  
Lenny:
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Get prebuilt image:
  sudo nano /etc/rcS.d/S60pvr.sh
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
sudo chmod +x /etc/rcS.d/S60pvr.sh
 
  
Squeeze: (probally lenny too)
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Verify Image with:
  sudo nano /etc/init.d/pvr
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  md5sum bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/pvr
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  a118de7b1500489ecd4d7263dc06b037  bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
sudo update-rc.d pvr defaults
 
  
#!/bin/sh
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Linux:
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  unxz bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
if [ "$1" = "" ]; then
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  sudo dd if=./bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
echo PVR-INIT: Please use start, stop, or restart.
 
exit 1
 
fi
 
 
  if [ "$1" = "stop" -o  "$1" = "restart" ]; then
 
echo Stopping PVR
 
rmmod omaplfb 2>/dev/null
 
rmmod pvrsrvkm 2>/dev/null
 
fi
 
 
if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then
 
exit 0
 
fi
 
 
echo Starting PVR
 
modprobe omaplfb
 
 
pvr_maj=`grep "pvrsrvkm$" /proc/devices | cut -b1,2,3`
 
 
if [ -e /dev/pvrsrvkm ] ; then
 
rm -f /dev/pvrsrvkm
 
fi
 
 
mknod /dev/pvrsrvkm c $pvr_maj 0
 
chmod 666 /dev/pvrsrvkm
 
 
touch /etc/powervr-esrev
 
 
SAVED_ESREVISION="$(cat /etc/powervr-esrev)"
 
  ES_REVISION="$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "CPU revision" | awk -F: '{print $2}')"
 
 
if [ "${ES_REVISION}" != "${SAVED_ESREVISION}" ] ; then
 
echo -n "Starting SGX fixup for"
 
if [ "${ES_REVISION}" = " 3" ] ; then
 
echo " ES3.x"
 
cp -a /usr/lib/ES3.0/* /usr/lib
 
cp -a /usr/bin/ES3.0/* /usr/bin
 
else
 
echo " ES2.x"
 
cp -a /usr/lib/ES2.0/* /usr/lib
 
cp -a /usr/bin/ES2.0/* /usr/bin
 
fi
 
 
echo "${ES_REVISION}" > /etc/powervr-esrev
 
fi
 
 
/usr/bin/pvrsrvinit
 
  
== Xorg omapfb Drivers ==
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== BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ==
  
By default Debian will try* to use the FBDEV video driver, however for the beagleboard we can take advantage of a more software optimized driver (still not using the sgx video hardware) using the NEON extensions of the Cortex-A8 core.
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page.  First press and hold the boot select button (next to microSD card), then apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images).  The board should boot into Debian.
  
Lenny might need this xorg.conf, but it's best to use omapfb later in this guide..
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User: debian
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pass: temppwd
  
/etc/X11/xorg.conf:
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root: root/root
Section "Device"
 
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
 
Driver "fbdev"
 
EndSection
 
  
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep FBDEV
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Auto partition resize:
  (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
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cd /opt/scripts/tools
  (II) FBDEV(0): using default device
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  git pull
  (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
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  ./grow_partition.sh
(==) FBDEV(0): Depth 16, (==) framebuffer bpp 16
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  sudo reboot
(==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 565
 
  
Login into Debian and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..
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Image Updated:
 +
*2014-02-16
 +
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
 +
*2014-01-24
 +
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
 +
*2013-12-17
 +
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel
  
xvinfo -display :0.0
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Get prebuilt image:
  X-Video Extension version 2.2
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
screen #0
 
  no adaptors present
 
  
=== Drivers ===
+
Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
 +
de60cb007a51d74ebe27411d3da76edf  bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  
Note: These are built with neon optimizations: http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/xf86-video-omapfb.git;a=blob;f=debian/rules;h=c2f0d5391c96c5abb60b1e691ad86bb27e0c17d8;hb=HEAD  (line 48/49)
+
Linux:
 +
unxz bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
 +
sudo dd if=./bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
Lenny:
+
= Debian Configuration =
wget -c http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/deb-sbuild/lenny/xorg-drivers/xserver-xorg-video-omap3_0.1.1-2_armel.deb
 
sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-omap3_0.1.1-2_armel.deb
 
  
Squeeze/Sid:
+
== Serial Ports ==
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-omap3
 
 
 
=== xorg.conf ===
 
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
 
 
 
Section "Monitor"
 
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "Screen"
 
    Identifier "Default Screen"
 
    Device "Configured Video Device"
 
    #Limited by SGX?
 
    DefaultDepth 16
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "Device"
 
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 
    Driver "omapfb"
 
    Option "fb" "/dev/fb0"
 
EndSection
 
 
 
To verify it was correctly installed, reboot and:
 
 
 
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep omapfb
 
(II) LoadModule: "omapfb"
 
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//omapfb_drv.so
 
(II) Module omapfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 
(II) omapfb: Driver for OMAP framebuffer (omapfb) and external LCD controllers:
 
(WW) Error opening /sys/devices/platform/omapfb/ctrl/name: No such file or directory
 
(II) omapfb(0): VideoRAM: 1800KiB (SDRAM)
 
(II) omapfb(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
 
(**) omapfb(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
 
(==) omapfb(0): RGB weight 565
 
(==) omapfb(0): Default visual is TrueColor
 
(--) omapfb(0): Virtual size is 1280x720 (pitch 1280)
 
(**) omapfb(0):  Built-in mode "current"
 
(==) omapfb(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
 
(II) omapfb(0): DPMS enabled
 
(II) omapfb(0): Video plane capabilities:
 
(II) omapfb(0): Video plane supports the following image formats:
 
(II) omapfb(0): XVideo extension initialized
 
 
 
Login into Debian and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..
 
 
 
xvinfo -display :0.0
 
X-Video Extension version 2.2
 
screen #0
 
  Adaptor #0: "OMAP XV adaptor"
 
    number of ports: 1
 
    port base: 56
 
    operations supported: PutImage
 
    supported visuals:
 
      depth 16, visualID 0x21
 
    number of attributes: 1
 
    etc..
 
 
 
== DSP ==
 
 
 
= Kernel Build =
 
 
 
https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel
 
 
 
Register on launchpad.net, install bzr
 
sudo apt-get install bzr
 
 
 
Download SRC
 
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
 
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-dev
 
 
 
Build Kernel
 
. build_kernel.sh
 
 
 
Build SGX Modules
 
. build_sgx_modules.sh
 
 
 
Build Deb File
 
. build_deb.sh
 
 
 
= QEMU install method via debian-installer (emulated arm core via Desktop PC)=
 
 
 
**Planning to drop this section for squeeze, it's slow and ubuntu's rootstock can replace it**
 
 
 
This methods lasted 4 hours on a PC Ubuntu/Lenny (P4 2GHz) with an external USB2.0 card reader.
 
Install QEMU on your host PC. This assumes that your host PC is running Debian as well. If not, install QEMU the way your host PC distribution uses.
 
apt-get install qemu
 
Note: If your debian armel image crashes while fscking the partition, rebuild qemu from trunk.
 
 
 
==Development PC: Format SD Card==
 
 
 
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater, depending on the installation chosen :
 
Standard System (without graphical environment) : ~455MB
 
+ Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~2.3GB
 
Please note that installer download all packages before installing them, that's why you'll need more space disk.
 
 
 
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted/fdisk, create:
 
50 MiB Primary Partition, fat32
 
Leave remaining space for the Debian-Installer
 
 
 
==Development PC: Preparation==
 
 
 
Create a working directory to keep your files organized.
 
 
 
mkdir debian-armel
 
cd debian-armel/
 
wget ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz
 
wget ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-versatile
 
 
 
==Development PC: Install Debian in QEMU==
 
 
 
Quick Note: Debian Lenny is undergoing Beta/RC testing so these debian installers are currently way out of date, so it will tell you their are unavailable kernel modules, just ignore the question and continue. These modules will be provided later, with the provided linux-image deb.
 
 
 
To install (ARM EABI) Debian inside QEMU:
 
 
 
sudo qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -kernel vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-versatile -initrd initrd.gz -m 256 -hda /dev/sdX -append "root=/dev/ram mem=256M"
 
Note: root/sudo access is required to access /dev/sdX directly (verify mmc card with fdisk -l)
 
 
 
Partition disks, default settings should work for most: Guided - use the largest continuous free space
 
 
 
[[Image:Beagleboarddebian-partitiondisk.png]]
 
 
 
==Development PC: Running Debian in QEMU (Optional)==
 
Note: This section is only useful for people with out a usb-network device for their beagle who would like to install additional applications, otherwise just skip to the next subsection to install your linux-kernel by copying files from your desktop pc to a SD card.
 
As ext3 filesystem support is not included in kernel you will need an initrd, just copy the one installed in the SD card in /boot.
 
 
 
sudo qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -kernel vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-versatile -initrd initrd.img-2.6.26-2-versatile -m 256 -hda /dev/sdX -append "root=/dev/sda2 mem=256M"
 
 
 
Note: Time will be incorrect.
 
 
 
sudo apt-get install ntpdate
 
ntpdate pool.ntp.org
 
 
 
Install default deb packages for linux-image.
 
 
 
Stable  2.6.29
 
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lenny/v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1/linux-image-2.6.29-oer44.1_1.0lenny_armel.deb
 
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
 
 
 
Note: It's easier to download these straight to the sd card after you've mounted the SD card to copy uImage to the FAT partition.
 
 
 
==Development PC: Linux Kernel Preparation ==
 
 
 
Install uboot-mkimage utility
 
sudo apt-get install uboot-mkimage
 
  
Remount SD card, Ubuntu remounts SD card like this:
+
To start a login console on ttyO2 (the serial header next to P9), edit /etc/inittab and add:
/media/vfat/ <fat32>
+
  T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyO2 115200 vt102
  /media/debian/ <ext3>
 
  
Download Kernel-Image
+
To start a console on the USB ACM device, add the following to /etc/inittab,
cd /media/debian/home/<user>/  
+
  GS0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyGS0 115200 vt102
  wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lenny/v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1/linux-image-2.6.29-oer44.1_1.0lenny_armel.deb
 
  
Extract linux-image's vmlinuz-*
+
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
dpkg -x linux-image* ./temp
 
  
Build uboot compatible image and copy to /media/disk/ <fat32 boot partition>
+
Script:
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./temp/boot/vmlinuz-* /media/vfat/uImage
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
  git pull
  
Clean up
+
Stable:
  rm -rfd temp
+
  ./update_kernel.sh
  
Sync, umount Partitions and Install sd card in beagleboard
+
Testing:
 +
./update_kernel.sh --beta-kernel
  
== Beagleboard: Setup U-boot for boot ==
+
Custom: (has to be on rcn-ee.net)
 +
./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.8.13-bone37
  
Insert SD Card and power up Beagleboard.
+
Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
  
Using a terminal program, stop u-boot and add these commands:
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
  
For Linux Kernel 2.6.29 and higher using DSS2
+
Script:
setenv bootcmd 'mmcinit; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
or
+
  git pull
setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
 
 
DVI Port
 
  setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60'
 
 
 
Serial Port
 
setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro'
 
 
saveenv
 
  boot
 
  
You shall adapt the resolution to you screen as following :
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
  omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-24@60
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
  Modes:
+
  ./ti-omapdrm.sh
"1024x768MR-24@60""800x600-MR24@60" ...
 
  
Here is more explanation on dss video options : [http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tmlind/linux-omap-2.6.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/fb/modedb.txt;h=ec4dee75a35450376ad13442ea926eaf76de76aa;hb=HEAD]
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-tilcdc.sh
  
The Beagleboard will reboot 3-4 times while the ext3 filesystem is repaired. (may have to remove power etc)
+
= Building Kernel =
  
==Debian on Beagleboard==
+
Note, this section use to have a lot of details, but maintenance of the two wiki's became a pain, so for now on we will just link to my other pages:
  
Debian on BeagleBoard uses the following configuration:
+
== Beagle/Beagle xM ==
 +
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBoard
  
* Console log = Serial Terminal
+
== BeagleBone ==
* User Console = HDMI port + usb (keyboard, mouse, etc).  
+
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone
  
If you want to log in with the serial port, you will have to add to /etc/inittab
+
== BeagleBone Black ==
  S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2
+
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black
  
And if you want to log in as root on the serial port, add ttyS2 to /etc/securetty.
+
== Panda/Panda ES ==
 +
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/PandaBoard
  
Note : the beagle board I have was not configured as USB host. I had to modify it to be able to use mouse and keyboards (see [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoard#OTG]). I you do not want to do this, you'll have to install a Vnc server on the beagle to access desktop.
+
= Upgrading from Debian 5 to Debian 6 =
  
==Current Issues==
+
[http://www.jeremycole.com/blog/2011/03/09/beagleboard-upgrading-from-debian-5-to-debian-6/ Upgrading] from Debian 5 to Debian 6 report and tutorial.
  
#Swap disabled: change /dev/hda5 -> /dev/mmcblk0p5 in /etc/fstab (artifact of qemu install to /dev/hdaX)
+
= Upgrading from Debian 6 (Squeeze) to Debian 7 (Wheezy) =
#RTC seems to be not enabled: use ntpdate when ethernet works, or issue
 
date +"%m%d%y%H%M" -s MMDDYYHHMM
 
  
[[Image:Beagleboarddebian-GNOME.jpg]]
+
Note, this only goes over "armel" -> "armel"... For users wishing to switch from "armel" -> "armhf" just re-install...
  
==Notes==
+
sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get upgrade
#'fbdev' is normally *slow* since it completely relies on the system cpu to update the framebuffer. Once the video processing core's driver is released this will no longer be an issue.
+
  sudo sed -i -e "s/squeeze/wheezy/g" /etc/apt/sources.list
# Debian/Gnome actually need the swap to run (up to 90Mo of swap space on my beagle with 128Mo RAM shipped on it) so that it's even slower when using the SD card (try using an external hdd disk).
+
sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install -y apt aptitude udev dpkg
 +
sudo aptitude update ; sudo aptitude -y safe-upgrade ; sudo aptitude -y dist-upgrade

Revision as of 07:51, 12 April 2014

This page is about running a (ARM EABI) Debian distribution at BeagleBoard. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Debian distribution from SD card. Debian's NetInstall will be used to install Debian onto your Beagle.

Help

If you need any help:

  • When asking for help, please provide some debugging information:
    • U-Boot Version installed on board
    • Kernel Version: uname -a
    • pastebin dmesg
      • Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)

Official BeagleBoard.org Images for shipping with BeagleBone Black

Recommended Beagle Software

Mainline U-Boot:

  • All old Ax, Bx, Cx and Dx boards are required to upgrade to at least these U-Boot versions.
  • XM Boards have no NAND, so MLO/u-boot.img is always required on the first partition
  • Directions: Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot

Debian NetInstall

Scripts:

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
cd netinstall

Device Options:

BeagleBoard --dtb omap3-beagle
BeagleBoard xM --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
BeagleBone (serial) --dtb am335x-bone-serial
BeagleBone (video via cape) --dtb am335x-bone-video
BeagleBone Black --dtb am335x-boneblack
PandaBoard (A1->A3) --dtb omap4-panda
PandaBoard (A4->Ax) --dtb omap4-panda-a4
PandaBoard ES  --dtb omap4-panda-es

You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.

Standard System : ~455MB
+ Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~2.9GB

Debian Wheezy

Quick Install script for "board"

sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb "board" --distro wheezy-armhf

So For the BeagleBoard xM:

sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro wheezy-armhf
  • Options:
    • --firmware : installs firmware
    • --serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port


Demo Image

Debian Stable (wheezy)

Default username/password:

  • username: debian
  • password: temppwd

Default root user/password

  • user: root
  • password: root

Image Updated:

  • 2014-02-16
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.3-armv7-x10 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
  • 2014-01-24
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.0-armv7-x9 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
  • 2013-12-17
    • Beagle xM (ONLY): v3.12.5-armv7-x10 kernel (--dtb dt-beagle-xm)
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel
    • Beagle/Panda/Panda ES: v3.7.10-x13 kernel

Services Active:

Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
Apache, Port 80: http://arm/ (Bone: via usb) http://192.168.7.2
SSH, Port 22: ssh debian@arm (Bone: via usb) debian@192.168.7.2
Getty, Serial Port

Default user: debian pass: temppwd

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/wheezy/debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
bd3609c5c644d516ac399fca52aeb9a2  debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz

Unpack Image:

tar xf debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
cd debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16

Install Image:

Quick install script for [board]

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

[board] options:

  • 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

board options:

  • BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx - omap3-beagle
  • BeagleBoard xM - omap3-beagle-xm

So for the BeagleBoard xM:

sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm

Advanced: Build Image:

Built with a fork of project-rootstock (ARM native mode, runs directly on BeagleBoard), using a script from omap-image-builder:

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
cd omap-image-builder
git checkout v2014.02 -b tmp
touch release
./rcn-ee_image.sh

Debian Testing (jessie)

Image Updated:

  • 2014-02-16
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.3-armv7-x10 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
  • 2014-01-24
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.0-armv7-x9 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
  • 2013-12-17
    • Beagle xM (ONLY): v3.12.5-armv7-x10 kernel (--dtb dt-beagle-xm)
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel
    • Beagle/Panda/Panda ES: v3.7.10-x13 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/jessie/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
12550b29231c51e76475ec5f37000c5b  debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz

Unpack image:

tar xf debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
cd debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-02-16

Then follow the directions shown above with the other images...

Flasher

eMMC: BeagleBone Black

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page. First press and hold the boot select button (next to the microSD card), then apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images). The board should boot into Debian and begin flashing the eMMC, once completed all 4 LED's should be full ON. Simply remove power, remove the microSD card and Debian will now boot directly from eMMC.

Script for reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)

https://github.com/RobertCNelson/boot-scripts/blob/master/tools/beaglebone-black-eMMC-flasher.sh

BTW: we are only writing about 500 megabytes to the eMMC, so the script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.

Notes:

  • If only two LED's stay lit and nothing happens, the board has crashed due to lack of power. Retry with a 5Volt DC power supply connected.
  • If the 4 LED's blink a constant pattern, the eMMC write has failed. First REMOVE ALL capes, then retry again.
    • (error -84: which may mean you've reached the max number of erase/write cycles...)

User: debian pass: temppwd

root: root/root

Image Updated:

  • 2014-02-16
    • BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
  • 2014-01-24
    • BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
  • 2013-12-17
    • BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/wheezy/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
75593faa4338380f6e2b94e82376dc95  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz

Follow the "standard" update procedure.

http://circuitco.com/support/index.php?title=Updating_The_Software

Linux:

unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

raw microSD img

BeagleBoard xM

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page. First press and hold the boot select button (next to microSD card), then apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images). The board should boot into Debian.

User: debian pass: temppwd

root: root/root

Auto partition resize:

cd /opt/scripts/tools
git pull
./grow_partition.sh
sudo reboot

Image Updated:

  • 2014-02-16
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.3-armv7-x10 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
a118de7b1500489ecd4d7263dc06b037  bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page. First press and hold the boot select button (next to microSD card), then apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images). The board should boot into Debian.

User: debian pass: temppwd

root: root/root

Auto partition resize:

cd /opt/scripts/tools
git pull
./grow_partition.sh
sudo reboot

Image Updated:

  • 2014-02-16
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone40 kernel
  • 2014-01-24
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
  • 2013-12-17
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
de60cb007a51d74ebe27411d3da76edf  bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

Debian Configuration

Serial Ports

To start a login console on ttyO2 (the serial header next to P9), edit /etc/inittab and add:

T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyO2 115200 vt102

To start a console on the USB ACM device, add the following to /etc/inittab,

GS0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyGS0 115200 vt102

Install Latest Kernel Image

Script:

cd /opt/scripts/tools
git pull

Stable:

./update_kernel.sh

Testing:

./update_kernel.sh --beta-kernel

Custom: (has to be on rcn-ee.net)

./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.8.13-bone37

Reboot with your new Kernel Image.

Xorg Drivers

Script:

cd /opt/scripts/tools/
git pull

BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:

cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
./ti-omapdrm.sh

BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:

cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
./ti-tilcdc.sh

Building Kernel

Note, this section use to have a lot of details, but maintenance of the two wiki's became a pain, so for now on we will just link to my other pages:

Beagle/Beagle xM

http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBoard

BeagleBone

http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone

BeagleBone Black

http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black

Panda/Panda ES

http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/PandaBoard

Upgrading from Debian 5 to Debian 6

Upgrading from Debian 5 to Debian 6 report and tutorial.

Upgrading from Debian 6 (Squeeze) to Debian 7 (Wheezy)

Note, this only goes over "armel" -> "armel"... For users wishing to switch from "armel" -> "armhf" just re-install...

sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo sed -i -e "s/squeeze/wheezy/g" /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install -y apt aptitude udev dpkg
sudo aptitude update ; sudo aptitude -y safe-upgrade ; sudo aptitude -y dist-upgrade