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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).
 
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).
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= Installing =
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== Installing Java ==
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Download: (jdk-8-linux-arm-vfp-hflt.tar.gz)
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-arm-downloads-2187472.html
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Extract:
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sudo tar xfv jdk-8-linux-arm-vfp-hflt.tar.gz -C /opt/
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Setup Environment Variables:
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export JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk1.8.0/
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export JRE_HOME=/opt/jdk1.8.0/jre/
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export PATH=$PATH:/opt/jdk1.8.0/bin/:/opt/jdk1.8.0/jre/bin/
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Verify:
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debian@arm:~$ java -version
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java version "1.8.0"
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Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
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Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)
  
 
= FAQ =
 
= FAQ =
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  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/
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git pull
 
  sudo ./grow_partition.sh
 
  sudo ./grow_partition.sh
  <reboot>
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  sudo reboot
  
 
On the next reboot, [df -h] should show the full microSD card size.
 
On the next reboot, [df -h] should show the full microSD card size.
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== Flashing eMMC ==
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To setup the standalone microSD image to automatically flash the eMMC on powerup.
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In /boot/uEnv.txt:
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##enable BBB: eMMC Flasher:
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#cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
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Change to:
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##enable BBB: eMMC Flasher:
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cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
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== Kernel Upgrade ==
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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.
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cd /opt/scripts/tools/
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git pull
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sudo ./update_kernel.sh
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sudo reboot
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== Loading custom capes ==
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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 setup to load the cape/capes as soon as possible.
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Built-in Cape:
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capemgr.enable_partno=BB-SPIDEV1
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slot #7: Requesting part number/version based 'BB-SPIDEV1-00A0.dtbo
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slot #7: Requesting firmware 'BB-SPIDEV1-00A0.dtbo' for board-name 'Override Board Name', version '00A0'
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slot #7: dtbo 'BB-SPIDEV1-00A0.dtbo' loaded; converting to live tree
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Custom External Cape:
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capemgr.enable_partno=BB-SPI1-01
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slot #7: Requesting part number/version based 'BB-SPI1-01-00A0.dtbo
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slot #7: Requesting firmware 'BB-SPI1-01-00A0.dtbo' for board-name 'Override Board Name', version '00A0'
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failed to load firmware 'BB-SPI1-01-00A0.dtbo'
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loader: failed to load slot-7 BB-SPI1-01:00A0 (prio 0)
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Workaround:
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add "CAPE=BB-SPI1-01" to /etc/default/capemgr
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== Privileged echo ==
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As a normal user, you can not "sudo echo 'something' >> /etc/privilegedfile"
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sudo sh -c "echo 'something' >> /etc/privilegedfile"
  
 
== Timezone ==
 
== Timezone ==
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http://beagleboard.org/latest-images
 
http://beagleboard.org/latest-images
  
== 2014-04-22 ==
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= Debian Image Testing Snapshots =
  
Flasher:
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== 2014-09-03 ==
  wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/
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  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-22/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-22-2gb.img.xz
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=== BBB Rev C (4GB eMMC) ===
  md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-22-2gb.img.xz
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Flasher: lxde: 1.7G Free
  2ca7d878919462ef28c1e5a4908cd5ae BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-22-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-03/lxde-4gb/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-4gb-armhf-2014-09-03-4gb.img.xz
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md5sum: 8c8c8da8be55a5741c534f713275936c
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=== BBW/BBB ===
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Flasher: lxde: 172Mb Free
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-03/lxde/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-09-03-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: 1930b2e2b9de62f29c0b81b5892c0abb
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microSD/Standalone: (lxde)
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-03/lxde-4gb/bone-debian-7.6-lxde-4gb-armhf-2014-09-03-4gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: 28e4e9e0b3c5659097d77d641d353a90
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Console: Flasher: (202Mb used)
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-04/console/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-09-04-2gb.img.xz
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md5sum: b99c13dceee6c798bf00c68c472ae079
  
microSD/Standalone:
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Console: microSD/Standalone: (202Mb used)
  wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-04/console/bone-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-09-04-2gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-22/bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-22-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: e034330fc40de0ceee46c0c986eb9755
md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-22-2gb.img.xz
 
  e22bbb89871ccdcea9dd1a427d644b2f  bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-22-2gb.img.xz
 
  
=== 2014-04-22 Changes ===
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== 2014-09-03 changes ==
  
  Fix: gtk2 lockups, switch to fbdev
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  kernel: 3.8.13-bone64
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/2d54c0095a964a931c41b63102abe569c18bdcd7
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  Bootloader: MLO/u-boot.img no longer in fat partition. (FAT partition isn't even required anymore..)
 
  Add: ruby/gem install beaglebone
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/fd1b03b82a95cd8d36c3218ce62abd326d1b5ad8
 
  
== 2014-04-14 ==
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== 2014-08-19 ==
  
Flasher:
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Flasher: (lxde)
  wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/lxde/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-19-2gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-14/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: 41286564307d7524575dcaa391f99c8d
md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
 
  e5e53b249392102104a6a3c619b922bf  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
 
  
microSD/Standalone:
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microSD/Standalone: (lxde)
  wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/lxde/bone-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-19-4gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-14/bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: 88b4e3bf34dc5a1603109983feee894b
md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
 
  683868efa8fc7ec48ec31690d3e68c0a  bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-14-2gb.img.xz
 
  
=== 2014-04-14 Changes ===
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Flasher: (console: 200Mb used)
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/console/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-19-2gb.img.xz
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md5sum: 167eeb6311492b9d7213f1a88de26eb8
  
Update: u-boot v2014.04
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microSD/Standalone: (console: 200Mb used)
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/3ee55e6d4748d9de7e1a45a9bb0e1993da2dd750
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/console/bone-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-19-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: e5a6e72100342f3a2670791601baa515
Add: prufh
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/d8a749bc6b88fd1cc506c5b2f73cbae2c2b62386
 
 
Update: new cloud9 release
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/d9bd6fa41d6c1888193f29eabf42517caf4a33cd
 
 
Add: fb-test-app
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/ba371e750b91f55f4adae2376f04fee9f596585e
 
 
Fix: switch to debian.beagleboard.org repo
 
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/8c529b1f58975ff8f57da4c214837805076bda24
 
  
== 2014-03-31 ==
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== 2014-08-19 changes ==
  
Flasher:
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  lcd4 fixed! (bone63)
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-31/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-31/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
c0fec269d008b4a5be4f26fa57780a7d  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
  
microSD/Standalone:
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== 2014-08-05 ==
wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-31/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-31/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
b8cf5558b0ad60e05bd6724a60d771a6  bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-31-2gb.img.xz
 
  
=== 2014-03-31 Changes ===
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Flasher: (lxde)
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/lxde/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-05-2gb.img.xz
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md5sum: 4f998de87b1e0c18cbd430e4b0ff8bbf
  
Feature: no password required for the default sudo user (root was already no password)
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microSD/Standalone: (lxde)
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/93952245774e6986c2a54b4993533e2e37601c8a
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/lxde/bone-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-05-4gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: ee4736a77e8c997b15537851c5146de3
Feature: console boot to tty0
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/bf4f9050e0a82f6d18f77ca2e9b329d811a3b149
 
 
  Fix: halt/reboot lockup (usb serial gadget/systemd)
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/15f944399c2ec3b88c9269411480bc0887468928
 
  
== 2014-03-27 ==
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Flasher: (console: 200Mb used)
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wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/console/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-05-2gb.img.xz
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md5sum: 0667f635a6cfb0c25797506809f329bf
  
Flasher:
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microSD/Standalone: (console: 200Mb used)
  wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/console/bone-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-05-2gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-27/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum: 3d1a10bcbe10f5a7f799565db816de13
md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
 
  abf6f014c0dd49c59da2edecd9d74c8e  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
 
  
microSD/Standalone:
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== 2014-08-05 changes ==
wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
 
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-27/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
 
md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
 
0ceb0be8fe8655a6475b31a5a10f9961  bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-27-2gb.img.xz
 
  
=== 2014-03-27 Changes ===
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microSD/Standalone: better compatibility with older bootloaders in eMMC
  Added: xrdp
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Windows 8 certified drivers
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/5cefdbb727c7b68c87dcafeeb74ca8f8ff7c9a76
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  better nfs support (see nfs-uEnv.txt in boot partition)
   
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  http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:U-boot_partitioning_layout_2.0#nfs_support
Enable: systemd start getty over ttyGS0
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  xenomai: added xenomai and kmem groups
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/e644b65932ad23a6446dcaf889813310d0f22d6a
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  U-Boot v2014.07
   
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  Actually include wireless firmware (forgot that in 2014-07-10)
  Added: wicd-curses
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  Simpler kernel updates: ( sudo apt-get install linux-image-xyz ; sudo reboot )
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/c1e5c3dc1d2df5606f2c623b2b8f011ba08deae1
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  Console = around 200Mb's installed
   
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  Improved flashing script
  Added: wicd-cli
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  kernel update: v3.8.13-bone60
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/ba070615432e5b0aced36b60c76cec5766b95320
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  New Partition setup: http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:U-boot_partitioning_layout_2.0
  
== 2014-03-19 ==
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== 2014-05-14 ==
  
 
Flasher:
 
Flasher:
  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-19/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/debian.beagleboard.org/images/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-19/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-05-14/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  912775fc52af6d43a4104fd1a8dee880 BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  74615fb680af8f252c034d3807c9b4ae BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  
 
microSD/Standalone:
 
microSD/Standalone:
  wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-19/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-19/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-05-14/bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  a24ff9701a39ba23486b9e3ddc20fca8 bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-19-2gb.img.xz
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  35877ce21e8ed0eb1bdc6819ad71c317 bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
  
=== 2014-03-19 Changes ===
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== 2014-05-14 changes ==
Add: ID.txt like Angstrom for version info.
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https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/b5bd2dd6d46d413da0e84543073c92177a05652c
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  Improved flashing script
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  kernel update: v3.8.13-bone50
Add: serial/dvi & ssh banner to: http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/3548f4516be3cce253d8529584894b43cbbd895f
 
 
Remove: Desktop root terminal (password is blank, this application requires one.)
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/92910a3709f0480ea9dc727eb90610cccab5b371
 
 
Upgrade: u-boot v2014.04-rc2
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/a505a395f184eaa655676833255fdfc3f31872f5
 
 
LCD: disable DPMS/blanking mode
 
Cursor: set cursor via [xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr] instead of xorg SWCursor true, fixes random lockups (Thanks Cody Lacey)
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/3faedf9308b4adcdac6a747aadff44ede33cb59b
 
 
  Added: beaglebone meta package
 
  https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/1b4caa3de385414674b734157f6bf1d487e0cd9d
 
 
Added: libopencv-dev package
 
Fixes: http://bugs.elinux.org/issues/61
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/1c0e5f8f272c6e3a3b659ea7e3854abe5c81df40
 
 
Added: libopencv-core-dev package
 
https://github.com/beagleboard/image-builder/commit/6af879606f2638dda363c54264e8e72ddb032b98
 
  
== 2014-03-04 ==
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== 2014-04-23 ==
  
  wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/beagle-debian/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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Flasher:
  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-04/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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  wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
  md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-23/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
  fd15e685b328eca7ec31e6edd72ac6f6 BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
 +
  29c1e9c3e745a3966f9e749b6a89ea50 BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
  
  wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/beagle-debian/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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microSD/Standalone:
  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-03-04/bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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  wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
  md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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  (mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-23/bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
  49c1dd902841560a80fba89bfd940a74 bone-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img.xz
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  md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
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  b38f107faea671fc9074de5012ef82cb bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz

Revision as of 11:16, 4 September 2014

This page is about running the armhf port of Debian distribution at BeagleBoard. The latest 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 /boot/uboot/ID.txt
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

Installing Java

Download: (jdk-8-linux-arm-vfp-hflt.tar.gz)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-arm-downloads-2187472.html

Extract:

sudo tar xfv jdk-8-linux-arm-vfp-hflt.tar.gz -C /opt/

Setup Environment Variables:

export JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk1.8.0/
export JRE_HOME=/opt/jdk1.8.0/jre/
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/jdk1.8.0/bin/:/opt/jdk1.8.0/jre/bin/

Verify:

debian@arm:~$ java -version
java version "1.8.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)

FAQ

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
sudo ./grow_partition.sh
sudo reboot

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

Flashing eMMC

To setup the standalone microSD image to automatically flash the eMMC on powerup.

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

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

Loading custom capes

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 setup 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 setup 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

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

Debian Releases

http://beagleboard.org/latest-images

Debian Image Testing Snapshots

2014-09-03

BBB Rev C (4GB eMMC)

Flasher: lxde: 1.7G Free

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-03/lxde-4gb/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-4gb-armhf-2014-09-03-4gb.img.xz
md5sum: 8c8c8da8be55a5741c534f713275936c

BBW/BBB

Flasher: lxde: 172Mb Free

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-03/lxde/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-09-03-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: 1930b2e2b9de62f29c0b81b5892c0abb

microSD/Standalone: (lxde)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-03/lxde-4gb/bone-debian-7.6-lxde-4gb-armhf-2014-09-03-4gb.img.xz
md5sum: 28e4e9e0b3c5659097d77d641d353a90

Console: Flasher: (202Mb used)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-04/console/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-09-04-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: b99c13dceee6c798bf00c68c472ae079

Console: microSD/Standalone: (202Mb used)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-09-04/console/bone-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-09-04-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: e034330fc40de0ceee46c0c986eb9755

2014-09-03 changes

kernel: 3.8.13-bone64
Bootloader: MLO/u-boot.img no longer in fat partition. (FAT partition isn't even required anymore..)

2014-08-19

Flasher: (lxde)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/lxde/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-19-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: 41286564307d7524575dcaa391f99c8d

microSD/Standalone: (lxde)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/lxde/bone-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-19-4gb.img.xz
md5sum: 88b4e3bf34dc5a1603109983feee894b

Flasher: (console: 200Mb used)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/console/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-19-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: 167eeb6311492b9d7213f1a88de26eb8

microSD/Standalone: (console: 200Mb used)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-19/console/bone-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-19-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: e5a6e72100342f3a2670791601baa515

2014-08-19 changes

lcd4 fixed! (bone63)

2014-08-05

Flasher: (lxde)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/lxde/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-05-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: 4f998de87b1e0c18cbd430e4b0ff8bbf

microSD/Standalone: (lxde)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/lxde/bone-debian-7.6-lxde-armhf-2014-08-05-4gb.img.xz
md5sum: ee4736a77e8c997b15537851c5146de3

Flasher: (console: 200Mb used)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/console/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-05-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: 0667f635a6cfb0c25797506809f329bf

microSD/Standalone: (console: 200Mb used)

wget https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-08-05/console/bone-debian-7.6-console-armhf-2014-08-05-2gb.img.xz
md5sum: 3d1a10bcbe10f5a7f799565db816de13

2014-08-05 changes

microSD/Standalone: better compatibility with older bootloaders in eMMC 
Windows 8 certified drivers
better nfs support (see nfs-uEnv.txt in boot partition)
http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:U-boot_partitioning_layout_2.0#nfs_support
xenomai: added xenomai and kmem groups
U-Boot v2014.07
Actually include wireless firmware (forgot that in 2014-07-10)
Simpler kernel updates: ( sudo apt-get install linux-image-xyz ; sudo reboot )
Console = around 200Mb's installed
Improved flashing script
kernel update: v3.8.13-bone60
New Partition setup: http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:U-boot_partitioning_layout_2.0

2014-05-14

Flasher:

wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/debian.beagleboard.org/images/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-05-14/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
74615fb680af8f252c034d3807c9b4ae  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz

microSD/Standalone:

wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-05-14/bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
md5sum bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
35877ce21e8ed0eb1bdc6819ad71c317  bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz

2014-05-14 changes

Improved flashing script
kernel update: v3.8.13-bone50

2014-04-23

Flasher:

wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-23/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
29c1e9c3e745a3966f9e749b6a89ea50  BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz

microSD/Standalone:

wget http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
(mirror) https://rcn-ee.net/deb/testing/2014-04-23/bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
md5sum bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz
b38f107faea671fc9074de5012ef82cb  bone-debian-7.4-2014-04-23-2gb.img.xz