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[[Category: Linux]]
 
[[Category: Linux]]
 
[[Category: OMAP]]
 
[[Category: OMAP]]
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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[[Category:Development Boards]]
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[[Category: BeagleBoard]]
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This page is about running a (ARM EABIhf) [https://www.debian.org/ Debian] distribution at [[BeagleBoard]]. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABIhf) 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.  For a more optimized and faster system checkout: [http://mojo.handhelds.org/ Mojo Project] (armv5el & armv6el-vfp editions).  The OMAP3530 on the Beagle Board is armv7-a. See [[BeagleBoardHandheldsMojo|Handhelds Mojo (ARM) at BeagleBoard]] (formerly known as Ubuntu (ARM)) page, too.
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= Help =
  
= Recommended Kernel =
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If you need any help:
So like any big document, it's hard to keep everything up to date.  So if your trying Debian/Mojo for the first time, here's what i recommend, (and it's the same thing i'm running on the build beagle.)
 
  
Considered Stable: 2.6.27-oer4 : for lenny http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/lenny/v2.6.27-2a3408b-oer4/
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*Kernel related help:
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** [https://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard Email Beagleboard user group] *Recommended method
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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/ v3.14.x kernel branch]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
  
Uboot: 2008-rc2 or +
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*When asking for help, please provide some debugging information:
 +
** U-Boot Version installed on board
 +
** Kernel Version: uname -a
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** pastebin dmesg
 +
*** Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)
  
= Native Install (NON-QEMU) =  
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= Official BeagleBoard.org Images for shipping with BeagleBone Black =
Note: This install method requires an LCD+usb(keyboard,etc), and uboot 2008-rc2 (Upgrading u-boot (2.6.27's and later)) or later..
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* http://beagleboard.org/source
  
Testing First Release:
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= Recommended Beagle Software =
  
==PC: Format SD Card==
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Mainline U-Boot:
 +
* All old Ax, Bx, Cx and Dx boards are required to upgrade to at least these U-Boot versions.
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* XM Boards have no NAND, so MLO/u-boot.img is always required on the first partition
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* Directions: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
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 +
= Debian NetInstall =  
 +
 
 +
Scripts:
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
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cd netinstall
 +
 
 +
Device Options:
 +
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
 
  
==PC: Setup SD uboot Partition==
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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
  
Mount your SD card fat32 partition. (/media/disk/)
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So For the BeagleBoard xM:
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sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro wheezy-armhf
  
cd /media/disk/
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*Options:
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/CC-v2.6.27-2a3408b-oer4
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**--firmware : installs firmware
wget http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz
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**--serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port
mv CC-v2.6.27-2a3408b-oer4 uImage
 
gzip -d initrd.gz
 
dd if=initrd of=initrd.pad ibs=8388608 conv=sync
 
  
==Beagleboard==
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= Demo Image =
  
Mount SD card
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== Debian Stable (wheezy)  ==
setenv bootcmd 'mmcinit; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 initrd.pad; bootm 0x80300000'
 
setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 console=tty0 ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext2 initrd=0x81600000,8M video=omapfb:mode:1280x720@60'
 
saveenv
 
boot
 
  
The debian-installer should load via the framebuffer, if the screen remains blank, try different resolutions for the bootargs:
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Default username/password:
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*username: debian
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*password: temppwd
  
video=omapfb:mode:1280x720@60
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Image Updated:
Modes:
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*2014-07-06
"640x480@60""800x600@60""1024x768@60""1280x720@60"480p60""576p50""720p50""720p60""1080p24""1080p25""1080p30",
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.3-armv7-lpae-x5 kernel
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*2014-06-05
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.0-rc8-armv7-lpae-x4 kernel
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*2014-05-06
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.2-armv7-x5 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel
  
  Continue the install without loading kernel modules? : <yes>
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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.local/ (Bone: via usb) http://192.168.7.2
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SSH, Port 22: ssh debian@arm.local (Bone: via usb) debian@192.168.7.2
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Getty, Serial Port
  
DON'T Select "Guided - use entire disk" <- Loose the fat boot partition.
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Default user: debian pass: temppwd
  
Recommended: Select Guided - Use the largest continuous free space
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/wheezy/debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
  
Example:
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Verify Image with:
  Partition #2 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) as ext3
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  md5sum debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
  Partition #5 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) as swap
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  a21ea24a1b58a940e87074eee7cc6c09  debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
  
  Continue without installing a kernel? : <yes>
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Unpack Image:
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  tar xf debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
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cd debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06
  
Standard System
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Install Image:
  
  No BootLoader: <ok>
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Quick install script for [board]
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board
  
==Install complete==
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board options:
Reboot (aka remove power)
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*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx    - omap3-beagle
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*BeagleBoard xM            - omap3-beagle-xm
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*BeagleBone/Black          - beaglebone
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*OMAP5432 uEVM              - omap5-uevm
  
Uboot update bootcmd & bootargs
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So for the BeagleBoard xM:
  setenv bootcmd 'mmcinit; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 console=tty0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootdelay=2 rootfstype=ext3 ro video=omapfb:mode:1280x720@60'
 
saveenv
 
boot
 
  
Debian will fix the ext3 partition, it'll try to reboot, after halting remove and reapply power.
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Advanced: Build Image:
  
==Login & Install kernel-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:
  
  cd /home/<user>
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  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
sudo apt-get install uboot-mkimage
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cd omap-image-builder
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/lenny/v2.6.27-2a3408b-oer4/linux-image-2.6.27-oer4_1.0lenny_armel.deb
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  git checkout v2014.07 -b tmp
  sudo dpkg -i linux-image*
 
  
Extract linux-image's vmlinuz-*
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Stable:
dpkg -x linux-image* ./temp
 
  
Mount fat32 partition
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  ./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_debian_stable_armhf
  sudo mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt
 
  
Build uboot compatible image and copy to fat32 boot partition
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Testing:
sudo mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./temp/boot/vmlinuz-*  /mnt/uImage
 
  
Clean up
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  ./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_debian_testing_armhf
  rm -rfd temp
 
  
Sync, umount Partitions and Reboot
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== Debian Testing (jessie) ==
  
= QEMU =
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Image Updated:
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*2014-07-06
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.3-armv7-lpae-x5 kernel
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*2014-06-05
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.0-rc8-armv7-lpae-x4 kernel
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*2014-05-06
 +
** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.2-armv7-x5 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel
  
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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Get prebuilt image:
  apt-get install qemu
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/jessie/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
Note: If your debian armel image crashes while fscking the partition, rebuild qemu from trunk.
 
  
==Format SD Card==
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
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21bffa6ea4fb6242a684a507f2f54518  debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
  
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
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Unpack image:
  Standard System : ~455MB
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tar xf debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
+ Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~2.9GB
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cd debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06
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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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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/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v2.sh
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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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 +
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.
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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...)
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User: debian
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pass: temppwd
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 +
Image Updated:
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*2014-07-06
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
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** NOTE: You'll need to hold the BOOT button on powerup...
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*2014-06-05
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
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*2014-05-06
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel
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 +
Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/wheezy/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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0881f59320e9d5e8ab515efd7f74ff7c  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
  
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create:
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Follow the "standard" update procedure.
  50 MiB Primary Partition, fat32
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  http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:Updating_The_Software
Leave remaining space for the Debian-Installer
 
  
==Preparation==
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Linux:
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unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
Create a working directory to keep your files organized.
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= raw microSD img =
  
mkdir debian-armel
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== BeagleBoard xM ==
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-2.6.26-1-versatile
 
  
==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.
  
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.
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User: debian
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pass: temppwd
  
To install (ARM EABI) Debian inside QEMU:
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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
  
sudo qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -kernel vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-versatile -initrd initrd.gz -m 256 -hda /dev/sdX -append "root=/dev/ram mem=256M"
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Image Updated:
Note: root/sudo access is required to access /dev/sde directly & verify /dev/sdX with fdisk -l
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*2014-07-06
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
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*2014-06-05
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel
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*2014-05-06
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.2-armv7-x5 kernel
  
Partition disks, default settings should work for most: Guided - use the largest continuous free space
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
  
[[Image:Beagleboarddebian-partitiondisk.png]]
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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ef740693e15f4a1d64f799464ca64301  bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
  
==Running Debian==
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Linux:
 +
unxz bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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sudo dd if=./bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
sudo qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -kernel vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-versatile -m 256 -hda /dev/sdX -append "root=/dev/sda2 mem=256M"
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== BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ==
  
Note: Time will be incorrect.  
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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.
  
sudo apt-get install ntpdate
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User: debian
ntpdate pool.ntp.org
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pass: temppwd
  
Install default deb packages for linux-image & linux-headers.
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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
  
Stable  2.6.27
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Image Updated:
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/lenny/v2.6.27-2a3408b-oer4/linux-image-2.6.27-oer4_1.0lenny_armel.deb
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*2014-07-06
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/lenny/v2.6.27-2a3408b-oer4/linux-headers-2.6.27-oer4_1.0lenny_armel.deb
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
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** Black: NOTE: You'll need to hold the BOOT button on powerup...
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*2014-06-05
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
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*2014-05-06
 +
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel
  
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.
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Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
  
=== Linux Kernel Preparation ===
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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8a9eacc38febbbdf62e9b73fad725f25  bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
  
Install uboot-mkimage utility
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Linux:
  sudo apt-get install uboot-mkimage
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unxz bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
 +
  sudo dd if=./bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
Remount SD card, Ubuntu remounts SD card like this:
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== OMAP5432 uEVM ==
/media/disk/ <fat32>
 
/media/disk-1/ <ext3>
 
  
Download Kernel-Image
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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.
cd /media/disk-1/home/<user>/
 
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/lenny/v2.6.27-2a3408b-oer4/linux-image-2.6.27-oer4_1.0lenny_armel.deb
 
  
Extract linux-image's vmlinuz-*
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User: debian
dpkg -x linux-image* ./temp
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pass: temppwd
  
Build uboot compatiable image and copy to /media/disk/ <fat32 boot partition>
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Auto partition resize:
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./temp/boot/vmlinuz-* /media/disk/uImage
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cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
  ./grow_partition.sh
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  sudo reboot
  
Clean up
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Image Updated:
rm -rfd temp
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*2014-07-06
 +
** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.3-armv7-lpae-x5 kernel
 +
*2014-06-05
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.0-rc8-armv7-lpae-x4 kernel
  
Sync, umount Partitions and Install sd card in beagleboard
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Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
  
=Beagleboard=
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Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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0db89db84fea0e5f3a533cc0f55a974f  omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
  
Insert SD Card and power up Beagleboard.
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Linux:
 +
unxz omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
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sudo dd if=./omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
==Boot==
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= Debian Configuration =
  
Using a terminal program, stop u-boot and add these commands:
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== Serial Ports ==
setenv bootcmd 'mmcinit; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
 
setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 console=tty0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootdelay=2 rootfstype=ext3 ro video=omapfb:mode:1280x720@60'
 
saveenv
 
boot
 
  
  video=omapfb:mode:1280x720@60
+
To start a login console on ttyO2 (the serial header next to P9), edit /etc/inittab and add:
Modes:
+
  T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyO2 115200 vt102
"640x480@60""800x600@60""1024x768@60""1280x720@60"480p60""576p50""720p50""720p60""1080p24""1080p25""1080p30",
 
  
The Beagleboard will reboot 3-4 times while the ext3 filesystem is repaired. (may have to remove power etc)
+
To start a console on the USB ACM device, add the following to /etc/inittab,
 +
GS0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyGS0 115200 vt102
  
=== Upgrading u-boot (2.6.27's and later) ===
+
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
  
Using gparted, create a new 50MB Primary fat32 Parition on blank SD card.
+
Script:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
  
wget http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/demo/beagleboard/u-boot.bin
+
Stable:
  cp u-boot.bin /media/disk
+
  ./update_kernel.sh
  
uboot
+
Testing:
  mmcinit
+
  ./update_kernel.sh --beta-kernel
fatload mmc 0 0x80200000 u-boot.bin
 
nand unlock
 
nand ecc sw
 
nand erase 80000 160000
 
nand write.i 0x80200000 80000 160000
 
reset
 
  
==Debian on Beagleboard==
+
Custom: (has to be on rcn-ee.net)
 +
./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.8.13-bone59
  
Debian on BeagleBoard uses the following configuration:
+
Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
  
* Console log = Serial Terminal
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
* User Console = HDMI port + usb (keyboard, mouse, etc)
 
  
If you want to log in with the serial port, you will have to add to /etc/inittab
+
Script:
  S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 +
git pull
  
And if you want to log in as root on the serial port, add ttyS2 to /etc/securetty.
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-omapdrm.sh
  
===Xorg===
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
Modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
  Section "Device"
+
  ./ti-tilcdc.sh
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
 
Driver "fbdev"
 
EndSection
 
  
[[Image:Beagleboarddebian-GNOME.jpg]]
+
== SGX Drivers ==
  
Note: '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.
+
=== SGX BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ===
  
=Current Issues=
+
Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...
  
#Swap disabled: change /dev/hda5 -> /dev/mmcblk0p5 in /etc/fstab (artifact of qemu install to /dev/hdaX)
+
Install "special" Kernel
#RTC seems to be not enabled: use ntpdate when ethernet works, or issue date MMDDHHMMYYYY
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
sudo ./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.13.11-bone12
  
=Building a Native Debian Kernel with QEMU=
+
Build SGX modules/userspace (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.01 blob extractor)
 +
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel.git
 +
cd bb-kernel/
 +
git checkout origin/am33x-v3.13 -b tmp-sgx
 +
./build_kernel.sh
 +
./sgx_build_modules.sh
  
==Install Dependencies==
+
Copy ./deploy/GFX_5.01.01.01.tar.gz to BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black and install
   
+
  sudo tar xfv GFX_5.01.01.01.tar.gz -C /
  apt-get install git-core kernel-package fakeroot build-essential curl libncurses-dev
+
  cd /opt/gfxinstall/
 +
sudo ./sgx-install.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
==u-boot==
+
Verify omaplfb & pvrsrvkm loaded
 +
debian@arm:~$ lsmod | grep omaplfb
 +
omaplfb                12065  0
 +
pvrsrvkm              178782  1 omaplfb
  
There is a debian package for this now:
+
SGX Demos
  apt-get install uboot-mkimage
+
  cd /opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles2/
 +
./OGLES2ChameleonMan
  
If you must build from upstream:
+
= Building Kernel =
wget -nc http://beagleboard.googlecode.com/files/u-boot_beagle_revb.tar.gz
 
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 $PATH
+
Note, this section use to have a lot of details, but maintenance of the two wiki's became a pain, so for now on we will just link to my other pages:
PATH=/home/<user>/u-boot/tools:"${PATH}"
 
  
==Linux Kernel==
+
== Beagle/Beagle xM ==
 +
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBoard
  
  git clone git://git2.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tmlind/linux-omap-2.6.git
+
== BeagleBone ==
cd linux-omap-2.6/
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone
git checkout -b beagle <tag>
 
  
Patch Kernel as you see fit
+
== BeagleBone Black ==
  patch -p1 < ../patches/*.patch
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black
  
Setup Kernel .config
+
== Panda/Panda ES ==
make CROSS_COMPILE= distclean
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/PandaBoard
  make CROSS_COMPILE= omap3_beagle_defconfig
 
  
Create Debian linux-image* & linux-headers* Package
+
= Upgrading from Debian 5 to Debian 6 =
make-kpkg --cross_compile - clean
 
CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=1 fakeroot make-kpkg --cross_compile - --initrd kernel_image kernel_headers
 
  
Create U-boot uImage
+
[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.
make CROSS_COMPILE= uImage
 
  
= Deb Builder =
+
= Upgrading from Debian 6 (Squeeze) to Debian 7 (Wheezy) =
  
Auto builds for lenny, sid, and mojo's; linux-image and linux-headers's in appropriate schroot's.
+
Note, this only goes over "armel" -> "armel"... For users wishing to switch from "armel" -> "armhf" just re-install...
  
[http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/ Latest Images]
+
sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get upgrade
[http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/changes.txt Changelog]
+
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

Revision as of 14:59, 9 July 2014

This page is about running a (ARM EABIhf) Debian distribution at BeagleBoard. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABIhf) 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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.3-armv7-lpae-x5 kernel
  • 2014-06-05
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.0-rc8-armv7-lpae-x4 kernel
  • 2014-05-06
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.2-armv7-x5 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel

Services Active:

Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
Apache, Port 80: http://arm.local/ (Bone: via usb) http://192.168.7.2
SSH, Port 22: ssh debian@arm.local (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-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
a21ea24a1b58a940e87074eee7cc6c09  debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz

Unpack Image:

tar xf debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
cd debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06

Install Image:

Quick install script for [board]

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

board options:

  • BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx - omap3-beagle
  • BeagleBoard xM - omap3-beagle-xm
  • BeagleBone/Black - beaglebone
  • OMAP5432 uEVM - omap5-uevm

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 v2014.07 -b tmp

Stable:

./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_debian_stable_armhf

Testing:

./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_debian_testing_armhf

Debian Testing (jessie)

Image Updated:

  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.3-armv7-lpae-x5 kernel
  • 2014-06-05
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.0-rc8-armv7-lpae-x4 kernel
  • 2014-05-06
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.2-armv7-x5 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/jessie/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
21bffa6ea4fb6242a684a507f2f54518  debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz

Unpack image:

tar xf debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz
cd debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-07-06

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/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v2.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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
    • BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
    • NOTE: You'll need to hold the BOOT button on powerup...
  • 2014-06-05
    • BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
  • 2014-05-06
    • BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/wheezy/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
0881f59320e9d5e8ab515efd7f74ff7c  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Follow the "standard" update procedure.

http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:Updating_The_Software

Linux:

unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.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

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
  • 2014-06-05
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel
  • 2014-05-06
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.2-armv7-x5 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
ef740693e15f4a1d64f799464ca64301  bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bbxm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.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

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
    • Black: NOTE: You'll need to hold the BOOT button on powerup...
  • 2014-06-05
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
  • 2014-05-06
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone49 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
8a9eacc38febbbdf62e9b73fad725f25  bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bone-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

OMAP5432 uEVM

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

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/debian)
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.3-armv7-lpae-x5 kernel
  • 2014-06-05
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.0-rc8-armv7-lpae-x4 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/wheezy/omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
0db89db84fea0e5f3a533cc0f55a974f  omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./omap5-uevm-debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06-2gb.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-bone59

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

SGX Drivers

SGX BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black

Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...

Install "special" Kernel

cd /opt/scripts/tools
git pull
sudo ./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.13.11-bone12

Build SGX modules/userspace (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.01 blob extractor)

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel.git
cd bb-kernel/
git checkout origin/am33x-v3.13 -b tmp-sgx
./build_kernel.sh
./sgx_build_modules.sh

Copy ./deploy/GFX_5.01.01.01.tar.gz to BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black and install

sudo tar xfv GFX_5.01.01.01.tar.gz -C /
cd /opt/gfxinstall/
sudo ./sgx-install.sh
sudo reboot

Verify omaplfb & pvrsrvkm loaded

debian@arm:~$ lsmod | grep omaplfb
omaplfb                12065  0 
pvrsrvkm              178782  1 omaplfb

SGX Demos

cd /opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles2/
./OGLES2ChameleonMan

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