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[[Category: Linux]]
 
[[Category: Linux]]
 
[[Category: OMAP]]
 
[[Category: OMAP]]
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[[Category:Development Boards]]
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[[Category: BeagleBoard]]
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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.
  
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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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= Help =
  
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= QEMU =
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If you need any help:
  
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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.
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*Kernel related help:
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apt-get install qemu
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** [https://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard Email Beagleboard user group] *Recommended method
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Note: If your debian armel image crashes while fscking the partition, rebuild qemu from trunk.
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** ''#beagle'': Beagle irc on freenode, accessible also by [http://beagleboard.org/discuss web interface] ([http://www.beagleboard.org/irclogs/index.php logs])
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** Kernel Tree's
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform/ v3.13.x kernel branch]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
  
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==Format SD Card==
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*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 =
 +
* http://beagleboard.org/source
 +
 
 +
= 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: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
 +
 
 +
= Debian NetInstall =
 +
 
 +
Scripts:
 +
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
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cd netinstall
 +
 
 +
Device Options:
 +
BeagleBoard --dtb omap3-beagle
 +
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
  
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Currently (Aug 15, 2008) ext2load doesn't seem to work in the current u-boot beagle board git repo. For the moment follow the [http://code.google.com/p/beagleboard/wiki/LinuxBootDiskFormat LinuxBootDisk guide] to setup a 50-100MB FAT partition on your SD Card to use u-boot's fatload.
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== Debian Wheezy ==
 +
 
 +
Quick Install script for "board"
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sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb "board" --distro wheezy-armhf
 +
 
 +
So For the BeagleBoard xM:
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sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro wheezy-armhf
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 +
*Options:
 +
**--firmware : installs firmware
 +
**--serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port
 +
 
 +
 
 +
= Demo Image =
 +
 
 +
== Debian Stable (wheezy)  ==
 +
 
 +
Default username/password:
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*username: debian
 +
*password: temppwd
 +
 
 +
Default root user/password
 +
*user: root
 +
*password: root
 +
 
 +
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
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Services Active:
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Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
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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
 +
 
 +
Default user: debian pass: temppwd
 +
 
 +
Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/wheezy/debian-7.4-console-armhf-2014-02-16.tar.xz
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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
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Unpack Image:
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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
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Install Image:
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Quick install script for [board]
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot board
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 +
[board] options:
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*BeagleBone/Black    - bone
 +
 
 +
So for the BeagleBone:
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot bone
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Quick install script for [board] (using new --dtb option)
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board
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board options:
 +
*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx    - omap3-beagle
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*BeagleBoard xM            - omap3-beagle-xm
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 +
So for the BeagleBoard xM:
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
 +
 
 +
Advanced: Build Image:
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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:
 +
 
 +
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
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cd omap-image-builder
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git checkout v2014.02 -b tmp
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touch release
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./rcn-ee_image.sh
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== Debian Testing (jessie) ==
 +
 
 +
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
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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
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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
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 +
Unpack image:
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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
 +
 
 +
Then follow the directions shown above with the other images...
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= Flasher =
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== eMMC: BeagleBone Black ==
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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.
  
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Using fdisk and dosfstools on your SD card "/dev/sdX" or use fdisk -l to find device name.
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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
  
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fdisk /dev/sdX
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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.
  
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Delete all partitions and create a new 50MB FAT partition for uImage
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Notes:
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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.
 +
* 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...)
  
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Disk /dev/sdX: 2038 MB, 2038431744 bytes
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User: debian
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255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 247 cylinders
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pass: temppwd
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Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
 
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Disk identifier: 0x0008e471
 
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  Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
 
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Command (m for help): n
 
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Command action
 
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  e  extended
 
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  p  primary partition (1-4)
 
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p
 
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Partition number (1-4): 1
 
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First cylinder (1-247, default 1):
 
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Using default value 1
 
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Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-247, default 247): +50M
 
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Command (m for help): t
 
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Selected partition 1
 
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Hex code (type L to list codes): c
 
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Changed system type of partition 1 to c (W95 FAT32 (LBA))
 
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Command (m for help): a
 
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Partition number (1-4): 1
 
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Command (m for help): w
 
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The partition table has been altered!
 
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Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
 
  
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Format the 1st partition with dosfstools
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root: root/root
  
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  mkfs.msdos -F 32 /dev/sdX1
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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
  
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For reference, a 2GB sd card will look like this:
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Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/wheezy/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  
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Disk /dev/sdb: 2038 MB, 2038431744 bytes
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Verify Image with:
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  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 247 cylinders
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  md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
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Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
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  75593faa4338380f6e2b94e82376dc95 BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
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  Disk identifier: 0x0008e471
 
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−
  Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
 
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/dev/sdb1  *          1          7       56196    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
 
  
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NOTE: For some reason, on my 256 MB SD card, I had to have End >= 5 AND odd for /dev/sde1 (ie. 6 did not work)
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Follow the "standard" update procedure.
 +
http://circuitco.com/support/index.php?title=Updating_The_Software
  
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==Preparation==
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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
  
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Create a working directory to keep your files organized.
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= raw microSD img =
  
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mkdir debian-armel
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== BeagleBoard xM ==
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cd debian-armel/
 
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wget ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz
 
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wget ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-1-versatile
 
  
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==Install Debian==
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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.
  
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To install (ARM EABI) Debian inside QEMU:
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User: debian
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pass: temppwd
  
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sudo qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -kernel vmlinuz-2.6.24-1-versatile -initrd initrd.gz -m 256 -hda /dev/sdX -append "root=/dev/ram mem=256M"
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root: root/root
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Note: root/sudo access is required to access /dev/sde directly & verify /dev/sdX with fdisk -l
 
  
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Partition disks, default settings should work for most: Guided - use the largest continuous free space
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Auto partition resize:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
./grow_partition.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
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[[Image:Beagleboarddebian-partitiondisk.png]]
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Image Updated:
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*2014-02-16
 +
** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.13.3-armv7-x10 kernel
  
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==Running Debian==
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Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  
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  sudo qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -kernel vmlinuz-2.6.24-1-versatile -m 256 -hda /dev/sde -append "root=/dev/sda2 mem=256M"
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Verify Image with:
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  md5sum bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
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a118de7b1500489ecd4d7263dc06b037  bbxm-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  
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Note: Time will be incorrect.  
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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
  
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sudo apt-get install ntpdate
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== BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ==
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ntpdate pool.ntp.org
 
  
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Install default deb packages for linux-image & linux-headers
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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.
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wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/code/beagle/debian/lenny/2.6.26-omap1-oer61-test/linux-headers-2.6.26-omap1-oer61_2.6.26-omap1-oer61-10.00.Custom_armel.deb
 
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  wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/code/beagle/debian/lenny/2.6.26-omap1-oer61-test/linux-image-2.6.26-omap1-oer61_2.6.26-omap1-oer61-10.00.Custom_armel.deb
 
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  sudo dpkg -i *.deb
 
  
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Stop QEMU and remount SD card to copy uImage to FAT partition:
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User: debian
 +
pass: temppwd
  
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cd /media/disk-1/
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root: root/root
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wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/code/beagle/debian/lenny/2.6.26-omap1-oer61-test/uImage
 
  
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=Beagleboard=
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Auto partition resize:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
./grow_partition.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
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Insert SD Card and power up Beagleboard.
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Image Updated:
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*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
  
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==Boot==
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Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
  
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Using a serial program, stop u-boot and add these commands:
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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
  
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  setenv bootcmd 'mmcinit; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
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Linux:
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  setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 noinitrd root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext3 rw rootdelay=5 nohz=off'
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  unxz bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img.xz
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boot
+
  sudo dd if=./bone-debian-7.4-2014-02-16-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
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To force the Beagleboard to always boot the sd card image:
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= Debian Configuration =
  
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setenv bootcmd 'mmcinit; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
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== Serial Ports ==
−
setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 noinitrd root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext3 rw rootdelay=5 nohz=off'
 
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saveenv
 
−
boot
 
  
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Note: 'rootwait' only works with newer kernels, for 2.6.22.18-omap3 use 'rootdelay=5', otherwise this error:  
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To start a login console on ttyO2 (the serial header next to P9), edit /etc/inittab and add:
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  VFS: Cannot open root device "mmcblk0p2" or unknown-block(2,0)
+
  T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyO2 115200 vt102
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Please append a correct "root=" boot option; here are the available partitions:
 
−
1f00        512 mtdblock01f00        512 mtdblock0 (driver?)
 
−
1f01      1920 mtdblock11f01      1920 mtdblock1 (driver?)
 
−
1f02        128 mtdblock21f02        128 mtdblock2 (driver?)
 
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1f03      5120 mtdblock31f03      5120 mtdblock3 (driver?)
 
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1f04    254464 mtdblock41f04    254464 mtdblock4 (driver?)
 
  
 +
To start a console on the USB ACM device, add the following to /etc/inittab,
 +
GS0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyGS0 115200 vt102
  
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==Debian on Beagleboard==
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==Install Latest Kernel Image==
  
−
Debian on BeagleBoard uses the following configuration:
+
Script:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
  
−
* Console log = Serial Terminal
+
Stable:
−
* User Console = HDMI port + usb (keyboard, mouse, etc)
+
./update_kernel.sh
  
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===Xorg===
+
Testing:
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Modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
+
./update_kernel.sh --beta-kernel
−
Section "Device"
 
−
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 
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Option "UseFBDev" "true"
 
−
Driver "fbdev"
 
−
EndSection
 
  
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[[Image:Beagleboarddebian-GNOME.jpg]]
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Custom: (has to be on rcn-ee.net)
 +
./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.8.13-bone37
  
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Note: fbdev is very *slow* since the arm core is currently processing the screen...
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Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
  
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=Current Issues=
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
  
−
#Swap disabled: change /dev/hda5 -> /dev/mmcblk0p5 in /etc/fstab (artifact of qemu install to /dev/hdaX)
+
Script:
−
#RTC seems to be not enabled: use ntpdate when ethernet works, or issue date MMDDHHMMYYYY
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 +
git pull
  
−
=Building a Native Debian Kernel with QEMU=
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-omapdrm.sh
  
−
==Install Dependencies==
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
−
   
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
−
  apt-get install git-core kernel-package fakeroot build-essential curl libncurses-dev
+
  ./ti-tilcdc.sh
  
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==u-boot==
+
= Building Kernel =
  
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wget -nc http://beagleboard.googlecode.com/files/u-boot_beagle_revb.tar.gz
+
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:
−
tar -xf u-boot_beagle_revb.tar.gz
 
−
cd u-boot/
 
−
make CROSS_COMPILE= distclean
 
−
make CROSS_COMPILE= omap3530beagle_config
 
−
make CROSS_COMPILE= tools
 
  
−
Add /tools/ to $PATH
+
== Beagle/Beagle xM ==
−
  PATH=/home/<user>/u-boot/tools:"${PATH}"
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBoard
  
−
==Linux Kernel==
+
== BeagleBone ==
 +
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone
  
−
  git clone git://git2.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tmlind/linux-omap-2.6.git
+
== BeagleBone Black ==
−
cd linux-omap-2.6/
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black
−
git checkout -b beagle <tag>
 
  
−
Patch Kernel as you see fit
+
== Panda/Panda ES ==
−
  patch -p1 < ../patches/*.patch
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  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/PandaBoard
  
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Setup Kernel .config
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= Upgrading from Debian 5 to Debian 6 =
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make CROSS_COMPILE= distclean
 
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make CROSS_COMPILE= omap3_beagle_defconfig
 
  
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Create Debian linux-image* & linux-headers* Package
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[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.
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make-kpkg --cross_compile - clean
 
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CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=1 fakeroot make-kpkg --cross_compile - --initrd kernel_image kernel_headers
 
  
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Create U-boot uImage
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= Upgrading from Debian 6 (Squeeze) to Debian 7 (Wheezy) =
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make CROSS_COMPILE= uImage
 
  
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Issues:
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Note, this only goes over "armel" -> "armel"... For users wishing to switch from "armel" -> "armhf" just re-install...
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Debian's gcc-4.3 will fail to build a bootable uImage, so use gcc-4.2 as gcc thru 'update-alternatives'
 
  
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==Successfully Built Images==
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sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get upgrade
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[http://www.rcn-ee.com/code/beagle/debian/lenny/ Example Debian Lenny Kernel Images]
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sudo sed -i -e "s/squeeze/wheezy/g" /etc/apt/sources.list
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sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install -y apt aptitude udev dpkg
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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
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