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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 2.6.33 src]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform/ v3.17.x kernel branch]
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6.34-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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*** Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)
 
*** Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)
  
= Recommended Beagle Software =  
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= 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 should upgrade there 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
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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 ==
 
  
Built with:
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boot.scr/boot.cmd changes:
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 2G \
 
--seed wget,nano,linux-firmware,wireless-tools,usbutils --dist lucid --serial ttyS2 \
 
--script fixup.sh --components "main universe multiverse" \
 
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lucid/v2.6.32.11-l13/linux-image-2.6.32.11-l13_1.0lucid_armel.deb
 
  
Get prebuilt image:
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With 2.6.35:
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console=ttyS2,115200n8
  
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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With 2.6.36/37+:
mirrors (updating):
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  console=ttyO2,115200n8
wget http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel.tar.7z
 
wget http://vivaphp.net/beagle/ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel.tar.7z
 
  wget http://174.120.189.162/~amit/download/ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel.tar.7z
 
  
Unpack it: (sudo apt-get install p7zip-full for 7za)
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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
  
7za x ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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= Method 1: Download a Complete Pre-Configured Image =
tar xf ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel.tar
 
cd ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel
 
  
Quick Install script for Beagle Bx, C2 & C3
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== Demo Image ==
./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle
 
  
Quick Install script for Beagle C4 (forces 720Mhz)
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* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBoard xM: Kernel source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform
  ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_c4
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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
  
*Hotfix for users with cards that are mounted as "/dev/mmcblk0p1" that will be included in the next upload (most netbooks with integrated mmc card..)
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=== Ubuntu (14.04.3) ===
wget http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/image-builder/download/head:/setup_sdcard.sh-20100409005705-0qmm36b13opq2x2z-1/setup_sdcard.sh
 
  
*Additional Options
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Default username/password:
** --rootfs <ext3 default>
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*username: ubuntu
** --swap_file <swap file size in MB's>
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*password: temppwd
  
md5sum: 71c9f2372283752a7f410075001c1d76  ubuntu-10.04-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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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
  
== Lucid 10.04 Xfce4 ==
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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
  
Built with: (RootStock + lots of tweaks)
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Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.33.4-l3/linux-image-2.6.33.4-l3_1.0lucid_armel.deb
 
  
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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You should see something like:
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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
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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...
  
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/ubuntu-10.04-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
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Install Image:
mirrors (will take some time to update):
 
wget http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/ubuntu-10.04-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
 
wget http://vivaphp.net/beagle/ubuntu-10.04-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
 
  
md5sum: e9be639e03c18e9b766504ab648d8993 ubuntu-10.04-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
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Quick install script for [board]
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board
  
Unpack it: (sudo apt-get install p7zip-full for 7za)
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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
  
  7za x ubuntu-10.04-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
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So for the BeagleBoard xM:
tar xf ubuntu-10.04-xfce4-armel.tar
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
cd ubuntu-10.04-xfce4-armel
 
  
Quick Install script for Beagle Bx, C2/C3/C4
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Advanced: Build Image:
./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle --swap_file 100
 
  
Required Options
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git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
* --swap_file 100 (atleast 100MB's, otherwise oem-config will run out of memory and crash etc..)
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cd omap-image-builder
Additional Options
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git checkout v2015.11 -b tmp
* --rootfs <ext3 default> (ext3/ext4/btrfs)
 
  
Known Problem
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Stable:
* oem-config needs swap, “–swap_file 100″
 
* gdm theme doesn’t scale correctly to login: select “auto login” during user configuration
 
* Network Manger loads in background but a doesn’t seem to load a xfce4 gui: “sudo nm-applet”
 
  
= NetInstall Method =
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./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_trusty_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:
  
Recommended:
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./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_xenial_armhf
* 2GB+ SD card
 
* USB Ethernet/Wifi
 
  
Script Source: https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/debian-di
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=== Ubuntu Testing (xenial) ===
  
Install bzr
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Image Updated:
sudo apt-get install bzr
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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
  
Download debian-di script
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Get prebuilt image:
  bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/debian-di
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  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/elinux/ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
  
Discover SD/MMC Partition
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Verify Image with:
  sudo fdisk -l
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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
  
Run Script
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Unpack image:
  cd debian-di
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  tar xf ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13.tar.xz
  ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --distro lucid --firmware
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  cd ubuntu-xenial-console-armhf-2015-11-13
  
*Options:
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Then follow the directions shown above with the other images...
**--distro : lucid
 
**--firmware : install firmware for WiFi devices
 
**--serial-mode : force NetInstall to use Serial Port
 
  
Note: The default options work for most people, but if you'd like to tweak boot settings, edit these before running the script.
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== Flasher ==
 
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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=== eMMC: BeagleBone Black/Green ===
  
Troubshooting: If boot fails..
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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.
*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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Script for reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)
  Continue with out Kernel Modules <yes>
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  https://github.com/RobertCNelson/boot-scripts/blob/master/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
Partition <Guided - use the largest continuous free space>
 
  
= RootStock: Build an Ubuntu root file system =
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This script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.
  
== Ubuntu Version's ==
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Notes:
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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* 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.
  
* Jaunty, aka Ubuntu 9.04, is the very-old-stable version (armv5 optimized)
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User: ubuntu
** TODO: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuJaunty
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pass: temppwd
* Karmic, aka Ubuntu 9.10, is the old-stable version  (armv6 optimized)
 
** http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuKarmic
 
* Lucid, aka Ubuntu 10.04 is the stable version (armv7 optimized)
 
** TODO: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuLucid
 
* Maverick, aka Ubuntu 10.10 is the development version. Currently listed here as 'testing'. (armv7 optimized)
 
** TODO: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuMaverick
 
  
== Install RootStock ==
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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
  
This is based off Ubuntu's RootStock Project; [https://launchpad.net/project-rootstock RootStock] script.
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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
  
Debian Squeeze
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Verify Image with:
  (unsupported as tested on 4/28/2010, qemu segfaults)
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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
  
Karmic (9.10)
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Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
  sudo apt-get install (FIXME: rootstock minimum requirements)
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  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
  bzr branch lp:project-rootstock
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  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /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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Linux: (dd)
  sudo apt-get install rootstock
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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
  
== RootStock ==
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=== eMMC: BeagleBoard-X15 ===
  
=== 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  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.
  
Useful Packages:
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Script for reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)
  linux-firmware,wireless-tools :wifi adapters..
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  https://github.com/RobertCNelson/boot-scripts/blob/master/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
ntpdate :sync real time clock from network
 
  
GUI's (broken bug: FIXME)
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This script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.
xfce4:  xfce4,gdm,xubuntu-gdm-theme,xubuntu-artwork
 
  
=== RootStock: Running ===
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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.
  
Rootstock Command line:
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User: ubuntu
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn <hostname> --login <rootuser> --password <rootuserpasswd> --imagesize <qemu image size> \
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pass: temppwd
--seed <packages> --dist <jaunty/karmic/lucid> --serial <ttySx>  --kernel-image <http>
 
  
Basic Lucid (10.04) Beagleboard minimal image:
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Image Updated:
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 2G \
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*2015-11-13
--seed wget,nano,linux-firmware,wireless-tools,usbutils --dist lucid --serial ttyS2 \
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.12-ti-r29 kernel
--components "main universe multiverse" \
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*2015-10-09
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lucid/v2.6.32.11-l13/linux-image-2.6.32.11-l13_1.0lucid_armel.deb
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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
  
Upon Completion, you should have:
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Get prebuilt image:
  armel-rootfs-<date>.tgz  -> Root file System, dump to ext2/3 partition of SD card
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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
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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  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
  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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Verify Image with:
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
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md5sum bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
  Standard Console System : ~286MB
+
  64a994770fa9e92b9076aef3dabd4011  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
  + Desktop environment (lxde,gdm) : ~479MB
+
  45608d54cf3d5b74f84a30119009f0ae  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
  
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create:
+
Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
  50 MiB Primary Partition, fat16/fat32
+
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
  Rest as ext2/ext3/ext4/btrfs
+
  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
  
Gparted Example: http://nishanthmenon.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-boot-beagle.html
+
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
  
For Reference:
+
== raw microSD img ==
Disk /dev/sdd: 2038 MB, 2038431744 bytes
 
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 247 cylinders
 
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
 
Disk identifier: 0x0008e471
 
 
    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 ==
+
=== BeagleBone White/Black/Green ===
  
Mount your SD card's larger root file system partition (assuming /dev/sdX2) and 'untar' the rootfs into it.
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
  
mkdir -p ./tmp
+
User: ubuntu
sudo mount /dev/sdX2 ./tmp
+
pass: temppwd
sudo tar xfp armel-rootfs-*.tgz -C ./tmp
 
sudo umount ./tmp
 
  
== Boot Partition ==
+
Auto partition resize:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
./grow_partition.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
Requirements:
+
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
  
  sudo apt-get install uboot-mkimage
+
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
  
=== U-Boot uImage ===
+
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
  
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.  
+
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
  
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./vmlinuz-* ./uImage
+
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
  
=== U-Boot uInitrd ===
+
=== OMAP5432 uEVM ===
  
This step is Optional, but it helps with the lucid and Lucid++ experience.
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
  
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T ramdisk -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n initramfs -d ./initrd.img-* ./uInitrd
+
User: ubuntu
 +
pass: temppwd
  
=== U-Boot Boot Scripts ===
+
Auto partition resize:
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'.
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
  ./grow_partition.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
fixrtc: (only uInitrd) Resets RTC based on last mount
+
Image Updated:
buddy=${buddy}: (both) Kernel Zippy1/2 Support
+
*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
  
create ubuntu.cmd
+
Get prebuilt image:
  setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
+
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
setenv bootargs console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60 buddy=${buddy}
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
boot
 
  
With optional uInitrd:
+
Verify Image with:
create ubuntu.cmd:
+
md5sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
  setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 uInitrd; bootm 0x80300000 0x81600000'
+
  de9d84a19ed3bb29a8aa7bc2e51661ad omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
  setenv bootargs console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60 fixrtc buddy=${buddy}
+
  7916a044a7ce4f9f5bd92276b5d21175  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
  boot
 
  
Use mkimage create to actual *.scr file for U-Boot:
+
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
  
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Ubuntu 10.04" -d ./ubuntu.cmd ./ubuntu.scr
+
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
  
=== Copy to Boot Partition ===
+
=== BeagleBoard-X15 ===
  
Mount your SD card fat16/fat32 partition (assuming /dev/sdX1) and copy the uImage, boot.scr, and optional uInitrd to the first partition.
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
  
mkdir -p ./tmp
+
User: ubuntu
sudo mount /dev/sdX1 ./tmp
+
pass: temppwd
sudo cp ./uImage ./tmp/uImage
 
sudo cp ./uInitrd ./tmp/uImage
 
 
Beagle:
 
sudo cp ./ubuntu.scr ./tmp/boot.scr
 
 
IGEPv2:
 
sudo cp ./ubuntu.scr ./tmp/boot.ini
 
 
sudo umount ./tmp
 
  
== Ubuntu Bugs & Tweaks ==
+
Auto partition resize:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
./grow_partition.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
===Enable Network Access===
+
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
  
Modify /etc/network/interfaces
+
Get prebuilt image:
  auto eth0
+
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz
iface eth0 inet dhcp
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-11-13/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap
  
Manual: From the Command line
+
Verify Image with:
  sudo ifconfig eth0 up
+
  md5sum bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb*
  sudo dhclient eth0
+
  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
  
or:
+
Linux: (bmaptool 3.2)
  sudo ifconfig -a
+
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.bmap \
  sudo dhclient ethX
+
  bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.3-console-armhf-2015-11-13-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
  
Additional Network Setup Information can be found [[BeagleBoardUbuntuNetwork|HERE]]
+
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
  
= Advanced =
+
= Method 2: Use the NetInstall method=
  
==Install Kernel Image==
+
You will need a 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB SD card or greater.
 +
Standard system : ~700&nbsp;MB
  
===Script File===
+
Report Bugs/Issues to: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/issues
Every Kernel upload going further on rcn-ee.net will now have an 'install-me.sh' file in the same directory..
+
(anywhere else will be ignored..)
  
example: http://www.rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/karmic/v2.6.32.7-x7.1/
+
Download the netinstall script:
+
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
  wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/karmic/v2.6.32.7-x7.1/install-me.sh
+
  cd netinstall
  sudo /bin/bash install-me.sh
 
  
Note: vmlinuz symbolic link (yes <or> no)...
+
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)
  
Reboot with your new uImage
+
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
  
== Upgrade X-loader and U-boot ==
+
Installation script for new <board> selection: (slowly migrating all devices to this method)
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb <board> --distro <distro>
  
Compatible with Bx,C2/3/4
+
So for the xM: with quantal:
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro quantal
  
Requires MMC card..
+
*Other Options:
 +
**--firmware : installs firmware
 +
**--serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port
  
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/omap-flasher
+
Place SD card into BeagleBoard and boot:
cd omap-flasher
 
./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX
 
  
1: Place MMC card in Beagle
+
Configure the network:
  2: Push/Hold User Button
+
  usb0: USB net <- (usually the OTG port)
  3: Apply Power
+
  eth0: USB net <- (usually the smsc95xx adapter on the BeagleBoard and PandaBoard)
  4: After U-boot loads, let off User Button
+
  wlan0: Wifi <- Your USDB-Wi-Fi device..  
5: Wait for Flashing to end
 
6: Power down, remove/edit boot.scr from MMC card
 
  
Depending on what's in NAND, you might still have to stop and do this:
+
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 [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
 
  nand erase 260000 20000
reset
 
  
What the script does:
+
NetInstall assumptions:
  fatload mmc 0:1 0x80200000 x-load.bin.ift
+
  Assume asll <default>'s... Thanks you preseed.conf!!!
nandecc hw
+
 
nand erase 0 80000
+
= Method 3: Manual Install (no automatic scripts)=
nand write 0x80200000 0 20000
+
 
nand write 0x80200000 20000 20000
+
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:
nand write 0x80200000 40000 20000
+
 
nand write 0x80200000 60000 20000
+
== Beagle/Beagle xM ==
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBoard
  fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 u-boot.bin
+
 
nandecc sw
+
== BeagleBone ==
nand erase 80000 160000
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone
  nand write 0x80300000 80000 160000
 
nand erase 260000 20000
 
reset
 
  
== SGX Video Acceleration ==
+
== BeagleBone Black ==
 +
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black
  
Use a "corporate email" and download the latest (3.01.00.02):
+
== Panda/Panda ES ==
  http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_sb/targetcontent/gfxsdk/latest/index_FDS.html
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/PandaBoard
  
=== Kernel Modules ===
+
= Advanced =
''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''
 
  
Use the "build_sgx_module.sh" script in 2.6-stable, module source is now in the *.bin
+
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
  
  https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
+
Script:
 +
  cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
  
Directions: (2.6.34+ this will change..)
+
Stable:
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
+
  ./update_kernel.sh
cd 2.6-stable
 
./build_kernel.sh
 
  ./build_sgx_modules.sh
 
  
Copy the *.uImage and extract the matching *.modules.tar.gz from the deploy directory to your SD card.
+
Testing:
 +
./update_kernel.sh --beta-kernel
  
Copy the GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz examples to either your SD card or another media (large file) then boot your omap board.
+
Custom: (has to be on rcn-ee.net)
 +
./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.8.13-bone69
  
Run depmod:
+
Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
sudo depmod -a omaplfb
 
  
Tweak System Libraries:
+
== Upgrade X-loader and U-boot ==
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.0
 
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libXau.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib/libXau.so.0
 
  
=== Startup Script ===
+
*Note: the functionality of the "X-Loader" project has been merged as u-boot spl.
  
For 3.01.00.02
+
Compatibility with older Ax, Bx, Cx, and Dx BeagleBoards
  
Copy /opt/pvr/pvr script:
+
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
  
Jaunty:
+
Or: To fully erase the entire NAND:
  sudo cp /opt/pvr/pvr /etc/rcS.d/S60pvr.sh
+
  nand erase.chip
sudo chmod +x /etc/rcS.d/S60pvr.sh
 
  
Karmic/Lucid:  
+
Requires MMC card:
sudo cp /opt/pvr/pvr /etc/init.d/pvr
 
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/pvr
 
sudo update-rc.d pvr defaults
 
  
Note, if your updating..
+
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/flasher.git
  cat /opt/pvr/pvr | sudo tee /etc/init.d/pvr > /dev/null
+
cd flasher
  
=== Test SGX with a DEMO ===
+
For the Beagle Ax/Bx
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_bx
  
In GFX_Linux_SDK:
+
For the Beagle Cx/Dx
  cd OGLES/SDKPackage/Binaries/CommonX11/Demos/ChameleonMan
+
  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_cx
./OGLESChameleonMan
 
  
=== Trouble Shooting ===
+
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
  
  sudo rm /etc/powervr-esrev
+
If you don't know the location of your SD card:
sudo depmod -a omaplfb
+
  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --probe-mmc
sudo /etc/init.d/pvr restart
 
  
== DSP ==
+
You should see something like:
  
This is still a major work in progress...
+
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'''
  
== Xorg omapfb Drivers ==
+
* 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.
  
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.
+
== SGX Drivers ==
  
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep FBDEV
+
=== SGX BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ===
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
 
(II) FBDEV(0): using default device
 
(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..
+
Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...
  
xvinfo -display :0.0
+
Install sgx modules (3.14.x-ti or 4.1.x kernel):
  X-Video Extension version 2.2
+
  sudo apt-get install ti-sgx-es8-modules-`uname -r`
  screen #0
+
  sudo depmod -a `uname -r`
  no adaptors present
+
sudo update-initramfs -uk `uname -r`
  
=== Drivers ===
+
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
  
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)
+
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
  
Lucid:
+
Copy ./deploy/GFX_5.01.01.02.tar.gz to BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black and install
  sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-omap3
+
  sudo tar xfv GFX_5.01.01.02.tar.gz -C /
 +
cd /opt/gfxinstall/
 +
sudo ./sgx-install.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
To verify it was correctly installed, reboot and:
+
Verify omaplfb & pvrsrvkm loaded
 +
debian@arm:~$ lsmod | grep omaplfb
 +
omaplfb                12065  0
 +
pvrsrvkm              178782  1 omaplfb
  
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep omapfb
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
(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..
+
Script:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 +
git pull
  
xvinfo -display :0.0
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
  X-Video Extension version 2.2
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
  screen #0
+
  ./ti-omapdrm.sh
  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 ==
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
Sorry I don't have an S-Video TV, and this is documented in the source, so it would be really great if someone could fill this section in... --[[User:RobertCNelson|RobertCNelson]] 21:32, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-tilcdc.sh
  
=== NTSC ===
+
= Swapfile =
  
Please use v2.6.29-oer44.1:
+
== Using a File for Swap Instead of a Partition ==
  
=== PAL ===
+
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).
  
Please use v2.6.29-oer44.1:
+
Some images (such as those from Linaro.org) do not come with a swap partition or any swap space allocated.
  
== Building Kernel ==
+
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.
  
https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel
+
=== Creating a Swapfile ===
  
Register on launchpad.net, install bzr
+
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 apt-get install bzr
 
  
Download SRC
+
sudo mkdir -p /var/cache/swap/ 
  bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
+
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
  
Build Kernel
+
To tell the OS to load this swapfile on each start up, edit the /etc/fstab file to include the following additional line:
./build_kernel.sh
 
  
Build SGX Modules
+
  /var/cache/swap/swapfile    none    swap    sw    0  0
  ./build_sgx_modules.sh
 
  
Build Deb File
+
To verify that the swapfile is accessilble as swap to the OS, run "top" or "htop" at a console.
./build_deb.sh
 
  
 
= Ubuntu Software =
 
= 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&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 536: Line 642:
  
 
=== 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 554: Line 660:
 
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 ===
 +
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.

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.