Difference between revisions of "ECE597 Software Setup"

Revision as of 15:41, 2 March 2010

Here are instructions on how to set up your host computer and BeagleBoard.

Setting up Linux on your host computer

1. ECE597: Installing Ubuntu in VMware Player

Give to the community: VMware Workstation I need instructions on installing using VMware workstation. Rose students can also get VMware Workstation for free, but they often run out of keys. Do this: go to [[1]] Login In the middle column click on ROSEportal. Click on the VMware Global Education on the top right.

Give to the community: Virtual Box Many are using Virtual Box[[2]]. I need instructions on how to install and use it.

Setting up your BeagleBoard

ECE597: Getting your Beagle running

Things I'm working on

Links I'm working on

Getting Started Hints

Here are some useful links of getting things going.

• Linux Hints for Beagle[[3]], hints on handling video and USB devices.
• Precompiled Angstrom Distribution[[4]], this is a good starting place to get Linux running on your Beagle. It's all pre-compiled and ready to run. The instructions below will point you to here.

Yoder 15:03, 2 March 2010 (UTC)