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Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha seems to be working quite well so here's a quick doc.  Eventually this will probably be moved to ubuntu's wiki...
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[[Category:Development Boards]]
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[[Category: BeagleBoard]]
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''(For BeagleBoardAngstrom, click [[BeagleBoardAngstrom|here]].)''
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''(Should [[Beagleboard:Ubuntu On BeagleBone Black]] be merged into this page?)''
  
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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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]].
  
Note: Ubuntu 9.04 isn't officially released as of this edit date, although ubuntu development is in the alpha-5 stage, things could still stop working.
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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.
  
= Recommended Beagle Software =  
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= Help =
  
xloader xxxx  Upgrade
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If you need any help:
  
U-Boot 2009 (revC validation) Upgrade: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_U-Boot
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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 Trees
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform/ v3.17.x kernel branch]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
  
= Ubuntu Rootfs Install =
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*Ubuntu related help:
Use Oliver's <ogra> script located here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/RootfsFromScratch
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** ''#ubuntu-arm'': Ubuntu's ARM IRC on Freenode ([http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/ logs] -> year -> month -> day -> #ubuntu-arm.html)
  
==PC: Build Root File System==
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*When requesting help, please provide some debugging information:
Note: Use latest debootstrap, if the one posted here is no longer available.
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** U-Boot Version installed on board
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** Kernel Version: uname -a
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** pastebin dmesg
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*** Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)
  
Requirements:
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= Required Beagle Software =
sudo apt-get install qemu
 
  
wget http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/d/debootstrap/debootstrap_1.0.12_all.deb
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Mainline U-Boot:
sudo dpkg -i debootstrap_1.0.12_all.deb
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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
wget http://people.ubuntu.com/~ogra/arm/build-arm-rootfs
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* XM Boards have no NAND, so MLO/u-boot.img is always required on the first partition
sudo chmod u+x build-arm-rootfs
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* Directions: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
  
General
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= Omap Serial Changes =
sudo ./build-arm-rootfs --fqdn <hostname> --login <rootuser> --password <rootuserpasswd> --imagesize <qemu image size> --seed <packages>
 
  
lxde Destktop
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boot.scr/boot.cmd changes:
sudo ./build-arm-rootfs --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 2G --seed lxde,gdm
 
  
Xubuntu Desktop
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With 2.6.35:
  sudo ./build-arm-rootfs --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 2G --seed xubuntu-desktop
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  console=ttyS2,115200n8
  
Ubuntu Desktop
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With 2.6.36/37+:
  sudo ./build-arm-rootfs --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 3G --seed ubuntu-desktop
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  console=ttyO2,115200n8
  
==PC: Format SD Card==
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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 ==
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* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBoard xM: Kernel source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform.git
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cd armv7-multiplatform
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git checkout origin/v4.3.x -b tmp
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./build_kernel.sh
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* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:  Kernel v4.1.x source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev/tree/ti-linux-4.1.y
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
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cd ti-linux-kernel-dev
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git checkout origin/ti-linux-4.1.y -b tmp
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./build_kernel.sh
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=== Ubuntu (14.04.3) ===
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 +
Default username/password:
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*username: ubuntu
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*password: temppwd
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Image Updated:
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*2015-11-13
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.3.0-armv7-x0 kernel
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** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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*2015-10-09
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.2.3-armv7-x2 kernel
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** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
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*2015-09-11
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.2.0-armv7-x1 kernel
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** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
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 +
Services Active:
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Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
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Apache, Port 80: http://arm.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
  
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
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Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd
Standard System : ~xxxMB
 
+ Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~x.xGB
 
  
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create:
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Get prebuilt image:
  50 MiB Primary Partition, fat32
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  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/elinux/ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
Rest as ext2/ext3
 
  
Gparted Example: http://nishanthmenon.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-boot-beagle.html
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
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4e5c82b71090e27115065113b44c196e  ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
  
==PC: Setup SD uboot/uImage Partition==
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Unpack Image:
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tar xf ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
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cd ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13
  
Mount your SD card fat32 partition. (/media/disk/)
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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
  
Note: Depending on how your system mounts the cards, you may have to run as sudo.
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You should see something like:
  
  cd /media/disk/
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  Are you sure? I don't see [/dev/idontknow], here is what I do see...
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/CC-v2.6.28-79d042a-oer17
 
mv CC-v2.6.28-9a6536c-oer8 uImage
 
 
   
 
   
  ext3
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  fdisk -l:
  wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/boot-scr/ubuntu-ext3.scr
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  Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes '''<- x86 Root Drive'''
mv ubuntu-ext3.scr boot.scr
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Disk /dev/sdd: 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes '''<- MMC/SD card'''
 
   
 
   
  ext2
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  lsblk:
  wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/boot-scr/ubuntu-ext2.scr
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NAME  MAJ:MIN RM  SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
  mv ubuntu-ext2.scr boot.scr
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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
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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...
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Install Image:
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Quick install script for [board]
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board
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board options:
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*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx          - omap3-beagle
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*BeagleBoard xM                  - omap3-beagle-xm
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*BeagleBone White/Black/Green    - beaglebone
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*OMAP5432 uEVM                    - omap5-uevm
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*BeagleBoard-X15                  - am57xx-beagle-x15
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 +
So for the BeagleBoard xM:
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
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Advanced: Build Image:
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
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cd omap-image-builder
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git checkout v2015.11 -b tmp
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Stable:
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./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_trusty_armhf
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Testing:
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./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_xenial_armhf
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 +
=== Ubuntu Testing (xenial) ===
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 +
Image Updated:
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*2015-11-13
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.3.0-armv7-x0 kernel
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** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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Get prebuilt image:
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  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/elinux/ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
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Verify Image with:
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md5sum ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
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de1ca6da053680fa3d4ab337e7b5342c  ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
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Unpack image:
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tar xf ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
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cd ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13
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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/Green ===
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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. On bootup the board should indicate it has started the flashing procedure visually via a Cylon Sweep pattern shown on the 4 LED's next to the ethernet jack. Progress is reported on both the serial debug and hdmi connectors, 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.
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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-v3.sh
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 +
This script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.
 +
 
 +
Notes:
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* If only two LED's stay lit and nothing happens, the board has crashed due to lack of power. Retry with a 5Volt DC power supply connected.
 +
* If the 4 LED's blink a constant pattern, the eMMC write has failed. First REMOVE ALL capes, then retry again.
 +
 
 +
User: ubuntu
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pass: temppwd
 +
 
 +
Image Updated:
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*2015-11-13
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** BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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*2015-10-09
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** BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
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*2015-09-11
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** BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
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 +
Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
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 +
Verify Image with:
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md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
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1f33ecbe120668b4d2e554d08d7a5362  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
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fb9f5062f010b6c7dd53630814280cdb  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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 +
Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
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sudo bmaptool copy --bmap BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
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BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
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 +
Linux: (dd)
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unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
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 +
=== eMMC: BeagleBoard-X15 ===
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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. On bootup the board should indicate it has started the flashing procedure visually via a Cylon Sweep pattern shown on the 4 LED's next to the ethernet jack. Progress is reported on both the serial debug and hdmi connectors, 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.
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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-v3.sh
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 +
This 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.
 +
* 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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 +
User: ubuntu
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pass: temppwd
 +
 
 +
Image Updated:
 +
*2015-11-13
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
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*2015-10-09
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
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*2015-09-11
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
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Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
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64a994770fa9e92b9076aef3dabd4011  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
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45608d54cf3d5b74f84a30119009f0ae  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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 +
Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
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sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
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bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
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 +
Linux: (dd)
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unxz bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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sudo dd if=./bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
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 +
== raw microSD img ==
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 +
=== BeagleBone White/Black/Green ===
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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
 +
 
 +
User: ubuntu
 +
pass: temppwd
 +
 
 +
Auto partition resize:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
./grow_partition.sh
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sudo reboot
 +
 
 +
Image Updated:
 +
*2015-11-13
 +
** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
 +
*2015-10-09
 +
** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
 +
*2015-09-11
 +
** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
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 +
Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
 +
 
 +
Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
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bbb1a4eb8d99de70629afb837972d28f  bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
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ea014cdd50e6043ef9e71ca314e747b9  bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
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 +
Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
 +
sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
 +
bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
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 +
Linux: (dd)
 +
unxz bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
sudo dd if=./bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
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 +
=== 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:
 +
*2015-11-13
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
 +
*2015-10-09
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
 +
*2015-09-11
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
 +
 
 +
Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
 +
 
 +
Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
 +
de9d84a19ed3bb29a8aa7bc2e51661ad  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
 +
7916a044a7ce4f9f5bd92276b5d21175  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
 
 +
Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
 +
sudo bmaptool copy --bmap omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
 +
omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 +
 
 +
Linux: (dd)
 +
unxz omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
sudo dd if=./omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
 +
 
 +
=== BeagleBoard-X15 ===
 +
 
 +
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:
 +
*2015-11-13
 +
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
 +
*2015-10-09
 +
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
 +
*2015-09-11
 +
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
 +
 
 +
Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
 +
 
 +
Verify Image with:
 +
md5sum bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
 +
43ebc464c665e411eb5fa4f97c6cd19a  bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
 +
ef95702b0590a22cd7d75cce0f61aff8  bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
 
 +
Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
 +
sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
 +
bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 +
 
 +
Linux: (dd)
 +
unxz bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
 +
  sudo dd if=./bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.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&nbsp;MB
  
Need a different resolution or other setting in the *.scr's? See : http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#U-Boot_Script_Files
+
Report Bugs/Issues to: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/issues
 +
(anywhere else will be ignored..)
  
Note: CC-v2.6.28-9a6536c-oer8 uImage was built with most/all available usb wifi/ethernet adapter built in to get the beagleboard to connect to the internetFor most people this is all you'll need, however it is recommended to install one of the kernel image deb packages. (script is provided.)
+
Download the netinstall script:
 +
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
 +
  cd netinstall
  
==PC: Setup SD ext2/ext3 Partition==
+
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)
  
Mount your SD ext2/ext3 partition. (/media/disk/)
+
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
  
  sudo tar xfp armel-rootfs-[date].tgz -C /media/disk
+
Installation script for new <board> selection: (slowly migrating all devices to this method)
 +
  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb <board> --distro <distro>
  
==PC or Beagleboard: System Setup on the (ext2/ext3) Partition==
+
So for the xM: with quantal:
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro quantal
  
===Enable Network Access===
+
*Other Options:
 +
**--firmware : installs firmware
 +
**--serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port
  
Modify /etc/network/interfaces
+
Place SD card into BeagleBoard and boot:
auto eth0
 
iface eth0 inet dhcp
 
  
Manual: From the Command line
+
Configure the network:
  sudo ifconfig eth0 up
+
usb0: USB net <- (usually the OTG port)
  sudo dhclient eth0
+
  eth0: USB net <- (usually the smsc95xx adapter on the BeagleBoard and PandaBoard)
 +
  wlan0: Wifi <- Your USDB-Wi-Fi device..
  
===Login thru Serial Port===
+
See my notes for my testing procedure: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/blob/master/test.Ubuntu
  
Create file /etc/event.d/ttyS2
+
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
  
  # ttyS2 - getty
+
NetInstall assumptions:
  #
+
Assume asll <default>'s... Thanks you preseed.conf!!!
  # This service maintains a getty on tty6 from the point the system is
+
 
  # started until it is shut down again.
+
= 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-bone69
 +
 
 +
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...
 
   
 
   
  start on runlevel 2
+
  fdisk -l:
  start on runlevel 3
+
  Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes '''<- x86 Root Drive'''
 +
Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes '''<- MMC/SD card'''
 
   
 
   
  stop on runlevel 0
+
  mount:
  stop on runlevel 1
+
/dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0) '''<- x86 Root Partition'''
  stop on runlevel 4
+
 
  stop on runlevel 5
+
* 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.
  stop on runlevel 6
+
 
   
+
== SGX Drivers ==
  respawn
+
 
  exec /sbin/getty -L 115200 ttyS2
+
=== SGX BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ===
 +
 
 +
Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...
 +
 
 +
Install sgx modules (3.14.x-ti or 4.1.x kernel):
 +
  sudo apt-get install ti-sgx-es8-modules-`uname -r`
 +
sudo depmod -a `uname -r`
 +
sudo update-initramfs -uk `uname -r`
 +
 
 +
Build SGX userspace for 3.14.x-ti (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.02 blob extractor)
 +
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
 +
cd ti-linux-kernel-dev/
 +
  git checkout origin/ti-linux-3.14.y -b tmp-sgx
 +
  ./sgx_create_package.sh
 +
 
 +
Build SGX userspace for 4.1.x (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.02 blob extractor)
 +
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel.git
 +
cd bb-kernel/
 +
git checkout origin/am33x-v4.1 -b tmp-sgx
 +
./sgx_create_package.sh
 +
 
 +
Copy ./deploy/GFX_5.01.01.02.tar.gz to BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black and install
 +
sudo tar xfv GFX_5.01.01.02.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
 +
 
 +
== 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&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).
 +
 
 +
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.
  
Note: ubuntu normaly doesn't have a 'root' user, however if you add one, make sure too add ttyS2 to /etc/securetty  (by default ttyS0 & ttyS1 are already there)
+
This is a particularly useful guide https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834
  
==Beagleboard: Install Kernel Image==
+
A sample /etc/network/interfaces file for a WPA2 encrypted access point is:
  
===Script File===
+
auto lo
Note: this will be updated from time to time. (tested off course, may need "sudo apt-get install wget")
+
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>
  
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/ubuntu-update-kernel.sh
+
Your Wi-Fi card will automatically load these settings upon startup and initialize wireless network access.
sudo /bin/bash ubuntu-update-kernel.sh
 
  
Note: vmlinuz symbolic link (yes <or> no)... Still not sure this matters, i select <yes>...
+
== Lightweight window managers ==
  
===Manual Method===
+
If you intend to use Ubuntu on the BeagleBoard you can install JWM or IceWM to improve performance.
  
You can open/edit the ubuntu-update-kernel.sh to see latest version.
+
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.
  
sudo apt-get install uboot-mkimage
+
== Web Apps ==
wget http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/beagle/jaunty/v2.6.28-79d042a-oer17/linux-image-2.6.28-oer17_1.0jaunty_armel.deb
 
(or any listed here: http://www.rcn-ee.com/deb/kernel/beagle/jaunty/ )
 
sudo dpkg -i linux-image*
 
  
Extract linux-image's vmlinuz-* (we need this to create the uImage, uboot uses to boot)
+
=== Midori ===
dpkg -x linux-image* ./temp
+
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
  
Mount fat32 partition
+
== Surveillance ==
sudo mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt
 
  
Build uboot compatible image and copy to fat32 boot partition
+
=== Motion ===
sudo mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./temp/boot/vmlinuz-*  /mnt/uImage
+
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.
  
unmount fat32 partition
+
Motion is also available from the standard repositories:
sudo umount /mnt
+
http://www.debian-administration.org/article/An_Introduction_to_Video_Surveillance_with_%27Motion%27
 +
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.
  
Clean up
+
To make the BeagleBoard automatically start recording on boot, do the following:
rm -rfd temp
 
  
Reboot with your new uImage
+
* 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:
  
= Advanced =
+
#! /bin/sh
== Upgrade U-Boot ==
+
/usr/bin/motion -c /etc/motion/motion.conf
  
Using gparted, create a new 50MB Primary fat32 Partition on a blank SD card, or use your existing fat32 partition.
+
This will now launch the motion client as root when you boot up.
  
wget http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/demo/beagleboard/u-boot.bin
+
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.
cp u-boot.bin /media/disk
 
  
Tested with (U-Boot 2009.01-00013-g52eddcd (Feb 03 2009 - 22:25:11))
+
== Robotics ==
Archive: http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/omap/uboot/u-boot-beagle-04feb2009.bin
 
  
Insert SD Card, boot Beagleboard and stop U-Boot 1.3.x (OR) 2008+
+
=== ROS ===
mmcinit
+
ROS (Robot Operating System) provides libraries and tools to help software developers create robot applications. It provides hardware abstraction, device drivers, libraries, visualizers, message-passing, package management, and more. ROS is licensed under an open source, BSD license.
fatload mmc 0 0x80200000 u-boot.bin
 
nand unlock
 
nand ecc sw
 
nandecc sw
 
nand erase 80000 160000
 
nand write.i 0x80200000 80000 160000
 
reset
 
  
== U-Boot Script Files ==
+
There are currently builds of ROS for Ubuntu Trusty armhf. These builds include most but not all packages, and save a considerable amount of time compared to doing a full source-based installation:
  
uboot-mkimage package is required
+
http://wiki.ros.org/indigo/Installation/UbuntuARM
  
contents of ubuntu-ext3.cmd
+
Alternatively ROS can be installed from source and is generally easy to do so (although slow).
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 omap-dss.def_disp=lcd omapfb.video_mode=1280x720MR-24@60'
 
boot
 
  
Create *.scr file
+
For more information about ROS, see www.ros.org.
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Boot Time Label" -d ubuntu-ext3.cmd ubuntu-ext3.scr
 

Revision as of 09:27, 16 November 2015

(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

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform.git
cd armv7-multiplatform
git checkout origin/v4.3.x -b tmp
./build_kernel.sh
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
cd ti-linux-kernel-dev
git checkout origin/ti-linux-4.1.y -b tmp
./build_kernel.sh

Ubuntu (14.04.3)

Default username/password:

  • username: ubuntu
  • password: temppwd

Image Updated:

  • 2015-11-13
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.3.0-armv7-x0 kernel
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
  • 2015-10-09
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.2.3-armv7-x2 kernel
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
  • 2015-09-11
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.2.0-armv7-x1 kernel
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.6-ti-r15 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.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/elinux/ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
4e5c82b71090e27115065113b44c196e  ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz

Unpack Image:

tar xf ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
cd ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13

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 White/Black/Green - beaglebone
  • OMAP5432 uEVM - omap5-uevm
  • BeagleBoard-X15 - am57xx-beagle-x15

So for the BeagleBoard xM:

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

Advanced: Build Image:

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
cd omap-image-builder
git checkout v2015.11 -b tmp

Stable:

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

Testing:

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

Ubuntu Testing (xenial)

Image Updated:

  • 2015-11-13
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.3.0-armv7-x0 kernel
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/elinux/ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

md5sum ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
de1ca6da053680fa3d4ab337e7b5342c  ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz

Unpack image:

tar xf ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
cd ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13

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

Flasher

eMMC: BeagleBone Black/Green

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. On bootup the board should indicate it has started the flashing procedure visually via a Cylon Sweep pattern shown on the 4 LED's next to the ethernet jack. Progress is reported on both the serial debug and hdmi connectors, 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-v3.sh

This 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.

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Image Updated:

  • 2015-11-13
    • BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
  • 2015-10-09
    • BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
  • 2015-09-11
    • BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap

Verify Image with:

md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
1f33ecbe120668b4d2e554d08d7a5362  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
fb9f5062f010b6c7dd53630814280cdb  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)

sudo bmaptool copy --bmap BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX

Linux: (dd)

unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

eMMC: BeagleBoard-X15

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. On bootup the board should indicate it has started the flashing procedure visually via a Cylon Sweep pattern shown on the 4 LED's next to the ethernet jack. Progress is reported on both the serial debug and hdmi connectors, 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-v3.sh

This 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.

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Image Updated:

  • 2015-11-13
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
  • 2015-10-09
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
  • 2015-09-11
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap

Verify Image with:

md5sum bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
64a994770fa9e92b9076aef3dabd4011  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
45608d54cf3d5b74f84a30119009f0ae  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)

sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX

Linux: (dd)

unxz bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

raw microSD img

BeagleBone White/Black/Green

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:

  • 2015-11-13
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
  • 2015-10-09
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
  • 2015-09-11
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap

Verify Image with:

md5sum bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
bbb1a4eb8d99de70629afb837972d28f  bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
ea014cdd50e6043ef9e71ca314e747b9  bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)

sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX

Linux: (dd)

unxz bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bone-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.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:

  • 2015-11-13
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
  • 2015-10-09
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
  • 2015-09-11
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap

Verify Image with:

md5sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
de9d84a19ed3bb29a8aa7bc2e51661ad  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
7916a044a7ce4f9f5bd92276b5d21175  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)

sudo bmaptool copy --bmap omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX

Linux: (dd)

unxz omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX

BeagleBoard-X15

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:

  • 2015-11-13
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
  • 2015-10-09
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.10-ti-r21 kernel
  • 2015-09-11
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap

Verify Image with:

md5sum bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
43ebc464c665e411eb5fa4f97c6cd19a  bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
ef95702b0590a22cd7d75cce0f61aff8  bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz

Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)

sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX

Linux: (dd)

unxz bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
sudo dd if=./bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.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-bone69

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 sgx modules (3.14.x-ti or 4.1.x kernel):

sudo apt-get install ti-sgx-es8-modules-`uname -r`
sudo depmod -a `uname -r`
sudo update-initramfs -uk `uname -r`

Build SGX userspace for 3.14.x-ti (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.02 blob extractor)

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
cd ti-linux-kernel-dev/
git checkout origin/ti-linux-3.14.y -b tmp-sgx
./sgx_create_package.sh

Build SGX userspace for 4.1.x (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.02 blob extractor)

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel.git
cd bb-kernel/
git checkout origin/am33x-v4.1 -b tmp-sgx
./sgx_create_package.sh

Copy ./deploy/GFX_5.01.01.02.tar.gz to BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black and install

sudo tar xfv GFX_5.01.01.02.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

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

ROS (Robot Operating System) provides libraries and tools to help software developers create robot applications. It provides hardware abstraction, device drivers, libraries, visualizers, message-passing, package management, and more. ROS is licensed under an open source, BSD license.

There are currently builds of ROS for Ubuntu Trusty armhf. These builds include most but not all packages, and save a considerable amount of time compared to doing a full source-based installation:

http://wiki.ros.org/indigo/Installation/UbuntuARM

Alternatively ROS can be installed from source and is generally easy to do so (although slow).

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