BeagleBoardDebian
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.
Contents
Help
If you need any help:
- Kernel related help:
- Email Beagleboard user group *Recommended method
- #beagle: Beagle irc on freenode, accessible also by web interface (logs)
- Kernel Tree's
- 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)
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 git://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 --dtb omap4-panda 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 dt-beagleboard-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:
- 2014-01-24
- 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
- 2013-11-15
- Beagle xM (ONLY): v3.12.0-armv7-x8 kernel (--dtb dt-beagle-xm)
- BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone30 kernel
- audio/mmc fixes...
- Beagle/Panda/Panda ES: v3.7.10-x13 kernel
Services Active:
Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out the box Apache, Port 80: http://arm/ (Bone: via usb) http://192.168.7.2 SSH, Port 22: ssh ubuntu@arm (Bone: via usb) ubuntu@192.168.7.2 Getty, Serial Port
Active on Boot Script:
- Disable by removing run_boot-scripts from small boot partition...*
/opt/boot-scripts/<board>.sh
Get prebuilt image:
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/wheezy/debian-7.3-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz
Verify Image with:
md5sum debian-7.3-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz 47a2221a3f5a46d69f45148401d9952a debian-7.3-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz
Unpack Image:
tar xf debian-7.3-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz cd debian-7.3-console-armhf-2014-01-24
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
Debian Testing (jessie)
Image Updated:
- 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
- 2013-11-15
- Beagle xM (ONLY): v3.12.0-armv7-x8 kernel (--dtb dt-beagle-xm)
- BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone30 kernel
- audio/mmc fixes...
- Beagle/Panda/Panda ES: v3.7.10-x13 kernel
Get prebuilt image:
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/jessie/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz
Verify image with:
md5sum debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz 010484bd42bef9484a48c54d076a878f debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz
Unpack image:
tar xf debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24.tar.xz cd debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24
Then follow directions show above with the other images...
Flasher
eMMC: BeagleBone Black
This image can be written to a 2Gb (or greater) microSD card, via 'dd' in linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page. First hold down on the boot select button (next to microSD card) and apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images), it should boot into debian and begin flashing the eMMC, once completed all 4 LED's should be full ON... Simply remove power, remove microSDcard and Debian will now boot from eMMC.
Reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)
https://github.com/RobertCNelson/tools/blob/master/scripts/beaglebone-black-copy-microSD-to-eMMC.sh
BTW: we are only writing about 500Mb's 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. Try with a 5Volt DC supply plugged in..
- If the 4 LED's blink a constant pattern, eMMC write 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:
- 2014-01-24
- BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone37 kernel
- 2013-12-17
- BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone32 kernel
- 2013-11-15
- BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone30 kernel
- ssh host key fixes (auto generated on bootup...)
- BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone30 kernel
Get prebuilt image:
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/wheezy/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24-2gb.img.xz
Verify Image with:
md5sum debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24-2gb.img.xz 1b88194ce6f1a8b06195a8168b21b2d9 debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24-2gb.img.xz
Follow the "standard" update procedure.
http://circuitco.com/support/index.php?title=Updating_The_Software
Linux:
unxz debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24-2gb.img.xz sudo dd if=./debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-01-24-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
raw microSD img
BeagleBone
This image can be written to a 2Gb (or greater) microSD card, via 'dd' in linux or the win32 image program linked to on CircuitCo's wiki page. First hold down on the boot select button (next to microSD card) and apply power (same procedure as the official CircuitCo images), it 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:
- 2014-01-24
- 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-7.3-2014-01-24-2gb.img.xz
Verify Image with:
md5sum bone-debian-7.3-2014-01-24-2gb.img.xz 7ed1d0f198f9ae49393ed39a7cad6a41 bone-debian-7.3-2014-01-24-2gb.img.xz
Linux:
unxz bone-debian-7.3-2014-01-24-2gb.img.zx sudo dd if=./bone-debian-7.3-2014-01-24-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
Debian Configuration
Serial Ports
Wheezy
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
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