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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 2.6.35 src]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform/ v3.17.x kernel branch]
*** [https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6.36-devel Development Kernel src]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
** [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntuKernel Kernel Testing Results]
 
  
 
*Ubuntu related help:
 
*Ubuntu related help:
** ''#ubuntu-arm'': Ubuntu's arm irc on freenode ([http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/ logs] -> year -> month -> day -> #ubuntu-arm.html)
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** ''#ubuntu-arm'': Ubuntu's ARM IRC on Freenode ([http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/ logs] -> year -> month -> day -> #ubuntu-arm.html)
  
*When asking for help, please provide some debugging information:
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*When requesting help, please provide some debugging information:
 
** U-Boot Version installed on board
 
** U-Boot Version installed on board
 
** Kernel Version: uname -a
 
** Kernel Version: uname -a
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= Required Beagle Software =  
 
= Required Beagle Software =  
  
X-loader/MLO (1.4.4ss) & U-Boot (2010.03) (Zippy1 & Zippy2 Support)
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Mainline U-Boot:
* All Bx, C2/3/4 Boards are required to upgrade to atleast these MLO and U-Boot versions.
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* All older BeagleBoard (classic) Ax, Bx, Cx and Dx boards are required to upgrade to at least these U-Boot versions
* XM Boards have no NAND, so u-boot.bin is always required on the first partition
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* XM Boards have no NAND, so MLO/u-boot.img is always required on the first partition
 
* Directions: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
 
* Directions: [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
  
=Demo Image=
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= Omap Serial Changes =
== Lucid 10.04.1 ==
 
  
Built with rootstock trunk (ARM native mode, run directly on beagleboard):
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boot.scr/boot.cmd changes:
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn omap --imagesize 2G --dist lucid --serial ttyS2 \
 
--login ubuntu --password temppwd \
 
--seed aptitude,btrfs-tools,i2c-tools,nano,pastebinit,uboot-envtools,uboot-mkimage,usbutils,wget,wireless-tools,wpasupplicant \
 
--script fixup.sh --components "main universe multiverse" \
 
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.35.6-l5/linux-image-2.6.35.6-l5_1.0lucid_armel.deb
 
  
fixup.sh: http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/updates/omap-image-builder/tools/fixup.sh
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With 2.6.35:
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console=ttyS2,115200n8
  
Get prebuilt image:
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With 2.6.36/37+:
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console=ttyO2,115200n8
  
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-r1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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Serial console login: /etc/init/ttyO2.conf
  mirrors (updating):
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start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]
  wget http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-r1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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stop on runlevel [!2345]
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  respawn
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  exec /sbin/getty 115200 ttyO2
  
37fb8921bf1c1f1b206936725c9586c2  ubuntu-10.04.1-r1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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= Method 1: Download a Complete Pre-Configured Image =
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== Demo Image ==
  
Unpack it: (sudo apt-get install p7zip-full for 7za)
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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/v4.6.x -b tmp
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./build_kernel.sh
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* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:  Kernel v4.4.x source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev/tree/ti-linux-4.4.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-4.4.y -b tmp
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./build_kernel.sh
  
7za x ubuntu-10.04.1-r1-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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=== Ubuntu (16.04) ===
tar xf ubuntu-10.04.1-r1-minimal-armel.tar
 
cd ubuntu-10.04.1-r1-minimal-armel
 
  
Quick Install script for Beagle Bx, C2/C3/C4, xM A
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Default username/password:
./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle --swap_file 50  (YOU need atleast 50Mb for oem-config to NOT Opps)
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*username: ubuntu
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*password: temppwd
  
For Serial Port Users add: (to use default user/pass ubuntu/temppwd)
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Image Updated:
--use-default-user
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*2016-06-09
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.1-armv7-x4 kernel
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** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
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*2016-05-12
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.0-rc7-armv7-x2 kernel
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** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
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*2016-04-07
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.5.0-armv7-x2 kernel
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** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
  
*Additional Options
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Services Active:
** --rootfs <ext4 default>
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Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
** --swap_file <swap file size in MB's>
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Apache, Port 80: http://arm.local/ (Bone: via usb) http://192.168.7.2
** --addon <pico>
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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
  
For a full gui install: sudo aptitude install xfce4 gdm xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-artwork xserver-xorg-video-omap3
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Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd
  
== Maverick 10.10 ==
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/elinux/ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz
  
Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd
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Verify Image with:
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sha256sum ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz
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39d824a7b213a4e4d5c5fcecd0adc91f70af416784687c01904c991394e66316  ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz
  
Built with rootstock trunk (ARM native mode, run directly on beagleboard):
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Unpack Image:
  sudo ./rootstock --fqdn omap --imagesize 2G --dist maverick --serial ttyS2 \
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  tar xf ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz
  --login ubuntu --password temppwd \
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  cd ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09
--seed aptitude,btrfs-tools,i2c-tools,nano,pastebinit,uboot-envtools,uboot-mkimage,usbutils,wget,wireless-tools,wpasupplicant \
 
--script fixup.sh --components "main universe multiverse" \
 
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/maverick/v2.6.35.6-l5/linux-image-2.6.35.6-l5_1.0maverick_armel.deb
 
  
fixup.sh: http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/updates/omap-image-builder/tools/fixup.sh
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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
  
Get prebuilt image:
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You should see something like:
  
  wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/maverick/ubuntu-10.10-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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  Are you sure? I don't see [/dev/idontknow], here is what I do see...
  mirrors (will take some time to update):
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  wget http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/maverick/ubuntu-10.10-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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fdisk -l:
  wget http://vivaphp.net/beagle/maverick/ubuntu-10.10-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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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
  
md5sum: c971848131c568a5f45add5373c06258 ubuntu-10.10-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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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...
  
Unpack it: (sudo apt-get install p7zip-full for 7za)
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Install Image:
  
  7za x ubuntu-10.10-minimal-armel.tar.7z
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Quick install script for [board]
tar xf ubuntu-10.10-minimal-armel.tar
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  sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb board
cd ubuntu-10.10-minimal-armel
 
  
Quick Install script for Beagle Bx, C2/C3/C4, xM A
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board options:
./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle
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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
  
*Additional Options
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So for the BeagleBoard xM:
** --rootfs <ext4 default>
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sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm
** --swap_file <swap file size in MB's>
 
** --addon <pico>
 
  
For a full gui install run this on your beagle:
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Advanced: Build Image:
sudo aptitude install xfce4 gdm xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-artwork xserver-xorg-video-omap3
 
  
== Maverick 10.10 Xfce4 ==
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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 v2016.06 -b tmp
  
Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd
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Stable:
  
Built with rootstock trunk (ARM native mode, run directly on beagleboard):
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  ./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_xenial_armhf
  MINIMAL="aptitude,btrfs-tools,i2c-tools,nano,pastebinit,uboot-envtools,uboot-mkimage,usbutils,wget,wireless-tools,wpasupplicant"
 
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn omap --imagesize 2G --dist maverick --serial ttyS2 \
 
--login ubuntu --password temppwd \
 
--seed ${MINIMAL},xfce4,gdm,xubuntu-gdm-theme,xubuntu-artwork,xserver-xorg-video-omap3 \
 
--script fixup.sh --components "main universe multiverse" \
 
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/maverick/v2.6.35.6-l5/linux-image-2.6.35.6-l5_1.0maverick_armel.deb
 
  
fixup.sh: http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/updates/omap-image-builder/tools/fixup.sh
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== Flasher ==
  
Get prebuilt image:
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=== eMMC: BeagleBone Black/Green ===
  
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/maverick/ubuntu-10.10-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
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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 ONSimply remove power, remove the microSD card and Ubuntu will now boot directly from eMMC.
  mirrors (will take some time to update):
 
wget http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/maverick/ubuntu-10.10-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
 
  wget http://vivaphp.net/beagle/maverick/ubuntu-10.10-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
 
  
md5sum: 41fb35675e2afa581ad65b494f32d215 ubuntu-10.10-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
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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
  
Unpack it: (sudo apt-get install p7zip-full for 7za)
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This script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.
  
7za x ubuntu-10.10-xfce4-armel.tar.7z
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Notes:
tar xf ubuntu-10.10-xfce4-armel.tar
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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.
cd ubuntu-10.10-xfce4-armel
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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.
  
Quick Install script for Beagle Bx, C2/C3/C4, xM A
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User: ubuntu
./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle --swap_file 50 (50Mb minimum required)
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pass: temppwd
  
For Serial Port Users add: (to use default user/pass ubuntu/temppwd)
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Image Updated:
--use-default-user
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*2016-06-09
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** BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
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*2016-05-12
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** BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
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*2016-04-07
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** BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
  
*Additional Options
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Get prebuilt image:
** --rootfs <ext4 default>
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
** --swap_file <swap file size in MB's>
 
** --addon <pico>
 
  
Bugs:
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Verify Image with:
  After creating user, ubiquity will crash, just reboot..
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  sha256sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
  Then after rebooting, on first login make sure to change the drop down from "ubuntu -> xfce session"
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  ac775829dd856a83f99018755335e775dc0ace7589679f8eef2ba200bf9b7b8c  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  
= NetInstall Method =
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Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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http://etcher.io
  
NOTE: Lucid's NetInstall will not work with the new XM model..
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Linux: (dd)
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xzcat BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
  
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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=== eMMC: BeagleBoard-X15 ===
  
Note: The boot arg's are stored in boot.scr which will be copied to the first partition.
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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.
  
Recommended:
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Script for reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)
* 2GB+ SD card
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https://github.com/RobertCNelson/boot-scripts/blob/master/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
* USB Ethernet/Wifi
 
  
Discover SD/MMC Partition
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This script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.
sudo fdisk -l
 
  
Download NetInstall Omap script
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Notes:
git clone git://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall-omap.git
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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.
cd netinstall-omap
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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.
./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --distro lucid --firmware
 
  
*Options:
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User: ubuntu
**--distro : lucid
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pass: temppwd
**--firmware : install firmware for WiFi devices
 
**--serial-mode : force NetInstall to use Serial Port
 
  
Note: The default boot options work for most people, but if you'd like to tweak boot settings, edit these before running the script.
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Image Updated:
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*2016-06-09
NetInstall boot Settings:
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/dvi.cmd
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*2016-05-12
gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/serial.cmd
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
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*2016-04-07
Normal Boot Settings:
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/dvi-normal-lucid.cmd
 
gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/serial-normal-lucid.cmd
 
  
Place SD card into Beagle and Boot
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  
Troubshooting: If boot fails..
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Verify Image with:
*Hold the user button down to force booting from MMC
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sha256sum bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
*Upgrade X-loader and U-boot [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Upgrade_X-loader_and_U-boot Upgrade X-loader and U-Boot]
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af282239365e8eab43e26c3ae608c21ad14aedd7caf232b2f32c895bf906ef42  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
*Clear U-boot's Environment Variables in nand:
 
nand erase 260000 20000
 
  
NetInstall assumptions:
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Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  Continue with out Kernel Modules <yes>
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  http://etcher.io
Partition <Guided - use the largest continuous free space>
 
  
= RootStock: Build an Ubuntu root file system =
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Linux: (dd)
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xzcat bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
  
== Ubuntu Version's ==
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== raw microSD img ==
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:
 
  
* Karmic, aka Ubuntu 9.10, is the old-stable version  (armv6 optimized)
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=== BeagleBoard xM ===
** 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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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
  
This is based off Ubuntu's RootStock Project; [https://launchpad.net/project-rootstock RootStock] script.
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User: ubuntu
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pass: temppwd
  
Lucid (10.04) (use rootstock trunk)
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Auto partition resize:
  sudo apt-get install rootstock (to install rootstock's dependices)
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cd /opt/scripts/tools
  bzr branch lp:project-rootstock
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  git pull
  cd project-rootstock
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  ./grow_partition.sh
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  sudo reboot
  
Maverick (10.10 beta)
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Image Updated:
sudo apt-get install rootstock
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*2016-06-09
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.1-armv7-x4 kernel
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*2016-05-12
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.0-rc7-armv7-x2 kernel
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*2016-04-07
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.5.0-armv7-x2 kernel
  
== RootStock ==
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Get prebuilt image:
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wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  
=== RootStock: Useful seed Packages ===
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Verify Image with:
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sha256sum bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
 +
1fd1772ed3f4cbeefe6bd31b0087718ca4db72324abd8eb5e1b9b5802f6008e1  bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  
Useful Packages:
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  linux-firmware,wireless-tools :wifi adapters..
+
  http://etcher.io
ntpdate :sync real time clock from network
 
  
GUI's (broken bug: FIXME)
+
Linux: (dd)
  xfce4:  xfce4,gdm,xubuntu-gdm-theme,xubuntu-artwork
+
  xzcat bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
  
=== RootStock: Running ===
+
=== BeagleBone White/Black/Green ===
  
Rootstock Command line:
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn <hostname> --login <rootuser> --password <rootuserpasswd> --imagesize <qemu image size> \
 
--seed <packages> --dist <jaunty/karmic/lucid> --serial <ttySx>  --kernel-image <http>
 
  
Basic Lucid (10.04) Beagleboard minimal image:
+
User: ubuntu
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 2G \
+
pass: temppwd
--seed wget,nano,linux-firmware,wireless-tools,usbutils --dist lucid --serial ttyS2 \
 
--components "main universe multiverse" \
 
--kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.33.4-l3/linux-image-2.6.33.4-l3_1.0lucid_armel.deb
 
  
Upon Completion, you should have:
+
Auto partition resize:
  armel-rootfs-<date>.tgz -> Root file System, dump to ext2/3 partition of SD card
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools
  vmlinuz-2.6.<version>    -> Boot Image, use mkimage to create uImage and dump to the first fat16 partition of SD card
+
  git pull
  initrd.img-2.6.<version> -> Boot initramfs, use mkimage to create uInitrd and dump to the first fat16 partition of SD card
+
  ./grow_partition.sh
 +
  sudo reboot
  
== Partition SD Card ==
+
Image Updated:
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
+
*2016-06-09
Standard Console System : ~286MB
+
** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
+ Desktop environment (lxde,gdm) : ~479MB
+
*2016-05-12
 +
** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
 +
*2016-04-07
 +
** BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
  
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create:
+
Get prebuilt image:
  50 MiB Primary Partition, fat16/fat32
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
Rest as ext2/ext3/ext4/btrfs
 
  
Gparted Example: http://nishanthmenon.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-boot-beagle.html
+
Verify Image with:
 +
sha256sum bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
 +
97df29fc24a87eff232dafd0bdf97711311fa28862fd1c5435dd87a049108861  bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  
For Reference:
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
Disk /dev/sdd: 2038 MB, 2038431744 bytes
+
  http://etcher.io
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 ==
+
Linux: (dd)
 +
xzcat bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
  
Mount your SD card's larger root file system partition (assuming /dev/sdX2) and 'untar' the rootfs into it.
+
=== OMAP5432 uEVM ===
  
mkdir -p ./tmp
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
sudo mount /dev/sdX2 ./tmp
 
sudo tar xfp armel-rootfs-*.tgz -C ./tmp
 
sudo umount ./tmp
 
  
== Boot Partition ==
+
User: ubuntu
 +
pass: temppwd
  
Requirements:
+
Auto partition resize:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 +
git pull
 +
./grow_partition.sh
 +
sudo reboot
  
sudo apt-get install uboot-mkimage
+
Image Updated:
 +
*2016-06-09
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
 +
*2016-05-12
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
 +
*2016-04-07
 +
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
  
=== U-Boot uImage ===
+
Get prebuilt image:
 +
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.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.  
+
Verify Image with:
 +
sha256sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
 +
11f9644bfaa95cae43096cddcd7a23c5b53d0565cbff209a0f76a7294202bce7 omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./vmlinuz-* ./uImage
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
 +
  http://etcher.io
  
=== U-Boot uInitrd ===
+
Linux: (dd)
 +
xzcat omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
  
This step is Optional, but it helps with the lucid and Lucid++ experience.
+
=== BeagleBoard-X15 ===
  
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T ramdisk -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n initramfs -d ./initrd.img-* ./uInitrd
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
  
=== U-Boot Boot Scripts ===
+
User: ubuntu
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'.
+
pass: temppwd
  
  fixrtc: (only uInitrd) Resets RTC based on last mount
+
Auto partition resize:
  buddy=${buddy}: (both) Kernel Zippy1/2 Support
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools
  mpurate=${mpurate}: (recommended core clock)
+
  git pull
 +
  ./grow_partition.sh
 +
  sudo reboot
  
create ubuntu.cmd
+
Image Updated:
setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000'
+
*2016-06-09
setenv bootargs console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60 buddy=${buddy} mpurate=${mpurate}
+
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
boot
+
*2016-05-12
 +
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
 +
*2016-04-07
 +
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
  
With optional uInitrd:
+
Get prebuilt image:
create ubuntu.cmd:
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 uInitrd; bootm 0x80300000 0x81600000'
 
setenv bootargs console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60 fixrtc buddy=${buddy} mpurate=${mpurate}
 
boot
 
  
Use mkimage create to actual *.scr file for U-Boot:
+
Verify Image with:
 +
sha256sum bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
 +
8d286c4575e45d6edcd53e8e005455b8c13c52b4fb01de54d24dec4908854396  bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz
  
  mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Ubuntu 10.04" -d ./ubuntu.cmd ./ubuntu.scr
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
 +
  http://etcher.io
  
=== Copy to Boot Partition ===
+
Linux: (dd)
 +
xzcat bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
  
Mount your SD card fat16/fat32 partition (assuming /dev/sdX1) and copy the uImage, boot.scr, and optional uInitrd to the first partition.
+
= Method 2: Use the NetInstall method=
  
mkdir -p ./tmp
+
You will need a 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB SD card or greater.
sudo mount /dev/sdX1 ./tmp
+
  Standard system : ~700&nbsp;MB
sudo cp ./uImage ./tmp/uImage
 
sudo cp ./uInitrd ./tmp/uInitrd
 
 
Beagle:
 
sudo cp ./ubuntu.scr ./tmp/boot.scr
 
 
  IGEPv2:
 
sudo cp ./ubuntu.scr ./tmp/boot.ini
 
 
sudo umount ./tmp
 
  
== Ubuntu Bugs & Tweaks ==
+
Report Bugs/Issues to: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/issues
 +
(anywhere else will be ignored..)
  
===Enable Network Access===
+
Download the netinstall script:
 +
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall.git
 +
cd netinstall
  
Modify /etc/network/interfaces
+
Currently supported Ubuntu distributions:
  auto eth0
+
  --distro oneiric (11.10)
  iface eth0 inet dhcp
+
  --distro precise-armhf (12.04)
 +
--distro quantal (12.10)
 +
--distro raring (13.04)
 +
--distro saucy (13.10)
  
Manual: From the Command line
+
Device: <board> selection:
  sudo ifconfig -a
+
*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx  - omap3-beagle
  sudo dhclient ethX (or wlanX/etc..)
+
*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
  
Additional Network Setup Information can be found [[BeagleBoardUbuntuNetwork|HERE]]
+
Installation script for new <board> selection: (slowly migrating all devices to this method)
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb <board> --distro <distro>
  
= Advanced =
+
So for the xM: with quantal:
 +
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --dtb omap3-beagle-xm --distro quantal
  
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
+
*Other Options:
 +
**--firmware : installs firmware
 +
**--serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port
  
===Script File===
+
Place SD card into BeagleBoard and boot:
Note: this subsection is basically obsolete every time it's modified...
 
  
Latest Stable is : https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
+
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..  
  
But for example: http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.34.1-l2/
+
See my notes for my testing procedure: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/blob/master/test.Ubuntu
 
wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/lucid/v2.6.34.1-l2/install-me.sh
 
/bin/bash install-me.sh
 
  
Reboot with your new uImage
+
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
  
== Upgrade X-loader and U-boot ==
+
NetInstall assumptions:
 +
Assume asll <default>'s... Thanks you preseed.conf!!!
  
Compatible with Bx,C2/3/4
+
= Method 3: Manual Install (no automatic scripts)=
  
Requires MMC card..
+
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:
  
  git://github.com/RobertCNelson/flash-omap.git
+
== Beagle/Beagle xM ==
cd flash-omap
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBoard
./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX (i.e. use /dev/sdc - the entire device, not a partition)
 
  
1: Place MMC card in Beagle
+
== BeagleBone ==
  2: Push/Hold User Button Down
+
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone
3: Apply Power
 
4: After U-boot loads, Let Off User Button
 
5: Wait for Flashing to end
 
6: Power down, remove/edit boot.scr from MMC card
 
  
Example 4G card:
+
== BeagleBone Black ==
 +
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black
  
  sudo fdisk -l
+
== Panda/Panda ES ==
 +
  http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/PandaBoard
  
Disk '''/dev/sde''': 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes
+
= Advanced =
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 481 cylinders
 
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
 
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
 
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
 
Disk identifier: 0x00080e99
 
 
    Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
 
'''/dev/sde'''1  *          1          9      72261    e  W95 FAT16 (LBA)
 
  
./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sde
+
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
  
Worst case, depending on what's actually in NAND, you might still have to stop and do this:
+
General apt syntax for searching and installing a specific kernel:
 +
sudo apt-get update
 +
sudo apt-cache search linux-image | grep <branch>
 +
sudo apt-get install linux-image-<specific version>
 +
sudo reboot
  
  nand erase 260000 20000
+
Latest kernel script
  reset
+
cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 +
  git pull
 +
  sudo ./update_kernel.sh <OPTIONS>
  
===Manual Run===
+
== 3.8.x ==
mmc init
+
This is the first beagleboard.org long term kernel tree with capemanager support, it's been the default install for Debian Wheezy
  fatload mmc 0:1 0x80200000 MLO
+
  beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/3.8
nand unlock
 
nand ecc hw
 
nandecc hw
 
nand erase 0 80000
 
nand write 0x80200000 0 20000
 
nand write 0x80200000 20000 20000
 
nand write 0x80200000 40000 20000
 
nand write 0x80200000 60000 20000
 
 
fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 u-boot.bin
 
nand unlock
 
nand ecc sw
 
nandecc sw
 
nand erase 80000 160000
 
nand write 0x80300000 80000 160000
 
nand erase 260000 20000
 
reset
 
  
== SGX Video Acceleration ==
+
3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support
 +
--bone-channel --stable
  
Requirements: 2.6-stable from launchpad or 2.6.35.3-x1+ deb's from rcn-ee.net. (the Demo Images hosted on rcn-ee.net meet this requirement)
+
3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support + Xenomai
  https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
+
--bone-xenomai-channel --stable
  
Note: ''An older version of these instructions was adapted for the IGEPv2 platform - if you are following this tutorial and have an IGEPv2, consider using http://wiki.jmaustin.org/wiki/IgepSGXUbuntu instead''
+
== 4.1.x-ti ==
 +
This is slated to replace the v3.8.x tree in Debian Jessie, cape manager support is enabled.
 +
beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.1
 +
Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-linux-4.1.y
  
=== SDK unPackage Script ===
+
4.1.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
 +
--ti-channel --stable
  
Download the latest version of the "create_sgx_package.sh" script
+
  4.1.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
  wget http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/updates/2.6-stable/create_sgx_package.sh
+
--ti-rt-channel --stable
  
Make script executable
+
== Mainline (lts) ==
chmod a+x ./create_sgx_package.sh
 
  
Run script
+
  4.1.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + SGX
  ./create_sgx_package.sh
+
--bone-kernel --lts
  
After Successfully running:
+
4.1.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT + SGX
 +
--bone-rt-kernel --lts
  
:~/temp$ ls
+
== Mainline ==
  create_sgx_package.sh
+
  4.3.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
  GFX_4_00_00_01_libs.tar.gz                      : -> Copy to Beagle (System Libs)
+
  --bone-kernel --testing
GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz                            : -> Copy to Beagle (DEMO's)
 
Graphics_SDK_setuplinux_4_00_00_01.bin
 
SDK
 
SDK_BIN
 
  
=== Beagle: GFX_*_libs.tar.gz ===
+
== Debian 8: jessie ==
 +
sudo apt-get install linux-image-armmp
  
tar xf GFX_4_00_00_01_libs.tar.gz  (extracts install-SGX.sh and run-SGX.sh)
+
Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
./install-SGX.sh (copies necessary SGX libs and startup script)
 
./run-SGX.sh (force run the new init script, or you can just reboot...)
 
  
On Successful install:
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
Stopping PVR
 
Starting PVR
 
Starting SGX fixup for ES2.x (or ES3.x) (or ES5.x xM)
 
  
Reboot for good measure (Maverick's Alpha-1 needs this....)
+
Script:
  sudo reboot
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 +
git pull
  
=== Beagle: GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz ===
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-omapdrm.sh
  
tar xf GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
  cd GFX_Linux_SDK
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
  tar xf OGLES.tar.gz
+
  ./ti-tilcdc.sh
  
=== Test SGX with a DEMO ===
+
== SGX Drivers ==
  
cd OGLES/SDKPackage/Binaries/CommonX11/Demos/ChameleonMan
+
=== SGX BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ===
./OGLESChameleonMan
 
  
=== Trouble Shooting ===
+
Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...
  
sudo rm /etc/powervr-esrev
+
Install the "4.1.x" lts/bone kernel:
sudo depmod -a omaplfb
+
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Mainline_.28lts.29
sudo /etc/init.d/pvr restart
 
  
== DSP ==
+
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
  
This is still a major work in progress...
+
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
  
Here is one approach: [http://www.elinux.org/BeagleBoard_Ubuntu_%26_DSP_From_Sources BeagleBoard Ubuntu & DSP From Sources]
+
Verify omaplfb & pvrsrvkm loaded
 +
debian@arm:~$ lsmod | grep omaplfb
 +
omaplfb                12065  0
 +
pvrsrvkm              178782  1 omaplfb
  
== Xorg omapfb Drivers ==
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
  
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.
+
Script:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 +
git pull
  
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep FBDEV
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
  (II) FBDEV(0): using default device
+
  ./ti-omapdrm.sh
  (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..
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-tilcdc.sh
  
xvinfo -display :0.0
+
= Swapfile =
X-Video Extension version 2.2
 
screen #0
 
  no adaptors present
 
  
=== Drivers ===
+
== Using a File for Swap Instead of a Partition ==
  
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)
+
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).
  
Lucid:
+
Some images (such as those from Linaro.org) do not come with a swap partition or any swap space allocated.
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-omap3
 
  
To verify it was correctly installed, reboot and:
+
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.
  
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep omapfb
+
=== Creating a Swapfile ===
(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..
+
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:
  
xvinfo -display :0.0
+
  sudo mkdir -p /var/cache/swap/ 
  X-Video Extension version 2.2
+
  sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/cache/swap/swapfile bs=1M count=1024
  screen #0
+
sudo chmod 0600 /var/cache/swap/swapfile
  Adaptor #0: "OMAP XV adaptor"
+
sudo mkswap /var/cache/swap/swapfile
    number of ports: 1
+
sudo swapon /var/cache/swap/swapfile
    port base: 56
 
    operations supported: PutImage
 
    supported visuals:
 
      depth 16, visualID 0x21
 
    number of attributes: 1
 
    etc..
 
  
== S-Video ==
+
To tell the OS to load this swapfile on each start up, edit the /etc/fstab file to include the following additional line:
S-video is tested to be working on 2.6.35-rc5-dl9. S-video output can be enabled using bootargs at uboot as mentioned below.
 
  
=== NTSC ===
+
/var/cache/swap/swapfile    none    swap    sw    0  0
  
    omapfb.mode='''tv:ntsc'''
+
To verify that the swapfile is accessilble as swap to the OS, run "top" or "htop" at a console.
    omapdss.def_disp='''tv'''
 
  
Bootargs that has been validated.
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= Ubuntu Software =
  
    setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ro vram=12M omapfb.mode=tv:ntsc omapdss.def_disp=tv
+
== Wi-Fi Networking (command line) ==
    fixrtc buddy=unknown'
 
  
Note that the NTSC resolution is 640x480. However the edge bands around the TV screen differ from TV to TV. Output of '''fbset''' shown below, which does not seem right.
+
=== /etc/network/interfaces ===
  
    mode "720x482-30"
+
It is relatively easy to configure a Wi-Fi card from the command line.
        # D: 13.500 MHz, H: 15.734 kHz, V: 29.970 Hz
 
        geometry 720 482 720 482 32
 
        timings 74074 16 58 6 31 64 6
 
        rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,0/0
 
    endmode
 
  
=== PAL ===
+
You will need to edit the /etc/network/interfaces file. There are several guides available via Google.
  
I do not have PAL tv, most likely changing above to omapfb.mode='''tv:pal''' should work. Someone with access to PAL tv please check and update.
+
This is a particularly useful guide https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834
  
== Building Kernel ==
+
A sample /etc/network/interfaces file for a WPA2 encrypted access point is:
  
https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel
+
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>
  
Register on launchpad.net, install bzr
+
Your Wi-Fi card will automatically load these settings upon startup and initialize wireless network access.
sudo apt-get install bzr
 
  
Download SRC
+
== Lightweight window managers ==
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
 
 
 
Build Kernel
 
./build_kernel.sh
 
  
Optional Building Deb File
+
If you intend to use Ubuntu on the BeagleBoard you can install JWM or IceWM to improve performance.
./build_deb.sh
 
  
= Ubuntu Software =
+
JWM in particular uses little RAM. On a BeagleBoard with 256&nbsp;MB, using JWM will leave about 60&nbsp;MB free in which to run applications.
  
 
== Web Apps ==
 
== Web Apps ==
  
 
=== Midori ===
 
=== Midori ===
Given that the BeagleBoard has fewer resources than a desktop a light weight browser is more responsive. Midori is a light weight browser that still supports flash etc
+
Given that the BeagleBoard has fewer resources than a desktop a lightweight browser is more responsive. Midori is a lightweight browser that still supports flash, etc. It is available from the standard repositories:
It is available from the standard repositories.
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_%28web_browser%29
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_%28web_browser%29
  
Line 611: Line 622:
  
 
=== 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 629: Line 640:
 
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 09:11, 10 June 2016

(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/v4.6.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-4.4.y -b tmp
./build_kernel.sh

Ubuntu (16.04)

Default username/password:

  • username: ubuntu
  • password: temppwd

Image Updated:

  • 2016-06-09
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.1-armv7-x4 kernel
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
  • 2016-05-12
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.0-rc7-armv7-x2 kernel
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
  • 2016-04-07
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.5.0-armv7-x2 kernel
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.6-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/2016-06-09/elinux/ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz
39d824a7b213a4e4d5c5fcecd0adc91f70af416784687c01904c991394e66316  ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz

Unpack Image:

tar xf ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09.tar.xz
cd ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09

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 v2016.06 -b tmp

Stable:

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

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:

  • 2016-06-09
    • BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
  • 2016-05-12
    • BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
  • 2016-04-07
    • BeagleBone Black/Green: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
ac775829dd856a83f99018755335e775dc0ace7589679f8eef2ba200bf9b7b8c  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd 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:

  • 2016-06-09
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
  • 2016-05-12
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
  • 2016-04-07
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
af282239365e8eab43e26c3ae608c21ad14aedd7caf232b2f32c895bf906ef42  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX

raw microSD img

BeagleBoard xM

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or 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:

  • 2016-06-09
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.1-armv7-x4 kernel
  • 2016-05-12
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.6.0-rc7-armv7-x2 kernel
  • 2016-04-07
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.5.0-armv7-x2 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
1fd1772ed3f4cbeefe6bd31b0087718ca4db72324abd8eb5e1b9b5802f6008e1  bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bbxm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX

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:

  • 2016-06-09
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
  • 2016-05-12
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
  • 2016-04-07
    • BeagleBone White/Black/Green: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
97df29fc24a87eff232dafd0bdf97711311fa28862fd1c5435dd87a049108861  bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bone-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd 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:

  • 2016-06-09
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
  • 2016-05-12
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
  • 2016-04-07
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
11f9644bfaa95cae43096cddcd7a23c5b53d0565cbff209a0f76a7294202bce7  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat omap5-uevm-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd 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:

  • 2016-06-09
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.12-ti-r30 kernel
  • 2016-05-12
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.9-ti-r25 kernel
  • 2016-04-07
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.4.6-ti-r15 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2016-06-09/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb*
8d286c4575e45d6edcd53e8e005455b8c13c52b4fb01de54d24dec4908854396  bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bbx15-ubuntu-16.04-console-armhf-2016-06-09-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd 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

General apt syntax for searching and installing a specific kernel:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-cache search linux-image | grep <branch>
sudo apt-get install linux-image-<specific version>
sudo reboot

Latest kernel script

cd /opt/scripts/tools/
git pull
sudo ./update_kernel.sh <OPTIONS>

3.8.x

This is the first beagleboard.org long term kernel tree with capemanager support, it's been the default install for Debian Wheezy

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/3.8
3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support
--bone-channel --stable
3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support + Xenomai
--bone-xenomai-channel --stable

4.1.x-ti

This is slated to replace the v3.8.x tree in Debian Jessie, cape manager support is enabled.

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.1
Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-linux-4.1.y
4.1.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
--ti-channel --stable
4.1.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
--ti-rt-channel --stable

Mainline (lts)

4.1.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + SGX
--bone-kernel --lts
4.1.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT + SGX
--bone-rt-kernel --lts

Mainline

4.3.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
--bone-kernel --testing

Debian 8: jessie

sudo apt-get install linux-image-armmp

Reboot with your new Kernel Image.

Xorg Drivers

Script:

cd /opt/scripts/tools/
git pull

BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:

cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
./ti-omapdrm.sh

BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:

cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
./ti-tilcdc.sh

SGX Drivers

SGX BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black

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

Install the "4.1.x" lts/bone kernel: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Mainline_.28lts.29

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.