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= Installing =
 
= Installing =
 
== Oracle Java 8 ==
 
 
Information:
 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
 
 
Install:
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
 
 
Verify:
 
debian@beaglebone:~$ java -version
 
java version "1.8.0_60"
 
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_60-b27)
 
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.60-b23, mixed mode)
 
  
 
== TI PRU Code Generation Tools ==
 
== TI PRU Code Generation Tools ==
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= FAQ =
 
= FAQ =
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== PocketBeagle Support ==
 +
Any images after 2017-09-21 will have support for the [https://beagleboard.org/pocket PocketBeagle]
  
 
== Expanding File System Partition On A microSD ==
 
== Expanding File System Partition On A microSD ==
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  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
  git pull
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  git pull || true
 
  sudo ./grow_partition.sh
 
  sudo ./grow_partition.sh
 
  sudo reboot
 
  sudo reboot
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== Flashing eMMC ==
 
== Flashing eMMC ==
To set up the standalone microSD image to automatically flash the eMMC on powerup. '''*Note, img files with the words "eMMC-flasher" already had this enabled...*'''
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To set up the standalone microSD image to automatically flash the eMMC on powerup. Login as debian (password = temppwd) and edit /boot/uEnv.txt with nano (sudo nano /boot/uEnv.txt) or your preferred editor.
  
 
In /boot/uEnv.txt:
 
In /boot/uEnv.txt:
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  cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
 
  cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
  
and reboot the system, it'll flash the eMMC on the next bootup. (make sure to remove the microSD after flashing is complete)
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Optional, update Flasher Scripts:
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cd /opt/scripts/
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git pull
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and reboot the system, it'll flash the eMMC on the next bootup. (make sure to remove the microSD after flashing is complete, otherwise it'll just keep on re-flashing the eMMC)
  
 
== Kernel Upgrade ==
 
== Kernel Upgrade ==
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== Loading custom capes ==
 
== Loading custom capes ==
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'''WARNING, this is now deprecated, please use U-Boot overlays'''
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Due to limitations in debian wheezy's userspace, the use of an initramfs, and having firmware builtin to the kernel.  It is currently not possible to load "custom" capes via: capemgr.enable_partno=xyz. Instead an init script has been set up to load the cape/capes as soon as possible.
 
Due to limitations in debian wheezy's userspace, the use of an initramfs, and having firmware builtin to the kernel.  It is currently not possible to load "custom" capes via: capemgr.enable_partno=xyz. Instead an init script has been set up to load the cape/capes as soon as possible.
  
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As a normal user, you can not "sudo echo 'something' >> /etc/privilegedfile"
 
As a normal user, you can not "sudo echo 'something' >> /etc/privilegedfile"
  
  echo 'something' | sudo tee /etc/privilegedfile
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  sudo sh -c "echo 'something' >> /etc/privilegedfile"
  
 
== Timezone ==
 
== Timezone ==
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  ./install.sh
 
  ./install.sh
  
= Debian Build Instructions =
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== i take full responsibility for knowing my beagle is now insecure ==
  
You'll want a fairly beefy ARM system to run this script.
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as of 2017-02-19, BeagleBoard images now longer enable these insecure options by default, you are free to recreate them as you wish.
  
  git clone git://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder.git
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=== remove root password ===
  cd image-builder
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  root_password=$(cat /etc/shadow | grep root | awk -F ':' '{print $2}')
./beagleboard.org_image.sh
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  sed -i -e 's:'$root_password'::g' /etc/shadow
  
Output of the autobuilder can be found at http://builds.beagleboard.org.
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=== ssh root@beaglebone.local ===
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sed -i -e 's:PermitEmptyPasswords no:PermitEmptyPasswords yes:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
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sed -i -e 's:UsePAM yes:UsePAM no:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
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sed -i -e 's:PermitRootLogin without-password:PermitRootLogin yes:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
  
= Debian Releases =
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=== sudo no password required ===
http://beagleboard.org/latest-images
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echo "debian  ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" >>/etc/sudoers
  
== BeagleBoard-X15 weekly ==
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== U-Boot Overlays ==
Bug tracker: http://bugs.elinux.org/projects/beagleboard-x15
 
  
microSD/Standalone: (lxqt-4gb) (BeagleBoard-X15)
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Check via serial
Get prebuilt image:
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  U-Boot SPL 2019.04-00002-g07d5700e21 (Mar 06 2020 - 11:24:55 -0600)
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-18/lxqt-4gb/bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-18-4gb.img.xz
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Trying to boot from MMC1
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U-Boot 2019.04-00002-g07d5700e21 (Mar 06 2020 - 11:24:55 -0600), Build: jenkins-github_Bootloader-Builder-137
  
Verify Image with:
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Check via system
  sha256sum bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-18-4gb*
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debian@beaglebone:~$ cd /opt/scripts/tools/
  47f5ed42228d3c363e2f17e7f84b1a5a738a8a2992668fef866eee62c97b672e  bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-18-4gb.img.xz
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  debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools$ git pull
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  debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools$ sudo ./version.sh | grep bootloader
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bootloader:[microSD-(push-button)]:[/dev/mmcblk0]:[U-Boot 2019.04-00002-g07d5700e21]:[location: dd MBR]
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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To upgrade your version of U-Boot:
  http://etcher.io
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debian@beaglebone:~$ cd /opt/scripts/tools/developers/
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  debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools/developers$ sudo ./update_bootloader.sh
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debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools/developers$ sudo reboot
  
Linux: (dd)
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=== U-Boot Capes added: ===
  xzcat bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-18-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
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NHD-7.0CTP-CAPE Family
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  BB-BONE-NH7C-01-A0.dtbo (first added in: 2017.05-rc2-00002-g86566339a9 (Apr 28 2017 - 10:18:57))
  
= Debian Image Testing Snapshots =
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=== U-Boot /boot/uEnv.txt configuration ===
  
Historical Archive mirror (not as fast as rcn-ee.com (linode))
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/boot/uEnv.txt:
  https://rcn-ee.online/rootfs/bb.org/testing/
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  enable_uboot_overlays=1
  
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=== U-Boot Disable on-board devices ===
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To Disable eMMC:
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disable_uboot_overlay_emmc=1
  
== 2016-09-25 ==
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To Disable HDMI VIDEO & AUDIO:
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disable_uboot_overlay_video=1
  
=== BBW/BBB (All Revs) Machinekit ===
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To Disable HDMI AUDIO:
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disable_uboot_overlay_audio=1
  
==== microSD/Standalone: (machinekit) Classic ====
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To Disable WL1835:
Get prebuilt image:
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  disable_uboot_overlay_wireless=1
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/machinekit/bone-debian-7.11-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Verify Image with:
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To Disable BB-ADC: (first added in: 2017.05-rc1-00002-g35aecb22fe (Apr 05 2017 - 16:51:58))
sha256sum bone-debian-7.11-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
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  disable_uboot_overlay_adc=1
  91f7bc6ed76505f731f455eaa7018030bad976c6229ab4a8023401527e8322f3  bone-debian-7.11-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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=== U-Boot Override external capes ===
  http://etcher.io
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  Cape device tree overlays (src): https://github.com/beagleboard/bb.org-overlays/
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Debian package: bb-cape-overlays
  
Linux: (dd)
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uboot_overlay_addr0=<file0>.dtbo
  xzcat bone-debian-7.11-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
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  uboot_overlay_addr1=<file1>.dtbo
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uboot_overlay_addr2=<file2>.dtbo
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uboot_overlay_addr3=<file3>.dtbo
  
==== microSD/Standalone: (machinekit) Based on Debian Jessie (new) ====
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If for some reason you need to disable the auto-loading of any of ^ those, use the option that matches your addrX: (first added in: 2017.03-00002-gbfe60d6057 (Mar 28 2017 - 15:32:51))
Get prebuilt image:
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disable_uboot_overlay_addr0=1
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/machinekit/bone-debian-8.6-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
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disable_uboot_overlay_addr1=1
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disable_uboot_overlay_addr2=1
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  disable_uboot_overlay_addr3=1
  
Verify Image with:
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4 more capes can be loaded via: (first added in: 2017.03-00002-gbfe60d6057 (Mar 28 2017 - 15:32:51))
sha256sum bone-debian-8.6-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
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  uboot_overlay_addr4=<file4>.dtbo
  d0ac693160c0573e30667100d997165f1dbb02e82f664dec00e2c4ea4d11f920 bone-debian-8.6-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
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  uboot_overlay_addr5=<file5>.dtbo
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uboot_overlay_addr6=<file6>.dtbo
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uboot_overlay_addr7=<file7>.dtbo
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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Plus one custom cape:
  http://etcher.io
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  dtb_overlay=<file8>.dtbo
  
Linux: (dd)
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=== U-Boot PRU Options ===
xzcat bone-debian-8.6-machinekit-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
  
=== Jessie Snapshot lxqt ===
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With v4.4.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:
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uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-4-TI-00A0.dtbo
  
2016-09-25 notes
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With v4.9.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:
  * U-Boot: v2016.09
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  uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-9-TI-00A0.dtbo
* Kernel: 4.4.21-ti-r47
 
  
==== Flasher: (lxqt-4gb) (BeagleBone Black/Green 4GB eMMC) ====
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With v4.14.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:
Get prebuilt image:
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  uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-14-TI-00A0.dtbo
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/lxqt-4gb/BBB-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Verify Image with:
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With v4.19.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:
sha256sum BBB-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
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  uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-19-TI-00A0.dtbo
  4c0345e5c5b5d6fbffafe5b88c137807aa3f7e97ffea9e8caa6f9aa01e585c29  BBB-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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With (all (minus bugs)): PRU via uio:
  http://etcher.io
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  uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-UIO-00A0.dtbo
  
Linux: (dd)
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=== U-Boot Cape Universal ===
xzcat BBB-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
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Utilize https://github.com/cdsteinkuehler/beaglebone-universal-io config-pin.
  
==== microSD/Standalone: (lxqt-4gb) (BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBone Green) ====
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Cape Universal Supported Boards:
Get prebuilt image:
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BeagleBone Black
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/lxqt-4gb/bone-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
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BeagleBone Black Wireless
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BeagleBone Green
 +
BeagleBone Green Wireless
 +
Element14 BeagleBone Black Industrial
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MENTOREL BeagleBone uSomIQ
 +
  SanCloud BeagleBone Enhanced
  
Verify Image with:
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Not Supported needs work/testing/etc
  sha256sum bone-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
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  Arrow BeagleBone Black Industrial (different video phy)
  3f02e06d0ddf57c64e3a153269b408bd75da9983479ae0958876459e80082968  bone-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
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  Neuromeka BeagleBone Air (untested)
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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To enable, in /boot/uEnv.txt add:
  http://etcher.io
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  enable_uboot_cape_universal=1
  
Linux: (dd)
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=== U-Boot Overlays, which got loaded ===
xzcat bone-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
  
==== Flasher: (lxqt-4gb) (BeagleBoard-X15) ====
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debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools$ sudo ./version.sh | grep UBOOT
Get prebuilt image:
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UBOOT: Booted Device-Tree:[am335x-boneblack-uboot-univ.dts]
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/lxqt-4gb/bbx15-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
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UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-14-TI-00A0]
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UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-ADC-00A0]
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UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-BONE-eMMC1-01-00A0]
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UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-HDMI-TDA998x-00A0]
  
Verify Image with:
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== Where did the slots file go? ==
sha256sum bbx15-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
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Kernel Overlays are going bye-bye, too many bugs, too many race conditions, no kernel maintainers interestedWe've said our farewells and U-Boot Overlays is the way forward: https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#U-Boot_Overlays  With multiple parties working on the U-Boot infrastructure.
  290a25741b36419e712840cd44ab42610ce84af231cbeb53c04dbd466fc0761a  bbx15-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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The rough transition plan is:
http://etcher.io
 
  
Linux: (dd)
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Stage 1: Disable Kernel Overlays (bone_capemgr.uboot_capemgr_enabled=1 is passed thru /proc/cmdline)
  xzcat bbx15-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
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  Stage 2: Disable the slots file (/sys/devices/platform/bone_capemgr/slots) (v4.4.x -> 4.14.x)
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Stage 3: Disable bone_capemgr dir (/sys/devices/platform/bone_capemgr/) (v4.15.x+)
  
==== microSD/Standalone: (lxqt-4gb) (BeagleBoard-X15) ====
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Stage 1 is complete, all current images use U-Boot Overlays by default. Stage 2 is currently in progress, as it is not recommended to "load" anything into the slots file while U-Boot Overlays are in control. Stage 3, will take longer, as many applications only need to know the "bone_capemgr" directory is available.
Get prebuilt image:
 
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/lxqt-4gb/bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Verify Image with:
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''If you don't like the direction we are heading, simply disable, "enable_uboot_overlays=1" in /boot/uEnv.txt..''
sha256sum bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
 
47f5ed42228d3c363e2f17e7f84b1a5a738a8a2992668fef866eee62c97b672e  bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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#I will be on my own with Kernel Overlays:
  http://etcher.io
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  #enable_uboot_overlays=1
  
Linux: (dd)
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= Debian Build Instructions =
xzcat bbx15-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
  
=== Jessie Snapshot iot ===
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You'll want a fairly beefy ARM system to run this script.
  
==== Flasher: (iot) (BeagleBone Black/Green eMMC) ====
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  git clone git://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder.git
Get prebuilt image:
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cd image-builder
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/iot/BBB-blank-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
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./beagleboard.org_image.sh
  
Verify Image with:
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Output of the autobuilder can be found at http://builds.beagleboard.org.
sha256sum BBB-blank-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
 
d7b2a043794c7434b2978f06a28b654c1d1aeac620705c0d8bb1829cdc81bf9f  BBB-blank-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
  
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
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= Debian Releases =
http://etcher.io
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http://beagleboard.org/latest-images
  
Linux: (dd)
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= Debian Image Testing Snapshots =
xzcat BBB-blank-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
  
==== microSD/Standalone: (iot) (BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBone Green) ====
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Moved to: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/debian-10-x-buster-monthly-snapshots/31203
Get prebuilt image:
 
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/iot/bone-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Verify Image with:
 
sha256sum bone-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
 
0aa59d6255f4504a1b8e35ef47d90b42e5c956628e20a68f3938b6895e820e44  bone-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
 
http://etcher.io
 
 
 
Linux: (dd)
 
xzcat bone-debian-8.6-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
 
 
=== Jessie Snapshot console ===
 
 
 
==== Flasher: (console) (BeagleBone Black/Green eMMC) ====
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/console/BBB-blank-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Verify Image with:
 
sha256sum BBB-blank-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb*
 
325447fba970176a7584b5b08fcfba276fab213a83c48214b48f230b87cc5730  BBB-blank-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
 
http://etcher.io
 
 
 
Linux: (dd)
 
xzcat BBB-blank-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
 
 
==== microSD/Standalone: (console) (BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBone Green) ====
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/console/bone-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Verify Image with:
 
sha256sum bone-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb*
 
6b2c0fa8429c14f2f1a7171af456f506b831b8132d18c443984344409fface11  bone-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
 
http://etcher.io
 
 
 
Linux: (dd)
 
xzcat bone-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
 
 
==== microSD/Standalone: (console) (BeagleBoard-X15) ====
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/console/bbx15-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Verify Image with:
 
sha256sum bbx15-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb*
 
113a58cea51c4295b9f8d94c72d79ee5160ba0da17d4e0efcf3eeff04f0a959a  bbx15-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
 
http://etcher.io
 
 
 
Linux: (dd)
 
xzcat bbx15-debian-8.6-console-armhf-2016-09-25-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
 
 
=== Stretch testing ===
 
 
 
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianStretch
 
 
 
==== microSD/Standalone: (testing) (Bone's) ====
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-09-25/stretch-iot/bone-debian-stretch-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Verify Image with:
 
sha256sum bone-debian-stretch-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb*
 
91f7bc6ed76505f731f455eaa7018030bad976c6229ab4a8023401527e8322f3  bone-debian-stretch-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz
 
 
 
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
 
http://etcher.io
 
 
 
Linux: (dd)
 
xzcat bone-debian-stretch-iot-armhf-2016-09-25-4gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
 
  
 
= Kernel Options =
 
= Kernel Options =
Line 415: Line 350:
 
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 
  git pull
 
  git pull
  sudo ./update_kernel.sh <OPTIONS>
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  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh <OPTIONS>
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 +
== 4.14.x-ti ==
 +
beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.14
 +
 
 +
4.14.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
 +
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-4_14
 +
 
 +
4.14.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
 +
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-4_14
 +
 
 +
== 4.19.x-ti ==
 +
beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.19
 +
 
 +
4.19.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
 +
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-4_19
 +
 
 +
4.19.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
 +
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-4_19
 +
 
 +
== 5.4.x-ti ==
 +
beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/5.4
 +
 
 +
5.4.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
 +
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-5_4
  
== 3.8.x ==
+
5.4.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
This is the first beagleboard.org long term kernel tree with capemanager support, it's been the default install for Debian Wheezy
+
  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-5_4
  beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/3.8
 
  
3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support
+
== 5.10.x-ti ==
  --bone-channel --stable
+
  beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/5.10
  
  3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support + Xenomai
+
  5.10.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
  --bone-xenomai-channel --stable
+
  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-5_10
  
== 4.1.x-ti ==
+
5.10.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
  beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.1
+
  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-5_10
Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-rt-linux-4.1.y
 
  
4.1.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
+
== Mainline (4.14.x lts) ==
--ti-channel --lts-4_1
 
  
  4.1.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
+
  4.14.x All BeagleBone Variants
--ti-rt-channel --lts-4_1
+
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-4_14
  
== 4.4.x-ti ==
+
4.14.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
  beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.4
+
  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_14
Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-rt-linux-4.4.y
 
  
4.4.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
+
== Mainline (4.19.x lts) ==
--ti-channel --lts-4_4
 
  
  4.4.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
+
  4.19.x All BeagleBone Variants
--ti-rt-channel --lts-4_4
+
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-4_19
  
== Mainline (4.1.x lts) ==
+
4.19.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
 +
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_19
  
4.1.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
+
== Mainline (5.4.x lts) ==
--bone-kernel --lts-4_1
 
  
  4.1.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT
+
  5.4.x All BeagleBone Variants
  --bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_1
+
  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-5_4
  
== Mainline (4.4.x lts) ==
+
5.4.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
 +
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-5_4
  
4.4.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
+
== Mainline (5.10.x lts) ==
--bone-kernel --lts-4_4
 
  
  4.4.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT
+
  5.10.x All BeagleBone Variants
  --bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_4
+
  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-5_10
  
== Debian 8: jessie ==
+
5.10.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
  sudo apt-get install linux-image-armmp
+
  sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-5_10

Latest revision as of 10:07, 14 February 2023

This page is about running the armhf port of Debian distribution at BeagleBoard. The latest release beagleboard.org image can be found at: http://beagleboard.org/latest-images

Checking The Debian Image Version

You should check the version of the image on the microSD/eMMC by opening the ID.txt file in the FAT partition.

root@beaglebone:~# cat /etc/dogtag
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Debian Image 2014-03-19

This file can also be accessed via a PC (Windows/Mac/Linux) via either mounting the FAT partition directly off the microSD card or via the usb interface (flash drive).

Installing

TI PRU Code Generation Tools

http://software-dl.ti.com/codegen/non-esd/downloads/download.htm#PRU

Install:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ti-pru-cgt-installer

Older rootfs (when above package doesn't exist):

wget http://downloads.ti.com/codegen/esd/cgt_public_sw/PRU/2.1.1/ti_cgt_pru_2.1.1_armlinuxa8hf_busybox_installer.sh
chmod +x ti_cgt_pru_2.1.1_armlinuxa8hf_busybox_installer.sh
sudo ./ti_cgt_pru_2.1.1_armlinuxa8hf_busybox_installer.sh

FAQ

PocketBeagle Support

Any images after 2017-09-21 will have support for the PocketBeagle

Expanding File System Partition On A microSD

By default the microSD image is only about 2GB in size, to fully expand the partition to the full size of your microSD card simple run.

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

On the next reboot, [df -h] should show the full microSD card size.

Flashing eMMC

To set up the standalone microSD image to automatically flash the eMMC on powerup. Login as debian (password = temppwd) and edit /boot/uEnv.txt with nano (sudo nano /boot/uEnv.txt) or your preferred editor.

In /boot/uEnv.txt:

##enable BBB: eMMC Flasher:
#cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh

Change to:

##enable BBB: eMMC Flasher:
cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh

Optional, update Flasher Scripts:

cd /opt/scripts/
git pull

and reboot the system, it'll flash the eMMC on the next bootup. (make sure to remove the microSD after flashing is complete, otherwise it'll just keep on re-flashing the eMMC)

Kernel Upgrade

We can't ship support for everything on release day, so we push out new kernels as fixes, support for new capes, etc are posted on the beagleboard.org mainline list.

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

Installing kernel headers

If you want to build a kernel module natively, you'll need to install the correct kernel headers.

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

In a Makefile, perform:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(shell uname -r)

Loading custom capes

WARNING, this is now deprecated, please use U-Boot overlays

Due to limitations in debian wheezy's userspace, the use of an initramfs, and having firmware builtin to the kernel. It is currently not possible to load "custom" capes via: capemgr.enable_partno=xyz. Instead an init script has been set up to load the cape/capes as soon as possible.

Built-in Cape:

capemgr.enable_partno=BB-SPIDEV1

slot #7: Requesting part number/version based 'BB-SPIDEV1-00A0.dtbo
slot #7: Requesting firmware 'BB-SPIDEV1-00A0.dtbo' for board-name 'Override Board Name', version '00A0'
slot #7: dtbo 'BB-SPIDEV1-00A0.dtbo' loaded; converting to live tree

Custom External Cape:

capemgr.enable_partno=BB-SPI1-01

slot #7: Requesting part number/version based 'BB-SPI1-01-00A0.dtbo
slot #7: Requesting firmware 'BB-SPI1-01-00A0.dtbo' for board-name 'Override Board Name', version '00A0'
failed to load firmware 'BB-SPI1-01-00A0.dtbo'
loader: failed to load slot-7 BB-SPI1-01:00A0 (prio 0)

Workaround:

add "CAPE=BB-SPI1-01" to /etc/default/capemgr

Privileged echo

As a normal user, you can not "sudo echo 'something' >> /etc/privilegedfile"

sudo sh -c "echo 'something' >> /etc/privilegedfile"

Timezone

By default this image is set up to display time in utc mode. If you would like to change this to your local region.

dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

or:

echo "Europe/Zurich" > /etc/timezone 
dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive tzdata

Jessie Timezone

List of available timezones:

timedatectl list-timezones

Set timezone:

sudo timedatectl set-timezone America/North_Dakota/Center

W: GPG error: http://debian.beagleboard.org wheezy-bbb

W: GPG error: http://debian.beagleboard.org wheezy-bbb Release:
The following signatures were invalid:
KEYEXPIRED 1418840246 KEYEXPIRED 1418840304 KEYEXPIRED 1418840246 KEYEXPIRED 1418840246 KEYEXPIRED 1418840304

Note this directions are version dependent, so double check your version:

debian@beaglebone:~$ cat /etc/dogtag 
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Debian Image 2014-05-14

2014-05-14 GPG error: Disable: http://debian.beagleboard.org repo:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Change:

deb [arch=armhf] http://debian.beagleboard.org/packages wheezy-bbb main
#deb-src [arch=armhf] http://debian.beagleboard.org/packages wheezy-bbb main

To:

#deb [arch=armhf] http://debian.beagleboard.org/packages wheezy-bbb main
#deb-src [arch=armhf] http://debian.beagleboard.org/packages wheezy-bbb main
sudo apt-get update

2014-05-14 GPG error: Optional enable: http://repos.rcn-ee.com/

Download archive-keyring:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/repos/debian/pool/main/r/rcn-ee-archive-keyring/rcn-ee-archive-keyring_2016.04.24~bpo70+20160424+1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i rcn-ee-archive-keyring_*_all.deb

Add repo to /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb [arch=armhf] http://repos.rcn-ee.com/debian wheezy main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"
sudo sh -c "echo '#deb-src [arch=armhf] http://repos.rcn-ee.com/debian wheezy main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"

Update packages:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install npm c9-core-installer --reinstall

Adding bb.org-overlays to jessie console image

Currently by default, the console image doesn't include the *.dtbo overlays.

Install build requirements: (add's 145Mb to the console image)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential git-core device-tree-compiler

Clone bb.org-overlays repo:

git clone https://github.com/beagleboard/bb.org-overlays/
cd ./bb.org-overlays/
./install.sh

i take full responsibility for knowing my beagle is now insecure

as of 2017-02-19, BeagleBoard images now longer enable these insecure options by default, you are free to recreate them as you wish.

remove root password

root_password=$(cat /etc/shadow | grep root | awk -F ':' '{print $2}')
sed -i -e 's:'$root_password'::g' /etc/shadow

ssh root@beaglebone.local

sed -i -e 's:PermitEmptyPasswords no:PermitEmptyPasswords yes:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sed -i -e 's:UsePAM yes:UsePAM no:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sed -i -e 's:PermitRootLogin without-password:PermitRootLogin yes:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config

sudo no password required

echo "debian  ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" >>/etc/sudoers

U-Boot Overlays

Check via serial

U-Boot SPL 2019.04-00002-g07d5700e21 (Mar 06 2020 - 11:24:55 -0600)
Trying to boot from MMC1

U-Boot 2019.04-00002-g07d5700e21 (Mar 06 2020 - 11:24:55 -0600), Build: jenkins-github_Bootloader-Builder-137

Check via system

debian@beaglebone:~$ cd /opt/scripts/tools/
debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools$ git pull
debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools$ sudo ./version.sh | grep bootloader
bootloader:[microSD-(push-button)]:[/dev/mmcblk0]:[U-Boot 2019.04-00002-g07d5700e21]:[location: dd MBR]

To upgrade your version of U-Boot:

debian@beaglebone:~$ cd /opt/scripts/tools/developers/
debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools/developers$ sudo ./update_bootloader.sh
debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools/developers$ sudo reboot

U-Boot Capes added:

NHD-7.0CTP-CAPE Family
BB-BONE-NH7C-01-A0.dtbo (first added in: 2017.05-rc2-00002-g86566339a9 (Apr 28 2017 - 10:18:57))

U-Boot /boot/uEnv.txt configuration

/boot/uEnv.txt:

enable_uboot_overlays=1

U-Boot Disable on-board devices

To Disable eMMC:

disable_uboot_overlay_emmc=1

To Disable HDMI VIDEO & AUDIO:

disable_uboot_overlay_video=1

To Disable HDMI AUDIO:

disable_uboot_overlay_audio=1

To Disable WL1835:

disable_uboot_overlay_wireless=1

To Disable BB-ADC: (first added in: 2017.05-rc1-00002-g35aecb22fe (Apr 05 2017 - 16:51:58))

disable_uboot_overlay_adc=1

U-Boot Override external capes

Cape device tree overlays (src): https://github.com/beagleboard/bb.org-overlays/
Debian package: bb-cape-overlays
uboot_overlay_addr0=<file0>.dtbo
uboot_overlay_addr1=<file1>.dtbo
uboot_overlay_addr2=<file2>.dtbo
uboot_overlay_addr3=<file3>.dtbo

If for some reason you need to disable the auto-loading of any of ^ those, use the option that matches your addrX: (first added in: 2017.03-00002-gbfe60d6057 (Mar 28 2017 - 15:32:51))

disable_uboot_overlay_addr0=1
disable_uboot_overlay_addr1=1
disable_uboot_overlay_addr2=1
disable_uboot_overlay_addr3=1

4 more capes can be loaded via: (first added in: 2017.03-00002-gbfe60d6057 (Mar 28 2017 - 15:32:51))

uboot_overlay_addr4=<file4>.dtbo
uboot_overlay_addr5=<file5>.dtbo
uboot_overlay_addr6=<file6>.dtbo
uboot_overlay_addr7=<file7>.dtbo

Plus one custom cape:

dtb_overlay=<file8>.dtbo

U-Boot PRU Options

With v4.4.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:

uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-4-TI-00A0.dtbo

With v4.9.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:

uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-9-TI-00A0.dtbo

With v4.14.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:

uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-14-TI-00A0.dtbo

With v4.19.x-ti PRU via remoteproc can be enabled by:

uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-19-TI-00A0.dtbo

With (all (minus bugs)): PRU via uio:

uboot_overlay_pru=AM335X-PRU-UIO-00A0.dtbo

U-Boot Cape Universal

Utilize https://github.com/cdsteinkuehler/beaglebone-universal-io config-pin.

Cape Universal Supported Boards:

BeagleBone Black
BeagleBone Black Wireless
BeagleBone Green
BeagleBone Green Wireless
Element14 BeagleBone Black Industrial
MENTOREL BeagleBone uSomIQ
SanCloud BeagleBone Enhanced

Not Supported needs work/testing/etc

Arrow BeagleBone Black Industrial (different video phy)
Neuromeka BeagleBone Air (untested)

To enable, in /boot/uEnv.txt add:

enable_uboot_cape_universal=1

U-Boot Overlays, which got loaded

debian@beaglebone:/opt/scripts/tools$ sudo ./version.sh | grep UBOOT
UBOOT: Booted Device-Tree:[am335x-boneblack-uboot-univ.dts]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-14-TI-00A0]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-ADC-00A0]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-BONE-eMMC1-01-00A0]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-HDMI-TDA998x-00A0]

Where did the slots file go?

Kernel Overlays are going bye-bye, too many bugs, too many race conditions, no kernel maintainers interested. We've said our farewells and U-Boot Overlays is the way forward: https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#U-Boot_Overlays With multiple parties working on the U-Boot infrastructure.

The rough transition plan is:

Stage 1: Disable Kernel Overlays (bone_capemgr.uboot_capemgr_enabled=1 is passed thru /proc/cmdline)
Stage 2: Disable the slots file (/sys/devices/platform/bone_capemgr/slots) (v4.4.x -> 4.14.x)
Stage 3: Disable bone_capemgr dir (/sys/devices/platform/bone_capemgr/) (v4.15.x+)

Stage 1 is complete, all current images use U-Boot Overlays by default. Stage 2 is currently in progress, as it is not recommended to "load" anything into the slots file while U-Boot Overlays are in control. Stage 3, will take longer, as many applications only need to know the "bone_capemgr" directory is available.

If you don't like the direction we are heading, simply disable, "enable_uboot_overlays=1" in /boot/uEnv.txt..

#I will be on my own with Kernel Overlays:
#enable_uboot_overlays=1

Debian Build Instructions

You'll want a fairly beefy ARM system to run this script.

git clone git://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder.git
cd image-builder
./beagleboard.org_image.sh

Output of the autobuilder can be found at http://builds.beagleboard.org.

Debian Releases

http://beagleboard.org/latest-images

Debian Image Testing Snapshots

Moved to: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/debian-10-x-buster-monthly-snapshots/31203

Kernel Options

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 /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh <OPTIONS>

4.14.x-ti

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.14
4.14.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-4_14
4.14.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-4_14

4.19.x-ti

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.19
4.19.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-4_19
4.19.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-4_19

5.4.x-ti

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/5.4
5.4.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-5_4
5.4.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-5_4

5.10.x-ti

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/5.10
5.10.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-channel --lts-5_10
5.10.x-ti All BeagleBone Variants and BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --ti-rt-channel --lts-5_10

Mainline (4.14.x lts)

4.14.x All BeagleBone Variants
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-4_14
4.14.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_14

Mainline (4.19.x lts)

4.19.x All BeagleBone Variants
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-4_19
4.19.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_19

Mainline (5.4.x lts)

5.4.x All BeagleBone Variants
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-5_4
5.4.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-5_4

Mainline (5.10.x lts)

5.10.x All BeagleBone Variants
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-kernel --lts-5_10
5.10.x All BeagleBone Variants + RT
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --bone-rt-kernel --lts-5_10