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[[Category:Development Boards]]
 
[[Category:Development Boards]]
 
[[Category: BeagleBoard]]
 
[[Category: BeagleBoard]]
This page is about running a (ARM EABI) [http://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] distribution at [[BeagleBoard]]. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Ubuntu distribution from [[BeagleBoard#MMC.2FSD_boot|SD card]].
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''(For BeagleBoardAngstrom, click [[BeagleBoardAngstrom|here]].)''
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''(Should [[Beagleboard:Ubuntu On BeagleBone Black]] be merged into this page?)''
  
Note: for the best experience, make sure you have an LCD attached to the HDMI port, 2GB/4GB/8GB SD card, and a known good usb2.0 hub with mouse and keyboard.
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This page is about running a Linux distribution (ARM [https://wiki.debian.org/ArmEabiPort EABI]) [http://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] on the [[BeagleBoard]]. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Ubuntu distribution from the [[BeagleBoard#MMC.2FSD_boot|SD card]]. Since much of this page is generic, it has also been extended to help support devices such as the [[PandaBoard]] and [[BeagleBone]].
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* For the best experience, make sure you have an LCD/HDMI monitor attached to the BeagleBoard's HDMI port, 2 GB/4 GB/8 GB SD card, and a known good USB 2.0 hub with mouse and keyboard.
  
 
= Help =
 
= Help =
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*Kernel related help:
 
*Kernel related help:
** [http://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard Email Beagleboard user group] *Recommended method
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** [https://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard Email Beagleboard user group] *Recommended method
** ''#beagle'': Beagle irc on freenode, accessible also by [http://beagleboard.org/discuss web interface] ([http://www.beagleboard.org/irclogs/index.php logs])
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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])
** [https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel Launchpad Project "Beagleboard Kernel"]
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** Kernel Trees
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable Stable Kernel 2.6.34 src]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/stable-kernel/tree/v3.7.x Stable (3.7.x) branch]
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6.35-devel Development Kernel src]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
** [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuKernel Kernel Testing Results]
 
  
 
*Ubuntu related help:
 
*Ubuntu related help:
** ''#ubuntu-arm'': Ubuntu's arm irc on freenode ([http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/ logs] -> year -> month -> day -> #ubuntu-arm.html)
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** ''#ubuntu-arm'': Ubuntu's ARM IRC on Freenode ([http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/ logs] -> year -> month -> day -> #ubuntu-arm.html)
  
*When asking for help, please provide some debugging information:
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*When requesting help, please provide some debugging information:
 
** U-Boot Version installed on board
 
** U-Boot Version installed on board
 
** Kernel Version: uname -a
 
** Kernel Version: uname -a
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= Required Beagle Software =  
 
= Required Beagle Software =  
  
X-loader/MLO (1.4.4ss) & U-Boot (2010.03) (Zippy1 & Zippy2 Support)
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Mainline U-Boot:
* All Bx, C2/3/4 Boards are required to upgrade to atleast these MLO and U-Boot versions.
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* All older BeagleBoard (classic) Ax, Bx, Cx and Dx boards are required to upgrade to at least these U-Boot versions
* XM Boards have no NAND, so u-boot.bin is always required on the first partition
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* 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]
 
* Directions: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
  
=Demo Image=
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= Omap Serial Changes =
== Lucid 10.04.1 ==
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boot.scr/boot.cmd changes:
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With 2.6.35:
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console=ttyS2,115200n8
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With 2.6.36/37+:
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console=ttyO2,115200n8
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Serial console login: /etc/init/ttyO2.conf
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start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]
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stop on runlevel [!2345]
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respawn
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exec /sbin/getty 115200 ttyO2
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= Method 1: Download a Complete Pre-Configured Image =
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== Demo Image ==
  
Note: On first boot, you must use an DVI/LCD monitor, oem-config seems to force tty0..  2nd boot you can switch to serial by default..
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* These demonstration images contain a custom Mainline based kernel with experimental enhancements to the boards supported. They are usually updated about once a month, as new features/enhancements get added by the community. Currently, this image ships with two kernels "armv7" which is for mainline omap3+ devices (BeagleBoard/PandaBoard) and the "bone" which is specifically for the BeagleBone. The kernel is stress-tested by a farm of Panda/Beagles running 24/7 under a heavy load (building gcc trunk/mainline kernel).
  
Built with rootstock trunk (ARM native mode, run directly on beagleboard):
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* '''Advanced Users only''': Beagle xM: Kernel source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform
  sudo ./rootstock --fqdn beagleboard --imagesize 2G --dist lucid --serial ttyS2 \
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  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform.git
  --seed aptitude,btrfs-tools,i2c-tools,nano,pastebinit,uboot-envtools,uboot-mkimage,usbutils,wget,wireless-tools,wpasupplicant \
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cd armv7-multiplatform
  --script fixup.sh --components "main universe multiverse" \
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  git checkout origin/v3.16.x -b tmp
  --kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.35.2-l0/linux-image-2.6.35.2-l0_1.0lucid_armel.deb
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  ./build_kernel.sh
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* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: Kernel v3.8.x source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel/tree/am33x-v3.8
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel.git
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cd bb-kernel
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git checkout origin/am33x-v3.8 -b tmp
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./build_kernel.sh
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* '''Advanced Users only''': Userspace, used in these demo images:
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https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder
  
Get prebuilt image:
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=== Trusty 14.04 ===
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Image Updated:
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*2014-08-13
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.16.0-armv7-lpae-x2 kernel
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*2014-07-06
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
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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
  
  wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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Services Active:
  mirrors (updating):
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  Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
wget http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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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 ubuntu@arm.local (Bone: via usb) ubuntu@192.168.7.2
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Getty, Serial Port
  
Unpack it: (sudo apt-get install p7zip-full for 7za)
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Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd
  
  7za x ubuntu-10.04.1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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Get prebuilt image:
tar xf ubuntu-10.04.1-minimal-armel.tar
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/trusty/ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
cd ubuntu-10.04.1-minimal-armel
 
  
Quick Install script for Beagle Bx, C2/C3/C4
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Verify Image with:
  ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sd'''X''' --uboot beagle --swap_file 50  (YOU need atleast 50Mb for oem-config to NOT Opps)
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  md5sum ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
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029df8a9afe211516b1e2ed9f4897b40  ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
  
*Additional Options
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Unpack Image:
** --rootfs <ext3 default>
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tar xf ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
** --swap_file <swap file size in MB's>
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cd ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13
  
md5sum: 6a2d6d085dae74f504e3f424e41efe90 ubuntu-10.04.1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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If you don't know the location of your SD card:
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --probe-mmc
  
== Lucid 10.04.1 Xfce4 ==
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You should see something like:
  
== Maverick 10.10 Alpha-3 ==
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Are you sure? I don't see [/dev/idontknow], here is what I do see...
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fdisk -l:
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Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes '''<- x86 Root Drive'''
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Disk /dev/sdd: 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes '''<- MMC/SD card'''
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lsblk:
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NAME  MAJ:MIN RM  SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
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sda      8:0    0 465.8G  0 disk
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├─sda1  8:1    0 446.9G  0 part /  '''<- x86 Root Partition'''
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├─sda2  8:2    0    1K  0 part
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└─sda5  8:5    0  18.9G  0 part [SWAP]
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sdd      8:48  1  3.7G  0 disk
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├─sdd1  8:49  1    64M  0 part
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└─sdd2  8:50  1  3.6G  0 part
  
Built with rootstock trunk (ARM native mode, run directly on beagleboard):
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* In this example, we can see via mount, '''/dev/sda1''' is the x86 rootfs, therefore '''/dev/sdd''' is the other drive in the system, which is the MMC/SD card that was inserted and should be used by ./setup_sdcard.sh...
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn beagleboard --imagesize 2G --dist maverick --serial ttyS2 \
 
--seed aptitude,btrfs-tools,i2c-tools,nano,pastebinit,uboot-envtools,uboot-mkimage,usbutils,wget,wireless-tools,wpasupplicant \
 
--script fixup.sh --components "main universe multiverse" \
 
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/maverick/v2.6.34.2-l2/linux-image-2.6.34.2-l2_1.0maverick_armel.deb
 
  
fixup.sh: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/%2Bjunk/image-builder/annotate/head:/tools/fixup.sh
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Install Image:
  
Get prebuilt image:
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Quick install script for [board]
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board
  
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/maverick/ubuntu-maverick-alpha3-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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board options:
mirrors (will take some time to update):
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*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx    - omap3-beagle
wget http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/maverick/ubuntu-maverick-alpha3-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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*BeagleBoard xM            - omap3-beagle-xm
wget http://vivaphp.net/beagle/maverick/ubuntu-maverick-alpha3-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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*BeagleBone/Black          - beaglebone
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*OMAP5432 uEVM              - omap5-uevm
  
md5sum: e52a1fd4adac95888821044d8bd738c4 ubuntu-maverick-alpha3-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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So for the BeagleBoard xM:
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
  
Unpack it: (sudo apt-get install p7zip-full for 7za)
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Advanced: Build Image:
  
7za x ubuntu-maverick-alpha3-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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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:
tar xf ubuntu-maverick-alpha3-minimal-armel.tar
 
cd ubuntu-maverick-alpha3-minimal-armel
 
  
Quick Install script for Beagle Bx, C2/C3/C4
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle --swap_file 50 (YOU need atleast 50Mb for oem-config to NOT Opps)
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cd omap-image-builder
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  git checkout v2014.08 -b tmp
  
*Additional Options
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Stable:
** --rootfs <ext3 default>
 
** --swap_file <swap file size in MB's>
 
  
= NetInstall Method =
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./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_stable_armhf
  
The NetInstall Method, allows you to install Ubuntu directly onto your Beagle by pre-populating a boot image that will perform the complete install. 
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Testing:
  
Note: The boot arg's are stored in boot.scr which will be copied to the first partition.
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./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_testing_armhf
  
Recommended:
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=== Utopic 14.10 (Testing) ===
* 2GB+ SD card
 
* USB Ethernet/Wifi
 
  
Script Source: https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/debian-di
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Image Updated:
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*2014-08-13
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** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel
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** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.16.0-armv7-lpae-x2 kernel
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*2014-07-06
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
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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
  
Install bzr
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Get prebuilt image:
  sudo apt-get install bzr
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/utopic/ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
  
Download debian-di script
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Verify Image with:
  bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/debian-di
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md5sum ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
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  e995176b8e67784a2c1d34e3065bf258  ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
  
Discover SD/MMC Partition
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Unpack image:
  sudo fdisk -l
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  tar xf ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
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cd ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13
  
Run Script
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Then follow the directions shown above with the other images...
cd debian-di
 
./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --distro lucid --firmware
 
  
*Options:
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== Flasher ==
**--distro : lucid
 
**--firmware : install firmware for WiFi devices
 
**--serial-mode : force NetInstall to use Serial Port
 
  
Note: The default boot options work for most people, but if you'd like to tweak boot settings, edit these before running the script.
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=== eMMC: BeagleBone Black ===
 
NetInstall boot Settings:
 
gedit ./debian-di/scripts/dvi.cmd
 
gedit ./debian-di/scripts/serial.cmd
 
 
Normal Boot Settings:
 
gedit ./debian-di/scripts/dvi-normal-lucid.cmd
 
gedit ./debian-di/scripts/serial-normal-lucid.cmd
 
  
Place SD card into Beagle and Boot
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager  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 Ubuntu and begin flashing the eMMC, once completed all 4 LED's should be full ON.  Simply remove power, remove the microSD card and Ubuntu will now boot directly from eMMC.
  
Troubshooting: If boot fails..
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Script for reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)
*Hold the user button down to force booting from MMC
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https://github.com/RobertCNelson/boot-scripts/blob/master/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v2.sh
*Upgrade X-loader and U-boot [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
 
*Clear U-boot's Environment Variables in nand:
 
nand erase 260000 20000
 
  
NetInstall assumptions:
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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.
Continue with out Kernel Modules <yes>
 
Partition <Guided - use the largest continuous free space>
 
  
= RootStock: Build an Ubuntu root file system =
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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...)
  
== Ubuntu Version's ==
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User: ubuntu
This guide only covers the latest Ubuntu stable (lucid) release and notes for the testing (lucid+1) dists.  Notes for older release's can be found here:
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pass: temppwd
  
* Jaunty, aka Ubuntu 9.04, is the very-old-stable version (armv5 optimized)
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Image Updated:
** TODO: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuJaunty
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*2014-08-13
* Karmic, aka Ubuntu 9.10, is the old-stable version  (armv6 optimized)
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
** http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuKarmic
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*2014-07-06
* Lucid, aka Ubuntu 10.04 is the stable version (armv7 optimized)
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** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
** TODO: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuLucid
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone59 kernel
* Maverick, aka Ubuntu 10.10 is the development version. Currently listed here as 'testing'. (armv7 optimized)
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** NOTE: You'll need to hold the BOOT button on powerup...
** TODO: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuMaverick
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*2014-06-05
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** BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone56 kernel
  
== Install RootStock ==
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/trusty/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  
This is based off Ubuntu's RootStock Project; [https://launchpad.net/project-rootstock RootStock] script.
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
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06f12f0168946cf302e2f6b32e07e007  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  
Debian Squeeze
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Follow the "standard" update procedure.
  (unsupported as tested on 4/28/2010, qemu segfaults)
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  http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:Updating_The_Software
  
Karmic (9.10)
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Linux:
  sudo apt-get install (FIXME: rootstock minimum requirements)
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  unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
bzr branch lp:project-rootstock
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  sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
cd project-rootstock
 
  bzr revert -r 94  (Commit 95, isn't supported by Karmic's QEMU)
 
*qemu: unknown parameter 'aio' in 'file=/tmp/tmp.QxNNQAxEyv/qemu-armel-201004221701.img,aio=native,cache=none'
 
  
Lucid (10.04)
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== raw microSD img ==
sudo apt-get install rootstock
 
  
== RootStock ==
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=== BeagleBoard (classic) ===
  
=== RootStock: Useful seed Packages ===
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
  
Useful Packages:
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User: ubuntu
linux-firmware,wireless-tools :wifi adapters..
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pass: temppwd
ntpdate :sync real time clock from network
 
  
GUI's (broken bug: FIXME)
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Auto partition resize:
  xfce4: xfce4,gdm,xubuntu-gdm-theme,xubuntu-artwork
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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
  
=== RootStock: Running ===
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Image Updated:
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*2014-08-13
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** Beagle: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel
  
Rootstock Command line:
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Get prebuilt image:
  sudo ./rootstock --fqdn <hostname> --login <rootuser> --password <rootuserpasswd> --imagesize <qemu image size> \
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/trusty/bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
--seed <packages> --dist <jaunty/karmic/lucid> --serial <ttySx>  --kernel-image <http>
 
  
Basic Lucid (10.04) Beagleboard minimal image:
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Verify Image with:
  sudo ./rootstock --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 2G \
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  md5sum bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
--seed wget,nano,linux-firmware,wireless-tools,usbutils --dist lucid --serial ttyS2 \
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  b5f5accd7bc3d85fe9e70a2d76414f06 bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  --components "main universe multiverse" \
 
  --kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.33.4-l3/linux-image-2.6.33.4-l3_1.0lucid_armel.deb
 
  
Upon Completion, you should have:
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Linux:
  armel-rootfs-<date>.tgz  -> Root file System, dump to ext2/3 partition of SD card
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  unxz bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
vmlinuz-2.6.<version>    -> Boot Image, use mkimage to create uImage and dump to the first fat16 partition of SD card
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  sudo dd if=./bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  initrd.img-2.6.<version> -> Boot initramfs, use mkimage to create uInitrd and dump to the first fat16 partition of SD card
 
  
== Partition SD Card ==
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=== BeagleBoard xM ===
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
 
Standard Console System : ~286MB
 
+ Desktop environment (lxde,gdm) : ~479MB
 
  
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create:
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
50 MiB Primary Partition, fat16/fat32
 
Rest as ext2/ext3/ext4/btrfs
 
  
Gparted Example: http://nishanthmenon.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-boot-beagle.html
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User: ubuntu
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pass: temppwd
  
For Reference:
+
Auto partition resize:
  Disk /dev/sdd: 2038 MB, 2038431744 bytes
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 247 cylinders
+
  git pull
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
+
  ./grow_partition.sh
Disk identifier: 0x0008e471
+
  sudo reboot
 
    Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id System
 
  /dev/sdd1              1          6      48163+  6  FAT16
 
  /dev/sdd2              7        247    1935832+  83  Linux
 
  
== Copy Root File System to SD Card ==
+
Image Updated:
 +
*2014-08-13
 +
** Beagle xM: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel
 +
*2014-07-06
 +
** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
 +
** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
 +
*2014-06-05
 +
** Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel
  
Mount your SD card's larger root file system partition (assuming /dev/sdX2) and 'untar' the rootfs into it.
+
Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/trusty/bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  
  mkdir -p ./tmp
+
Verify Image with:
  sudo mount /dev/sdX2 ./tmp
+
  md5sum bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  sudo tar xfp armel-rootfs-*.tgz -C ./tmp
+
  bbc021dcb1213d6030fccf2b030563e8 bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo umount ./tmp
 
  
== Boot Partition ==
+
Linux:
 +
unxz bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
sudo dd if=./bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
Requirements:
+
=== BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ===
  
sudo apt-get install uboot-mkimage
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
  
=== U-Boot uImage ===
+
User: ubuntu
 +
pass: temppwd
  
U-Boot needs a compatible kernel image to bootTo do this, we are using mkimage from (uboot-mkimage) to create an image from the vmlinuz kernel file.
+
Auto partition resize:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
./grow_partition.sh
 +
  sudo reboot
  
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./vmlinuz-* ./uImage
+
Image Updated:
 +
*2014-08-13
 +
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
 +
*2014-07-06
 +
** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
 +
** 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
  
=== U-Boot uInitrd ===
+
Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/trusty/bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  
This step is Optional, but it helps with the lucid and Lucid++ experience.
+
Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
3a5c1d6e85e3b9d7c2f9133fa6197097  bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T ramdisk -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n initramfs -d ./initrd.img-* ./uInitrd
+
Linux:
 +
  unxz bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
sudo dd if=./bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
=== U-Boot Boot Scripts ===
+
=== OMAP5432 uEVM ===
The version of U-Boot installed or recommended to install uses boot scripts by default.  This allows users to easily switch between multiple SD cards with different OS's with different parameters installed.  Ubuntu/Debian requires a slight modification to the bootargs line vs. Angstrom, 'ro' vs 'rw'.
 
  
fixrtc: (only uInitrd) Resets RTC based on last mount
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
buddy=${buddy}: (both) Kernel Zippy1/2 Support
 
mpurate=${mpurate}: (recommended core clock)
 
  
create ubuntu.cmd
+
User: ubuntu
setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
+
pass: temppwd
setenv bootargs console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60 buddy=${buddy} mpurate=${mpurate}
 
boot
 
  
With optional uInitrd:
+
Auto partition resize:
create ubuntu.cmd:
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools
  setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 uInitrd; bootm 0x80300000 0x81600000'
+
  git pull
  setenv bootargs console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60 fixrtc buddy=${buddy} mpurate=${mpurate}
+
  ./grow_partition.sh
  boot
+
  sudo reboot
  
Use mkimage create to actual *.scr file for U-Boot:
+
Image Updated:
 +
*2014-08-13
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.16.0-armv7-lpae-x2 kernel
 +
*2014-07-06
 +
** repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.3-armv7-lpae-x5 kernel
 +
*2014-06-05
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.15.0-rc8-armv7-lpae-x4 kernel
  
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Ubuntu 10.04" -d ./ubuntu.cmd ./ubuntu.scr
+
Get prebuilt image:
 +
  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/trusty/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  
=== Copy to Boot Partition ===
+
Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
074d8c0b177c6439a92d4be8c75ca5be  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
  
Mount your SD card fat16/fat32 partition (assuming /dev/sdX1) and copy the uImage, boot.scr, and optional uInitrd to the first partition.
+
Linux:
 +
unxz omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
sudo dd if=./omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
  
mkdir -p ./tmp
+
= Method 2: Use the NetInstall method=
sudo mount /dev/sdX1 ./tmp
 
sudo cp ./uImage ./tmp/uImage
 
sudo cp ./uInitrd ./tmp/uInitrd
 
 
Beagle:
 
sudo cp ./ubuntu.scr ./tmp/boot.scr
 
 
IGEPv2:
 
sudo cp ./ubuntu.scr ./tmp/boot.ini
 
 
sudo umount ./tmp
 
  
== Ubuntu Bugs & Tweaks ==
+
You will need a 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB SD card or greater.
 +
Standard system : ~700&nbsp;MB
  
===Enable Network Access===
+
Report Bugs/Issues to: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/issues
 +
(anywhere else will be ignored..)
  
Modify /etc/network/interfaces
+
Download the netinstall script:
auto eth0
+
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
  iface eth0 inet dhcp
+
  cd netinstall
  
Manual: From the Command line
+
Currently supported Ubuntu distributions:
  sudo ifconfig -a
+
  --distro oneiric (11.10)
  sudo dhclient ethX (or wlanX/etc..)
+
--distro precise-armhf (12.04)
 +
  --distro quantal (12.10)
 +
--distro raring (13.04)
 +
--distro saucy (13.10)
  
Additional Network Setup Information can be found [[BeagleBoardUbuntuNetwork|HERE]]
+
Device: <board> selection:
 +
*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx  - omap3-beagle
 +
*BeagleBoard xMA/B/C  - omap3-beagle-xm
 +
*BeagleBone Ax        - am335x-bone-serial
 +
*BeagleBone (DVI cape) - am335x-bone-video
 +
*BeagleBone Black      - am335x-boneblack
 +
*PandaBoard Ax    - omap4-panda
 +
*PandaBoard A4+    - omap4-panda-a4
 +
*PandaBoard ES    - omap4-panda-es
  
= Advanced =
+
Installation script for new <board> selection: (slowly migrating all devices to this method)
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb <board> --distro <distro>
  
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
+
So for the xM: with quantal:
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro quantal
  
===Script File===
+
*Other Options:
Note: this subsection is basically obsolete every time it's modified...
+
**--firmware : installs firmware
 +
**--serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port
  
Latest Stable is : https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
+
Place SD card into BeagleBoard and boot:
  
  But for example: http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.34.1-l2/
+
Configure the network:
   
+
  usb0: USB net <- (usually the OTG port)
  wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.34.1-l2/install-me.sh
+
  eth0: USB net <- (usually the smsc95xx adapter on the BeagleBoard and PandaBoard)
/bin/bash install-me.sh
+
  wlan0: Wifi <- Your USDB-Wi-Fi device..  
  
Reboot with your new uImage
+
See my notes for my testing procedure: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/blob/master/test.Ubuntu
  
== Upgrade X-loader and U-boot ==
+
Troubleshooting: If booting fails..
 +
*Hold the user button down to force booting from MMC
 +
*Upgrade X-loader and U-boot [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
 +
*Clear U-boot's Environment Variables in NAND:
 +
nand erase 260000 20000
  
Compatible with Bx,C2/3/4
+
NetInstall assumptions:
 +
Assume asll <default>'s... Thanks you preseed.conf!!!
  
Requires MMC card..
+
= Method 3: Manual Install (no automatic scripts)=
  
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/omap-flasher
+
Note, this section used 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:
cd omap-flasher
 
./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX (i.e. use /dev/sdc - the entire device, not a partition)
 
  
1: Place MMC card in Beagle
+
== Beagle/Beagle xM ==
  2: Push/Hold User Button Down
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBoard
3: Apply Power
 
4: After U-boot loads, Let Off User Button
 
5: Wait for Flashing to end
 
6: Power down, remove/edit boot.scr from MMC card
 
  
Example 4G card:
+
== BeagleBone ==
 +
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone
  
  sudo fdisk -l
+
== BeagleBone Black ==
 +
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black
  
Disk '''/dev/sde''': 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes
+
== Panda/Panda ES ==
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 481 cylinders
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/PandaBoard
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
 
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
 
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
 
Disk identifier: 0x00080e99
 
 
    Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
 
'''/dev/sde'''1  *          1          9      72261    e  W95 FAT16 (LBA)
 
  
./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sde
+
= Advanced =
  
Worst case, depending on what's actually in NAND, you might still have to stop and do this:
+
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
  
  nand erase 260000 20000
+
Script:
  reset
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
  git pull
  
===Manual Run===
+
Stable:
mmc init
+
  ./update_kernel.sh
fatload mmc 0:1 0x80200000 MLO
 
  nand unlock
 
nand ecc hw
 
nandecc hw
 
nand erase 0 80000
 
nand write 0x80200000 0 20000
 
nand write 0x80200000 20000 20000
 
nand write 0x80200000 40000 20000
 
nand write 0x80200000 60000 20000
 
 
fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 u-boot.bin
 
nand unlock
 
nand ecc sw
 
nandecc sw
 
nand erase 80000 160000
 
nand write 0x80300000 80000 160000
 
nand erase 260000 20000
 
reset
 
  
== SGX Video Acceleration ==
+
Testing:
 +
./update_kernel.sh --beta-kernel
  
Requirements: 2.6-stable from launchpad or 2.6.34+ deb's from rcn-ee.net (finally supports 3.01.00.06)
+
Custom: (has to be on rcn-ee.net)
  https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
+
./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.8.13-bone37
  
Note: ''An older version of these instructions was adapted for the IGEPv2 platform - if you are following this tutorial and have an IGEPv2, consider using http://wiki.jmaustin.org/wiki/IgepSGXUbuntu instead''
+
Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
  
Use a "corporate email" and download the latest (3.01.00.06):
+
== Upgrade X-loader and U-boot ==
http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_sb/targetcontent/gfxsdk/latest/index_FDS.html
 
  
=== SDK unPackage Script ===
+
*Note: the functionality of the "X-Loader" project has been merged as u-boot spl.
  
Download the latest version of the "create_sgx_package.sh" script into the same directory that has "OMAP35x_Graphics_SDK_setuplinux_3_01_00_06.bin"
+
Compatibility with older Ax, Bx, Cx, and Dx BeagleBoards
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/%2Bjunk/2.6-stable/annotate/head:/create_sgx_package.sh (click: download file)
 
  
:~/temp$ ls
+
Note: Sometimes on these older boards, you just have to clear out the stored U-Boot environment variables in NAND to make this script work:
create_sgx_package.sh
+
  nand erase 260000 20000
  OMAP35x_Graphics_SDK_setuplinux_3_01_00_06.bin
 
  
Make script executable
+
Or: To fully erase the entire NAND:
  chmod a+x ./create_sgx_package.sh
+
  nand erase.chip
  
Run script
+
Requires MMC card:
./create_sgx_package.sh
 
  
After Successfully running:
+
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/flasher.git
 +
cd flasher
  
:~/temp$ ls
+
For the Beagle Ax/Bx
  create_sgx_package.sh
+
  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_bx
GFX_3_01_00_06_libs.tar.gz                      : -> Copy to Beagle (System Libs)
 
GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz                            : -> Copy to Beagle (DEMO's)
 
OMAP35x_Graphics_SDK_setuplinux_3_01_00_06.bin
 
SDK
 
SDK_BIN
 
  
=== Beagle: GFX_*_libs.tar.gz ===
+
For the Beagle Cx/Dx
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_cx
  
  tar xf GFX_3_01_00_06_libs.tar.gz (extracts install-SGX.sh and run-SGX.sh)
+
  1: Plug-in a serial cable and start the serial terminal program
  ./install-SGX.sh (copies necessary SGX libs and startup script)
+
2: Place MMC card in Beagle
  ./run-SGX.sh (force run the new init script, or you can just reboot...)
+
  3: Push and hold the user button
 +
4: Plug-in power
 +
  5: Wait for U-Boot countdown to finish, then release the user button
 +
  6: Wait for flashing/script to end
 +
7: Power down, remove and reformat MMC card to final OS
  
On Successful install:
+
If you don't know the location of your SD card:
  Stopping PVR
+
  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --probe-mmc
Starting PVR
 
Starting SGX fixup for ES2.x (or ES3.x)
 
  
Reboot for good measure (Maverick's Alpha-1 needs this....)
+
You should see something like:
sudo reboot
 
  
=== Beagle: GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz ===
+
Are you sure? I don't see [/dev/idontknow], here is what I do see...
 +
 +
fdisk -l:
 +
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes '''<- x86 Root Drive'''
 +
Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes '''<- MMC/SD card'''
 +
 +
mount:
 +
/dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0) '''<- x86 Root Partition'''
  
tar xf GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz
+
* In this example, we can see via mount, '''/dev/sda1''' is the x86 rootfs, therefore '''/dev/mmcblk0''' is the other drive in the system, which is the MMC/SD card that was inserted and should be used by the ./mk_mmc.sh script.
cd GFX_Linux_SDK
 
tar xf OGLES.tar.gz
 
  
=== Test SGX with a DEMO ===
+
== SGX Drivers ==
  
cd OGLES/SDKPackage/Binaries/CommonX11/Demos/ChameleonMan
+
=== SGX BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ===
./OGLESChameleonMan
 
  
=== Trouble Shooting ===
+
Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...
  
  sudo rm /etc/powervr-esrev
+
Install "special" Kernel
  sudo depmod -a omaplfb
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools
  sudo /etc/init.d/pvr restart
+
  git pull
 +
  sudo ./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.15.8-bone6
  
== DSP ==
+
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-v3.15 -b tmp-sgx
 +
./build_kernel.sh
 +
./sgx_build_modules.sh
  
This is still a major work in progress...
+
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
  
Here is one approach: [http://www.elinux.org/BeagleBoard_Ubuntu_%26_DSP_From_Sources BeagleBoard Ubuntu & DSP From Sources]
+
Verify omaplfb & pvrsrvkm loaded
 +
ubuntu@arm:~$ lsmod | grep omaplfb
 +
omaplfb                12065  0
 +
pvrsrvkm              178782  1 omaplfb
  
== Xorg omapfb Drivers ==
+
SGX Demos
 +
cd /opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles2/
 +
./OGLES2ChameleonMan
  
By default Ubuntu will try to use the FBDEV video driver, however for the beagleboard we can take advantage of a more software optimized driver (still not using the sgx video hardware) using the NEON extensions of the Cortex-A8 core.
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
  
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep FBDEV
+
Script:
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools/
(II) FBDEV(0): using default device
+
  git pull
  (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
 
(==) FBDEV(0): Depth 16, (==) framebuffer bpp 16
 
(==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 565
 
  
Login into Ubuntu and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-omapdrm.sh
  
xvinfo -display :0.0
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
  X-Video Extension version 2.2
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
screen #0
+
./ti-tilcdc.sh
  no adaptors present
 
  
=== Drivers ===
+
= Swapfile =
  
Note: These are built with neon optimizations: http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/xf86-video-omapfb.git;a=blob;f=debian/rules;h=c2f0d5391c96c5abb60b1e691ad86bb27e0c17d8;hb=HEAD  (line 48/49)
+
== Using a File for Swap Instead of a Partition ==
  
Lucid:
+
On the Beagleboard you should expect to require a swap file given the limitation of how little RAM is available (between 256&nbsp;MB and 512&nbsp;MB). Some system programs like apt-get will only run properly when some swap space is present (due to 256&nbsp;MB not being enough RAM).
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-omap3
 
  
To verify it was correctly installed, reboot and:
+
Some images (such as those from Linaro.org) do not come with a swap partition or any swap space allocated.
  
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep omapfb
+
Under Linux, swap space can be either a dedicated partition or a swap file. Both can be mounted as swap which the OS can access.
(II) LoadModule: "omapfb"
 
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//omapfb_drv.so
 
(II) Module omapfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 
(II) omapfb: Driver for OMAP framebuffer (omapfb) and external LCD controllers:
 
(WW) Error opening /sys/devices/platform/omapfb/ctrl/name: No such file or directory
 
(II) omapfb(0): VideoRAM: 1800KiB (SDRAM)
 
(II) omapfb(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
 
(**) omapfb(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
 
(==) omapfb(0): RGB weight 565
 
(==) omapfb(0): Default visual is TrueColor
 
(--) omapfb(0): Virtual size is 1280x720 (pitch 1280)
 
(**) omapfb(0):  Built-in mode "current"
 
(==) omapfb(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
 
(II) omapfb(0): DPMS enabled
 
(II) omapfb(0): Video plane capabilities:
 
(II) omapfb(0): Video plane supports the following image formats:
 
(II) omapfb(0): XVideo extension initialized
 
  
Login into Ubuntu and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..
+
=== Creating a Swapfile ===
  
xvinfo -display :0.0
+
The following commands will create a 1 GB file, limit access only to root, format it as swap and then make it available to the OS:
X-Video Extension version 2.2
 
screen #0
 
  Adaptor #0: "OMAP XV adaptor"
 
    number of ports: 1
 
    port base: 56
 
    operations supported: PutImage
 
    supported visuals:
 
      depth 16, visualID 0x21
 
    number of attributes: 1
 
    etc..
 
  
== S-Video ==
+
sudo mkdir -p /var/cache/swap/ 
S-video is tested to be working on 2.6.35-rc5-dl9. S-video output can be enabled using bootargs at uboot as mentioned below.
+
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/cache/swap/swapfile bs=1M count=1024
 +
sudo chmod 0600 /var/cache/swap/swapfile
 +
sudo mkswap /var/cache/swap/swapfile
 +
sudo swapon /var/cache/swap/swapfile
  
=== NTSC ===
+
To tell the OS to load this swapfile on each start up, edit the /etc/fstab file to include the following additional line:
  
    omapfb.mode='''tv:ntsc'''
+
/var/cache/swap/swapfile    none    swap    sw    0  0
    omapdss.def_disp='''tv'''
 
  
Bootargs that has been validated.
+
To verify that the swapfile is accessilble as swap to the OS, run "top" or "htop" at a console.
  
    setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=tv:ntsc omapdss.def_disp=tv
+
= Ubuntu Software =
    fixrtc buddy=unknown'
 
  
Note that the NTSC resolution is 640x480. However the edge bands around the TV screen differ from TV to TV. Output of '''fbset''' shown below, which does not seem right.
+
== Wi-Fi Networking (command line) ==
  
    mode "720x482-30"
+
=== /etc/network/interfaces ===
        # D: 13.500 MHz, H: 15.734 kHz, V: 29.970 Hz
 
        geometry 720 482 720 482 32
 
        timings 74074 16 58 6 31 64 6
 
        rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,0/0
 
    endmode
 
  
=== PAL ===
+
It is relatively easy to configure a Wi-Fi card from the command line.
  
I do not have PAL tv, most likely changing above to omapfb.mode='''tv:pal''' should work. Someone with access to PAL tv please check and update.
+
You will need to edit the /etc/network/interfaces file. There are several guides available via Google.
  
== Building Kernel ==
+
This is a particularly useful guide https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834
  
https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel
+
A sample /etc/network/interfaces file for a WPA2 encrypted access point is:
  
Register on launchpad.net, install bzr
+
auto lo
  sudo apt-get install bzr
+
iface lo inet loopback
 +
auto wlan0
 +
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
 +
wpa-driver wext
 +
wpa-ssid <NAME OF AP>
 +
wpa-ap-scan 1
 +
wpa-proto RSN
 +
wpa-pairwise CCMP
 +
wpa-group CCMP
 +
wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
 +
  wpa-psk <INSERT KEY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX>
  
Download SRC
+
Your Wi-Fi card will automatically load these settings upon startup and initialize wireless network access.
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
 
  
Build Kernel
+
== Lightweight window managers ==
./build_kernel.sh
 
  
Optional Building Deb File
+
If you intend to use Ubuntu on the BeagleBoard you can install JWM or IceWM to improve performance.
./build_deb.sh
 
  
= Ubuntu Software =
+
JWM in particular uses little RAM. On a BeagleBoard with 256&nbsp;MB, using JWM will leave about 60&nbsp;MB free in which to run applications.
  
 
== Web Apps ==
 
== Web Apps ==
  
 
=== Midori ===
 
=== Midori ===
Given that the BeagleBoard has fewer resources than a desktop a light weight browser is more responsive. Midori is a light weight browser that still supports flash etc
+
Given that the BeagleBoard has fewer resources than a desktop a lightweight browser is more responsive. Midori is a lightweight browser that still supports flash, etc. It is available from the standard repositories:
It is available from the standard repositories.
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_%28web_browser%29
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_%28web_browser%29
  
Line 574: Line 620:
  
 
=== Motion ===
 
=== Motion ===
If you have a video source (webcam, IP cam etc) which appears as /dev/video0 etc then you can use the Linux Surveillance software "motion" to monitor the video stream and record periods of activity.
+
If you have a video source (webcam, IP cam, etc.) which appears as /dev/video0, etc. then you can use the Linux surveillance software "motion" to monitor the video stream and record periods of activity.
  
Motion is also available from the standard repositories.
+
Motion is also available from the standard repositories:
 
http://www.debian-administration.org/article/An_Introduction_to_Video_Surveillance_with_%27Motion%27
 
http://www.debian-administration.org/article/An_Introduction_to_Video_Surveillance_with_%27Motion%27
Using a 960x720 resolution webcam with 15 fps rate under the UVC driver the Rev C BeagleBoard under Xubuntu reports ~60% CPU utilisation.
+
Using a 960x720 resolution webcam with a 15&nbsp;fps rate under the UVC driver the Rev C BeagleBoard under Xubuntu reports ~60% CPU utilisation.
  
To make the BeagleBoard automatically start recording on boot do the following:
+
To make the BeagleBoard automatically start recording on boot, do the following:
  
 
* Auto Login - run "gdmsetup" from a terminal and select a user to automatically login  
 
* Auto Login - run "gdmsetup" from a terminal and select a user to automatically login  
* Sessions - make sure you don't save any previous xwindows sessions so that it doesn't prompt you for which one you want
+
* Sessions - make sure you don't save any previous X Windows sessions so that it doesn't prompt you for which one you want
* motion.conf - amend /etc/motion/motion.conf to the settings you want (ie video output directory, record only video, record in mpeg4, set frame rate etc). Do this with "sudo medit /etc/motion/motion.conf" at a prompt.
+
* motion.conf - edit /etc/motion/motion.conf to use the settings you want (that is, video output directory, record only video, record in MPEG-4, set frame rate, etc). Do this with "sudo medit /etc/motion/motion.conf" at a prompt.
* Boot script - create a new script in /etc/rc2.d called "S65motion_client" and set permissions appropriately ("sudo chmod 777 /etc/rc2.d/S65motion_client"). Then edit the file so it has the following text in it:
+
* Boot script - create a new script in /etc/rc2.d called "S65motion_client" and set permissions appropriately ("sudo chmod 777 /etc/rc2.d/S65motion_client"). Then edit the file so it contains the following lines:
  
 
  #! /bin/sh
 
  #! /bin/sh
Line 592: Line 638:
 
This will now launch the motion client as root when you boot up.
 
This will now launch the motion client as root when you boot up.
  
Also note that unless your BeagleBoard can remember the time (battery backed up clock installed) the timestamps will not be correct until you update the time. If your BeagleBoard has an Internet Connection this can be achieved with the ntpdate app.
+
Also note that unless your BeagleBoard can remember the time (battery backed up clock installed), the timestamps will not be correct until you update the time. If your BeagleBoard has an Internet connection this can be achieved using the ntpdate application.
 +
 
 +
== Robotics ==
 +
 
 +
=== ROS ===
 +
Willow Garage hosts the open source Robotic Operating System (ROS). While it is natively supported in Ubuntu, the official packages are only for the x86 platform. ROS can be installed from source and is generally easy to do so (although slow).
 +
 
 +
Following the instructions from here will build and install ROS on your BeagleBoard:
 +
 
 +
http://www.ros.org/wiki/cturtle/Installation/Ubuntu/SVN
 +
 
 +
You will need an Internet connection for your BeagleBoard for these scripts to work.
 +
 
 +
For more information about ROS, see www.ros.org.

Revision as of 15:11, 14 August 2014

(For BeagleBoardAngstrom, click here.) (Should Beagleboard:Ubuntu On BeagleBone Black be merged into this page?)

This page is about running a Linux distribution (ARM EABI) Ubuntu on the BeagleBoard. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Ubuntu distribution from the SD card. Since much of this page is generic, it has also been extended to help support devices such as the PandaBoard and BeagleBone.

  • For the best experience, make sure you have an LCD/HDMI monitor attached to the BeagleBoard's HDMI port, 2 GB/4 GB/8 GB SD card, and a known good USB 2.0 hub with mouse and keyboard.

Help

If you need any help:

  • Ubuntu related help:
    • #ubuntu-arm: Ubuntu's ARM IRC on Freenode (logs -> year -> month -> day -> #ubuntu-arm.html)
  • When requesting 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)

Required Beagle Software

Mainline U-Boot:

  • All older BeagleBoard (classic) 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

Omap Serial Changes

boot.scr/boot.cmd changes:

With 2.6.35:

console=ttyS2,115200n8

With 2.6.36/37+:

console=ttyO2,115200n8

Serial console login: /etc/init/ttyO2.conf

start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]
stop on runlevel [!2345]

respawn
exec /sbin/getty 115200 ttyO2

Method 1: Download a Complete Pre-Configured Image

Demo Image

  • These demonstration images contain a custom Mainline based kernel with experimental enhancements to the boards supported. They are usually updated about once a month, as new features/enhancements get added by the community. Currently, this image ships with two kernels "armv7" which is for mainline omap3+ devices (BeagleBoard/PandaBoard) and the "bone" which is specifically for the BeagleBone. The kernel is stress-tested by a farm of Panda/Beagles running 24/7 under a heavy load (building gcc trunk/mainline kernel).
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform.git
cd armv7-multiplatform
git checkout origin/v3.16.x -b tmp
./build_kernel.sh
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel.git
cd bb-kernel
git checkout origin/am33x-v3.8 -b tmp
./build_kernel.sh
  • Advanced Users only: Userspace, used in these demo images:
https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder

Trusty 14.04

Image Updated:

  • 2014-08-13
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.16.0-armv7-lpae-x2 kernel
  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
    • 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

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 ubuntu@arm.local (Bone: via usb) ubuntu@192.168.7.2
Getty, Serial Port

Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/trusty/ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
029df8a9afe211516b1e2ed9f4897b40  ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz

Unpack Image:

tar xf ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
cd ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13

If you don't know the location of your SD card:

sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --probe-mmc

You should see something like:

Are you sure? I don't see [/dev/idontknow], here is what I do see...

fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes <- x86 Root Drive
Disk /dev/sdd: 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes <- MMC/SD card

lsblk:
NAME   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda      8:0    0 465.8G  0 disk 
├─sda1   8:1    0 446.9G  0 part /  <- x86 Root Partition
├─sda2   8:2    0     1K  0 part 
└─sda5   8:5    0  18.9G  0 part [SWAP]
sdd      8:48   1   3.7G  0 disk 
├─sdd1   8:49   1    64M  0 part 
└─sdd2   8:50   1   3.6G  0 part 
  • In this example, we can see via mount, /dev/sda1 is the x86 rootfs, therefore /dev/sdd is the other drive in the system, which is the MMC/SD card that was inserted and should be used by ./setup_sdcard.sh...

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 v2014.08 -b tmp

Stable:

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

Testing:

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

Utopic 14.10 (Testing)

Image Updated:

  • 2014-08-13
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.16.0-armv7-lpae-x2 kernel
  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
    • 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

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/utopic/ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
e995176b8e67784a2c1d34e3065bf258  ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz

Unpack image:

tar xf ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz
cd ubuntu-utopic-console-armhf-2014-08-13

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 on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager 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 Ubuntu and begin flashing the eMMC, once completed all 4 LED's should be full ON. Simply remove power, remove the microSD card and Ubuntu 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: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Image Updated:

  • 2014-08-13
    • BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
    • 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

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/trusty/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
06f12f0168946cf302e2f6b32e07e007  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Follow the "standard" update procedure.

http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:Updating_The_Software

Linux:

unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

raw microSD img

BeagleBoard (classic)

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-08-13
    • Beagle: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/trusty/bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
b5f5accd7bc3d85fe9e70a2d76414f06  bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bb-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

BeagleBoard xM

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-08-13
    • Beagle xM: v3.16.0-armv7-x4 kernel
  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.15.3-armv7-x4 kernel
  • 2014-06-05
    • Beagle/Beagle xM: v3.14.5-armv7-x8 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/trusty/bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
bbc021dcb1213d6030fccf2b030563e8  bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bbxm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-08-13
    • BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.8.13-bone63 kernel
  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
    • 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

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/microsd/trusty/bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
3a5c1d6e85e3b9d7c2f9133fa6197097  bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bone-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

OMAP5432 uEVM

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2014-08-13
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.16.0-armv7-lpae-x2 kernel
  • 2014-07-06
    • repo now enabled (repos.rcn-ee.net/ubuntu)
    • 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/trusty/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
074d8c0b177c6439a92d4be8c75ca5be  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux:

unxz omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04-console-armhf-2014-08-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

Method 2: Use the NetInstall method

You will need a 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB SD card or greater.

Standard system : ~700 MB

Report Bugs/Issues to: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/issues (anywhere else will be ignored..)

Download the netinstall script:

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

Currently supported Ubuntu distributions:

--distro oneiric (11.10)
--distro precise-armhf (12.04)
--distro quantal (12.10)
--distro raring (13.04)
--distro saucy (13.10)

Device: <board> selection:

*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx  - omap3-beagle
*BeagleBoard xMA/B/C   - omap3-beagle-xm
*BeagleBone Ax         - am335x-bone-serial
*BeagleBone (DVI cape) - am335x-bone-video
*BeagleBone Black      - am335x-boneblack
*PandaBoard Ax     - omap4-panda
*PandaBoard A4+    - omap4-panda-a4
*PandaBoard ES     - omap4-panda-es

Installation script for new <board> selection: (slowly migrating all devices to this method)

sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb <board> --distro <distro>

So for the xM: with quantal:

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

Place SD card into BeagleBoard and boot:

Configure the network:

usb0: USB net <- (usually the OTG port)
eth0: USB net <- (usually the smsc95xx adapter on the BeagleBoard and PandaBoard)
wlan0: Wifi <- Your USDB-Wi-Fi device.. 

See my notes for my testing procedure: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/blob/master/test.Ubuntu

Troubleshooting: If booting fails..

  • Hold the user button down to force booting from MMC
  • Upgrade X-loader and U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot
  • Clear U-boot's Environment Variables in NAND:
nand erase 260000 20000

NetInstall assumptions:

Assume asll <default>'s... Thanks you preseed.conf!!!

Method 3: Manual Install (no automatic scripts)

Note, this section used 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

Advanced

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.

Upgrade X-loader and U-boot

  • Note: the functionality of the "X-Loader" project has been merged as u-boot spl.

Compatibility with older Ax, Bx, Cx, and Dx BeagleBoards

Note: Sometimes on these older boards, you just have to clear out the stored U-Boot environment variables in NAND to make this script work:

nand erase 260000 20000

Or: To fully erase the entire NAND:

nand erase.chip

Requires MMC card:

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

For the Beagle Ax/Bx

sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_bx

For the Beagle Cx/Dx

sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_cx
1: Plug-in a serial cable and start the serial terminal program
2: Place MMC card in Beagle
3: Push and hold the user button
4: Plug-in power
5: Wait for U-Boot countdown to finish, then release the user button
6: Wait for flashing/script to end
7: Power down, remove and reformat MMC card to final OS

If you don't know the location of your SD card:

sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --probe-mmc

You should see something like:

Are you sure? I don't see [/dev/idontknow], here is what I do see...

fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes <- x86 Root Drive
Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes <- MMC/SD card

mount:
/dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0) <- x86 Root Partition
  • In this example, we can see via mount, /dev/sda1 is the x86 rootfs, therefore /dev/mmcblk0 is the other drive in the system, which is the MMC/SD card that was inserted and should be used by the ./mk_mmc.sh script.

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 v3.15.8-bone6

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-v3.15 -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

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

SGX Demos

cd /opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles2/
./OGLES2ChameleonMan

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

Swapfile

Using a File for Swap Instead of a Partition

On the Beagleboard you should expect to require a swap file given the limitation of how little RAM is available (between 256 MB and 512 MB). Some system programs like apt-get will only run properly when some swap space is present (due to 256 MB not being enough RAM).

Some images (such as those from Linaro.org) do not come with a swap partition or any swap space allocated.

Under Linux, swap space can be either a dedicated partition or a swap file. Both can be mounted as swap which the OS can access.

Creating a Swapfile

The following commands will create a 1 GB file, limit access only to root, format it as swap and then make it available to the OS:

sudo mkdir -p /var/cache/swap/   
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/cache/swap/swapfile bs=1M count=1024
sudo chmod 0600 /var/cache/swap/swapfile 
sudo mkswap /var/cache/swap/swapfile 
sudo swapon /var/cache/swap/swapfile 

To tell the OS to load this swapfile on each start up, edit the /etc/fstab file to include the following additional line:

/var/cache/swap/swapfile    none    swap    sw    0   0

To verify that the swapfile is accessilble as swap to the OS, run "top" or "htop" at a console.

Ubuntu Software

Wi-Fi Networking (command line)

/etc/network/interfaces

It is relatively easy to configure a Wi-Fi card from the command line.

You will need to edit the /etc/network/interfaces file. There are several guides available via Google.

This is a particularly useful guide https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834

A sample /etc/network/interfaces file for a WPA2 encrypted access point is:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-driver wext
wpa-ssid <NAME OF AP>
wpa-ap-scan 1
wpa-proto RSN
wpa-pairwise CCMP
wpa-group CCMP
wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
wpa-psk <INSERT KEY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX>

Your Wi-Fi card will automatically load these settings upon startup and initialize wireless network access.

Lightweight window managers

If you intend to use Ubuntu on the BeagleBoard you can install JWM or IceWM to improve performance.

JWM in particular uses little RAM. On a BeagleBoard with 256 MB, using JWM will leave about 60 MB free in which to run applications.

Web Apps

Midori

Given that the BeagleBoard has fewer resources than a desktop a lightweight browser is more responsive. Midori is a lightweight browser that still supports flash, etc. It is available from the standard repositories: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_%28web_browser%29

Surveillance

Motion

If you have a video source (webcam, IP cam, etc.) which appears as /dev/video0, etc. then you can use the Linux surveillance software "motion" to monitor the video stream and record periods of activity.

Motion is also available from the standard repositories: http://www.debian-administration.org/article/An_Introduction_to_Video_Surveillance_with_%27Motion%27 Using a 960x720 resolution webcam with a 15 fps rate under the UVC driver the Rev C BeagleBoard under Xubuntu reports ~60% CPU utilisation.

To make the BeagleBoard automatically start recording on boot, do the following:

  • Auto Login - run "gdmsetup" from a terminal and select a user to automatically login
  • Sessions - make sure you don't save any previous X Windows sessions so that it doesn't prompt you for which one you want
  • motion.conf - edit /etc/motion/motion.conf to use the settings you want (that is, video output directory, record only video, record in MPEG-4, set frame rate, etc). Do this with "sudo medit /etc/motion/motion.conf" at a prompt.
  • Boot script - create a new script in /etc/rc2.d called "S65motion_client" and set permissions appropriately ("sudo chmod 777 /etc/rc2.d/S65motion_client"). Then edit the file so it contains the following lines:
#! /bin/sh
/usr/bin/motion -c /etc/motion/motion.conf

This will now launch the motion client as root when you boot up.

Also note that unless your BeagleBoard can remember the time (battery backed up clock installed), the timestamps will not be correct until you update the time. If your BeagleBoard has an Internet connection this can be achieved using the ntpdate application.

Robotics

ROS

Willow Garage hosts the open source Robotic Operating System (ROS). While it is natively supported in Ubuntu, the official packages are only for the x86 platform. ROS can be installed from source and is generally easy to do so (although slow).

Following the instructions from here will build and install ROS on your BeagleBoard:

http://www.ros.org/wiki/cturtle/Installation/Ubuntu/SVN

You will need an Internet connection for your BeagleBoard for these scripts to work.

For more information about ROS, see www.ros.org.