BeagleBoardDebian

This page is about running a (ARM EABI) Debian distribution at BeagleBoard. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Debian distribution from SD card. Debian's NetInstall will be used to install Debian onto your Beagle.

Note: Debian armel deb's are compiled for armv4t, this allows debian to support a larger number of arm devices with a single port, at only the sacrifice of speed.

= Help =

If you need any help:


 * Kernel related help:
 * Email Beagleboard user group *Recommended method
 * #beagle: Beagle irc on freenode, accessible also by web interface (logs)
 * Launchpad Project "Beagleboard Kernel"
 * Stable Kernel 2.6.34 src
 * Development Kernel src
 * Kernel Testing Results


 * When asking for 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)

= Recommended Beagle Software =
 * Recent x-loader/MLO (1.4.4ss)
 * All Bx C2/3/4 Boards should upgrade their MLO from here: Upgrade X-loader and U-boot


 * Recent U-Boot (2010.03-rc1)
 * u-boot.bin from here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/beagleboard-demo-image-available
 * Or this one I've archived: Upgrade X-loader and U-boot
 * Version 2009.01 (factory installed on C2/3's) and earlier will not work with this guide
 * Version 2009.11-rc1-00601-g3aa4b51 (factory installed on C4's) should be upgraded
 * 'mmc init' change

= Debian NetInstall =

Development PC: Format SD Card
Planning to remove this section, pending Squeeze's Release...

You will need a 1GB SD card or greater. Standard System : ~455MB + Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~2.9GB

Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create: 50 MiB Primary Partition, fat32 Leave remaining space for the Debian-Installer

Development PC: Setup SD U-boot Partition
Mount your SD card fat32 partition. (/media/disk/)

Debian Lenny
cd /media/disk/ sudo wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/CC-beagle-v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1.uImage sudo wget http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz sudo mv CC-beagle-v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1.uImage uImage sudo gzip -d initrd.gz sudo dd if=initrd of=initrd.pad ibs=8388608 conv=sync

Create U-boot boot script for netinstall:

Debian Install over DVI Port sudo nano netinstall.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 initrd.pad; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext2 initrd=0x81600000,8M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60' boot

Debian Install over the Serial Port sudo nano netinstall.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 initrd.pad; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext2 initrd=0x81600000,8M' boot

Create U-boot *.scr file:

sudo mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Debian Lenny" -d ./netinstall.cmd ./boot.scr

Sync and Unmount your mmc card and boot the beagle, it should find the 'boot.scr' file on your first partition while booting.

Debian Squeeze
Squeeze has not been released, (Summer 2010) therefore nothing is promised etc...

git clone git://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall-omap.git cd netinstall-omap ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --distro squeeze --firmware


 * Options:
 * --distro : squeeze, lucid
 * --firmware : installs firmware
 * --serial-mode : debian-installer uses Serial Port

Note: The default options work for most people, but if you'd like to tweak boot settings, edit these before running the script. NetInstall boot Settings: gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/dvi.cmd gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/serial.cmd Normal Boot Settings: gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/dvi-normal-squeeze.cmd gedit ./netinstall-omap/scripts/serial-normal-squeeze.cmd

Beagleboard: NetInstall
Choose a language C - No localization English - English

Configure the network: usb0: USB net <- See below for 2.6.29. Could not find usb0 with B7 installing 2.6.28. eth0: Ethernet <- Your usb-ethernet device wlan0: Wifi <- Your usb-wifi device.. See BeagleBoardDebianWifiInstallInfo for my hack to set it up.

usb0 howto
There's a lot of question on irc about this, it might make sense to add a wiki page going thru with linux/winxp etc.. --RobertCNelson 00:55, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

Configuring usb0 network bridge for 2.6.29: While you chose your keyboard layout, setup a bridge with ethX and usbX. # ifconfig ethX 0.0.0.0 # ifconfig usbX 0.0.0.0 # brctl addbr brX # brctl addif brX ethX # brctl addif brX usbX # ifconfig brX up  # dhclient brX *Sometimes the first beagle DHCP will fail(probably due PC trying autoconnect), just run the auto configuration again and it will configure it right.

Continue the install without loading kernel modules? :

Partition disks: This partitioner doesn't have the inform.....? :  Logical Volume Manager not available: 

Partition disks: Guided - Use the largest continuous free space

Partitioning scheme....

Example: MMC/SD card #1 (mmcblk0) - 2.0 GB Unknown > #1 primary  57.5 MB     fat32 > #2 primary   1.8 GB B f ext3  / > #5 logical 148.0 MB   f swap  swap Finish partitioning and write changes to disk Write the changes to disk? :

No installable kernel was found in the defined APT sources? :  Continue without installing a kernel? :

Standard System

No BootLoader: 

Development PC: Setup U-boot for Normal Boot
Planning to remove this section, pending Squeeze's Release... I moved the relevant data to: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian#U-boot_Scripts

Create a U-boot normal boot script:

DVI Port sudo nano normal.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60' boot

Serial Port sudo nano normal.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro' boot

Create U-boot *.scr file:

sudo mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Debian Lenny" -d ./normal.cmd ./boot.scr

Debian will fix the ext3 partition, it'll try to reboot, after halting remove and reapply power.

Beagleboard: Install Latest Kernel
Script File:

Lenny: wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lenny/v2.6.32.11-x13/install-me.sh sudo /bin/bash install-me.sh Squeeze: wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/squeeze/v2.6.32.11-x13/install-me.sh sudo /bin/bash install-me.sh

Reboot with your new Kernel

= Debian Configuration =

U-boot Scripts
Create a U-boot normal boot script:

DVI Port sudo nano normal.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60' boot

Serial Port sudo nano normal.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro' boot

Create U-boot *.scr file:

sudo mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Debian Lenny" -d ./normal.cmd ./boot.scr

Debian will fix the ext3 partition, it'll try to reboot, after halting remove and reapply power.

Serial Ports
Lenny

edit /etc/inittab and add: S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2

For root access over the serial port add ttyS2 to /etc/securetty

WiFi
See BeagleBoard Debian WiFi install info.

SGX Video Acceleration
Note: With 3_01_00_07 we don't have to register any more, the file is fully wget-able..

http://tigraphics.blogspot.com/2010/08/sgx-graphics-sdk-3010007-now-available.html.

Requirements: 2.6-stable from launchpad or 2.6.35.3-x1+ deb's from rcn-ee.net https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-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

SDK unPackage Script
Download the latest version of the "create_sgx_package.sh" script http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/%2Bjunk/2.6-stable/annotate/head:/create_sgx_package.sh (click: download file)



Make script executable chmod a+x ./create_sgx_package.sh

Run script ./create_sgx_package.sh

After Successfully running:

GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz                           : -> Copy to Beagle (DEMO's) OMAP35x_Graphics_SDK_setuplinux_3_01_00_07.bin SDK SDK_BIN

Beagle: GFX_*_libs.tar.gz
tar xf GFX_3_01_00_07_libs.tar.gz (extracts install-SGX.sh and run-SGX.sh) ./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: 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....) sudo reboot

Beagle: GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz
tar xf GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz cd GFX_Linux_SDK tar xf OGLES.tar.gz

Test SGX with a DEMO
cd OGLES/SDKPackage/Binaries/CommonX11/Demos/ChameleonMan ./OGLESChameleonMan

Trouble Shooting
sudo rm /etc/powervr-esrev sudo depmod -a omaplfb sudo /etc/init.d/pvr restart

Xorg omapfb Drivers
By default Debian 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.

Lenny might need this xorg.conf, but it's best to use omapfb later in this guide..

/etc/X11/xorg.conf: Section "Device" Identifier	"Configured Video Device" Option		"UseFBDev"		"true" Driver		"fbdev" EndSection

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep FBDEV (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev (II) FBDEV(0): using default device (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 16, (==) framebuffer bpp 16 (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 565

Login into Debian and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..

xvinfo -display :0.0 X-Video Extension version 2.2 screen #0 no adaptors present

Drivers
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)

Lenny: wget -c http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/deb-sbuild/lenny/xorg-drivers/xserver-xorg-video-omap3_0.1.1-2_armel.deb sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-omap3_0.1.1-2_armel.deb

Squeeze/Sid: sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-omap3

xorg.conf
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Configured Video Device" #Limited by SGX? DefaultDepth 16 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "omapfb" Option "fb" "/dev/fb0" EndSection

To verify it was correctly installed, reboot and:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep omapfb (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 Debian and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..

xvinfo -display :0.0 X-Video Extension version 2.2 screen #0 Adaptor #0: "OMAP XV adaptor" number of ports: 1 port base: 56 operations supported: PutImage supported visuals: depth 16, visualID 0x21 number of attributes: 1 etc..

DSP
= Kernel Build =

https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel

Register on launchpad.net, install bzr sudo apt-get install bzr

Download SRC bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable

Build Kernel ./build_kernel.sh

Build Deb File ./build_deb.sh