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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])
 
** ''#beagle'': Beagle IRC on Freenode, accessible also by [http://beagleboard.org/discuss web interface] ([http://www.beagleboard.org/irclogs/index.php logs])
 
** Kernel Trees
 
** Kernel Trees
*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform/ v3.17.x kernel branch]
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*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform/ v4.17.x kernel branch]
 
*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
 
*** [https://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev Development Kernel source code]
  
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== Demo Image ==
 
== Demo Image ==
  
* '''Advanced Users only''': Beagle xM: Kernel source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform
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* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBoard xM: Kernel source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform
 
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform.git
 
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/armv7-multiplatform.git
 
  cd armv7-multiplatform
 
  cd armv7-multiplatform
  git checkout origin/v4.1.x -b tmp
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  git checkout origin/v4.17.x -b tmp
 
  ./build_kernel.sh
 
  ./build_kernel.sh
* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:  Kernel v4.1.x source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev/tree/ti-linux-4.1.y
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* '''Advanced Users only''': BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/PocketBeagle:  Kernel v4.14.x source, used in these demo images: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev/tree/ti-linux-4.14.y
 
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
 
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
 
  cd ti-linux-kernel-dev
 
  cd ti-linux-kernel-dev
  git checkout origin/ti-linux-4.1.y -b tmp
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  git checkout origin/ti-linux-4.14.y -b tmp
 
  ./build_kernel.sh
 
  ./build_kernel.sh
  
=== Ubuntu (14.04.2) ===
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=== Ubuntu (18.04.1) ===
  
 
Default username/password:
 
Default username/password:
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Image Updated:
 
Image Updated:
*2015-07-08
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*2018-08-10
** Beagle/Beagle xM: v4.1.1-armv7-x1 kernel
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.12-armv7-x12 kernel
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v4.1.1-ti-r2 kernel
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** All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.1.1-ti-r2 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.1-ti-r2 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
*2015-06-11
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*2018-07-14
** Beagle/Beagle xM: v4.1.0-rc7-armv7-x0 kernel
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.6-armv7-x7 kernel
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.14.43-ti-r67 kernel
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** All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.14.43-ti-r67 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
** BeagleBoard-X15: v3.14.43-ti-r67 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
*2015-05-08
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*2018-06-08
** Beagle/Beagle xM: v4.0.2-armv7-x2 kernel
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.16.14-armv7-x0 kernel
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.14.41-ti-r63 kernel
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** All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v3.14.41-ti-r63 kernel
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** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
** BeagleBoard-X15: v3.14.41-ti-r63 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
  
 
Services Active:
 
Services Active:
 
  Note: Depending on your internal network these may work out of the box
 
  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
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  Apache, Port 80: http://arm.local/ (Bone: via usb) (Windows/Linux) http://192.168.7.2, (Mac/Linux) http://192.168.6.2
  SSH, Port 22: ssh ubuntu@arm.local (Bone: via usb) ubuntu@192.168.7.2
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  SSH, Port 22: ssh ubuntu@arm.local (Bone: via usb) (Windows/Linux) ubuntu@192.168.7.2, (Mac/Linux) ubuntu@192.168.6.2
 
  Getty, Serial Port
 
  Getty, Serial Port
  
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Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08.tar.xz
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  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/elinux/ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz
  
 
Verify Image with:
 
Verify Image with:
  md5sum ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08.tar.xz
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  sha256sum ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz
  191b6d1a587d6cec01c6522cbb720f8d ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08.tar.xz
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  b8dc72895b7209a9099ba7f34ac209b56ab76e1aeedbd1237058be8d5c18bd03 ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz
  
 
Unpack Image:
 
Unpack Image:
  tar xf ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08.tar.xz
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  tar xf ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz
  cd ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08
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  cd ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10
  
 
If you don't know the location of your SD card:
 
If you don't know the location of your SD card:
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board options:
 
board options:
*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx   - omap3-beagle
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*BeagleBoard Ax/Bx/Cx/Dx         - omap3-beagle
*BeagleBoard xM             - omap3-beagle-xm
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*BeagleBoard xM                   - omap3-beagle-xm
*BeagleBone/Black          - beaglebone
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*All BeagleBone Varients          - beaglebone
*OMAP5432 uEVM             - omap5-uevm
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*OMAP5432 uEVM                   - omap5-uevm
*BeagleBoard-X15           - am57xx-beagle-x15
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*BeagleBoard-X15                 - am57xx-beagle-x15
  
 
So for the BeagleBoard xM:
 
So for the BeagleBoard xM:
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  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
 
  git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder.git
 
  cd omap-image-builder
 
  cd omap-image-builder
  git checkout v2015.07 -b tmp
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  git checkout v2018.08 -b tmp
  
 
Stable:
 
Stable:
  
  ./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_trusty_armhf
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  ./RootStock-NG.sh -c rcn-ee_console_ubuntu_bionic_armhf
  
 
== Flasher ==
 
== Flasher ==
  
=== eMMC: BeagleBone Black ===
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=== eMMC: All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC ===
  
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.
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io 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)
 
Script for reference: (this is the script that writes to the eMMC)
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Image Updated:
 
Image Updated:
*2015-07-08
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*2018-08-10
** BeagleBone Black: v4.1.1-ti-r2 kernel
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** All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
*2015-06-11
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*2018-07-14
** BeagleBone Black: v3.14.43-ti-r67 kernel
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** All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
*2015-05-08
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*2018-06-08
** BeagleBone Black: v3.14.41-ti-r63 kernel
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** All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
  
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
 
  
 
Verify Image with:
 
Verify Image with:
  md5sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb*
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  sha256sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
  89d7e1378273fd7a0a1275774d886baa BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
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  130a0423b3072368fc9c836825178919920defa0bc912f117573cfc4bd61e241 BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
0beb01675f36c69a338ae3e47053a094  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
 
  
Linux: (bmaptool)
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Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap \
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  http://etcher.io
BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 
  
 
Linux: (dd)
 
Linux: (dd)
  unxz BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
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  xzcat BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
sudo dd if=./BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
 
  
== raw microSD img ==
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=== eMMC: BeagleBoard-X15 ===
  
=== BeagleBoard (classic) ===
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This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io  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.
  
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on windows: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager
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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
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 +
This script will only take about 5-6 Minutes after power on.
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 +
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.
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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.
  
 
User: ubuntu
 
User: ubuntu
 
pass: temppwd
 
pass: temppwd
 
Auto partition resize:
 
cd /opt/scripts/tools
 
git pull
 
./grow_partition.sh
 
sudo reboot
 
  
 
Image Updated:
 
Image Updated:
*2015-07-08
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*2018-08-10
** Beagle: v4.1.1-armv7-x1 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
*2015-06-11
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*2018-07-14
** Beagle: v4.1.0-rc7-armv7-x0
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
*2015-05-08
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*2018-06-08
** Beagle: v4.0.2-armv7-x2 kernel
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** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
  
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
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  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
 
  
 
Verify Image with:
 
Verify Image with:
  md5sum bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb*
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  sha256sum bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
  d9278a9afd7c31e9da97fc44f9d8a8f7 bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
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  e4db30332fd2ad1b7c2797b29870997120f61e0eea21a9148cdd56d0a9d31267 bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
d9278a9afd7c31e9da97fc44f9d8a8f7  bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
 
  
Linux: (bmaptool)
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Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap \
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  http://etcher.io
bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 
  
 
Linux: (dd)
 
Linux: (dd)
  unxz bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
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  xzcat bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
sudo dd if=./bb-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
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== raw microSD img ==
  
 
=== BeagleBoard xM ===
 
=== 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
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io
  
 
User: ubuntu
 
User: ubuntu
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Image Updated:
 
Image Updated:
*2015-07-08
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*2018-08-10
** Beagle xM: v4.1.1-armv7-x1 kernel
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.12-armv7-x12 kernel
*2015-06-11
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*2018-07-14
** Beagle xM: v4.1.0-rc7-armv7-x0
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.6-armv7-x7 kernel
*2015-05-08
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*2018-06-08
** Beagle xM: v4.0.2-armv7-x2 kernel
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** BeagleBoard xM: v4.16.14-armv7-x0 kernel
  
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
 
  
 
Verify Image with:
 
Verify Image with:
  md5sum bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb*
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  sha256sum bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
  8ce2f6a332ae235bfd8e1435abff3f87 bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
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  813b713ff9d76304d92d2f66c1dd4ebce1e167c89fcd2f464eb187e3ad58d930 bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
8cb01ac3aef7e821e40493934486c39d  bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
 
  
Linux: (bmaptool)
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap \
+
  http://etcher.io
bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 
  
 
Linux: (dd)
 
Linux: (dd)
  unxz bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
+
  xzcat bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
sudo dd if=./bbxm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
 
  
=== BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black ===
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=== All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle===
  
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 image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io
  
 
User: ubuntu
 
User: ubuntu
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Image Updated:
 
Image Updated:
*2015-07-08
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*2018-08-10
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v4.1.1-ti-r2 kernel
+
** All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
*2015-06-11
+
*2018-07-14
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.14.43-ti-r67 kernel
+
** All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
*2015-05-08
+
*2018-06-08
** BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black: v3.14.41-ti-r63 kernel
+
** All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
  
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
 
  
 
Verify Image with:
 
Verify Image with:
  md5sum bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb*
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  sha256sum bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
  7a8e83d2ebcba6a2afde17401f65abaf bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
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  4690a456421d390e434c22de07b7666a7016b4fdc981a338e3519608b377779c bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
9085f68acef4d5cb18df03c6851e70da  bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
 
  
Linux: (bmaptool)
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap \
+
  http://etcher.io
bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 
  
 
Linux: (dd)
 
Linux: (dd)
  unxz bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
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  xzcat bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
sudo dd if=./bone-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
 
  
 
=== OMAP5432 uEVM ===
 
=== 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
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io
  
 
User: ubuntu
 
User: ubuntu
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Image Updated:
 
Image Updated:
*2015-07-08
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*2018-08-10
** BeagleBone Black: v4.1.1-ti-r2 kernel
+
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
*2015-06-11
+
*2018-07-14
** BeagleBone Black: v3.14.43-ti-r67 kernel
+
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
*2015-05-08
+
*2018-06-08
** BeagleBone Black: v3.14.41-ti-r63 kernel
+
** OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
  
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
 
  
 
Verify Image with:
 
Verify Image with:
  md5sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb*
+
  sha256sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
  2fa576347026592c17f21caabd6b5fb6 omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
+
  6bd771beccc10f6778eb0d9d83a47c488374fda41c653a4c1b1468e19f20263c omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
4c70f8efd7b5ed38bc213326e741a332  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
 
  
Linux: (bmaptool)
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap \
+
  http://etcher.io
omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 
  
 
Linux: (dd)
 
Linux: (dd)
  unxz omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
+
  xzcat omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
sudo dd if=./omap5-uevm-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
 
  
 
=== BeagleBoard-X15 ===
 
=== 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
+
This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io
  
 
User: ubuntu
 
User: ubuntu
Line 370: Line 353:
  
 
Image Updated:
 
Image Updated:
*2015-07-08
+
*2018-08-10
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.1.1-ti-r2 kernel
+
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
*2015-06-11
+
*2018-07-14
** BeagleBoard-X15: v3.14.43-ti-r67 kernel
+
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
*2015-05-08
+
*2018-06-08
** BeagleBoard-X15: v3.14.41-ti-r63 kernel
+
** BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
  
 
Get prebuilt image:
 
Get prebuilt image:
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
+
  wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
 
  
 
Verify Image with:
 
Verify Image with:
  md5sum bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb*
+
  sha256sum bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
  785ac16da04cf613701408096ff3a364 bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap
+
  f3798be2ba13684619b204d6c7b9fa88af35deae0dcc7a818ff83d18c6367c61 bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz
43939e2ee85811d2a3a343f9edae0770  bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
 
  
Linux: (bmaptool)
+
Windows/Mac/Linux gui
  sudo bmaptool copy --bmap bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.bmap \
+
  http://etcher.io
bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz /dev/sdX
 
  
 
Linux: (dd)
 
Linux: (dd)
  unxz bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
+
  xzcat bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX
sudo dd if=./bbx15-ubuntu-14.04.2-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img of=/dev/sdX
 
  
 
= Method 2: Use the NetInstall method=
 
= Method 2: Use the NetInstall method=
Line 471: Line 450:
 
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
 
==Install Latest Kernel Image==
  
Script:
+
General apt syntax for searching and installing a specific kernel:
  cd /opt/scripts/tools
+
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
 
  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
  
Stable:
+
3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support
  ./update_kernel.sh
+
--bone-channel --stable
 +
 
 +
3.8.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black FULL Cape Support + Xenomai
 +
--bone-xenomai-channel --stable
 +
 
 +
== 4.9.x-ti ==
 +
beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.9
 +
  Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-linux-4.9.y
  
Testing:
+
  4.9.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
  ./update_kernel.sh --beta-kernel
+
--ti-channel --lts-4_9
  
Custom: (has to be on rcn-ee.net)
+
4.9.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
  ./update_kernel.sh --kernel v3.8.13-bone69
+
  --ti-rt-channel --lts-4_9
  
Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
+
4.9.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + Xenomai
 +
--ti-xenomai-channel --lts-4_9
  
== Upgrade X-loader and U-boot ==
+
== 4.14.x-ti ==
 +
beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.14
 +
Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-linux-4.14.y
  
*Note: the functionality of the "X-Loader" project has been merged as u-boot spl.
+
4.14.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
 +
--ti-channel --lts-4_14
  
Compatibility with older Ax, Bx, Cx, and Dx BeagleBoards
+
4.14.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
 +
--ti-rt-channel --lts-4_14
  
Note: Sometimes on these older boards, you just have to clear out the stored U-Boot environment variables in NAND to make this script work:
+
== Mainline (4.9.x lts) ==
nand erase 260000 20000
 
  
Or: To fully erase the entire NAND:
+
4.9.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
  nand erase.chip
+
  --bone-kernel --lts-4_9
  
Requires MMC card:
+
4.9.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT
 +
--bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_9
  
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/flasher.git
+
== Mainline (4.14.x lts) ==
cd flasher
 
  
For the Beagle Ax/Bx
+
4.14.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_bx
+
  --bone-kernel --lts-4_14
  
For the Beagle Cx/Dx
+
4.14.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT
  sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdX --uboot beagle_cx
+
  --bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_14
  
1: Plug-in a serial cable and start the serial terminal program
+
Reboot with your new Kernel Image.
2: Place MMC card in Beagle
 
3: Push and hold the user button
 
4: Plug-in power
 
5: Wait for U-Boot countdown to finish, then release the user button
 
6: Wait for flashing/script to end
 
7: Power down, remove and reformat MMC card to final OS
 
  
If you don't know the location of your SD card:
+
== Xorg Drivers ==
sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --probe-mmc
 
  
You should see something like:
+
Script:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/
 +
git pull
  
Are you sure? I don't see [/dev/idontknow], here is what I do see...
+
BeagleBoard/PandaBoard:
+
  cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
fdisk -l:
+
  ./ti-omapdrm.sh
  Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes '''<- x86 Root Drive'''
 
Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 3957 MB, 3957325824 bytes '''<- MMC/SD card'''
 
   
 
mount:
 
/dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0) '''<- x86 Root Partition'''
 
  
* In this example, we can see via mount, '''/dev/sda1''' is the x86 rootfs, therefore '''/dev/mmcblk0''' is the other drive in the system, which is the MMC/SD card that was inserted and should be used by the ./mk_mmc.sh script.
+
BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black:
 +
cd /opt/scripts/tools/graphics/
 +
./ti-tilcdc.sh
  
 
== SGX Drivers ==
 
== SGX Drivers ==
Line 539: Line 532:
 
Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...
 
Note, these are FBDEV only, no xorg/x11/etc...
  
Install sgx modules (3.14.x-ti or 4.1.x kernel):
+
Install the "4.1.x" lts/bone kernel:
sudo apt-get install ti-sgx-es8-modules-`uname -r`
+
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Mainline_.28lts.29
sudo depmod -a `uname -r`
 
sudo update-initramfs -uk `uname -r`
 
 
 
Build SGX userspace for 3.14.x-ti (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.02 blob extractor)
 
git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
 
cd ti-linux-kernel-dev/
 
git checkout origin/ti-linux-3.14.y -b tmp-sgx
 
./sgx_create_package.sh
 
  
 
Build SGX userspace for 4.1.x (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.02 blob extractor)
 
Build SGX userspace for 4.1.x (must be done on an x86, due to the TI 5.01.01.02 blob extractor)
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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.
 
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:
+
There are currently builds of ROS for Ubuntu Bionic 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
+
http://wiki.ros.org/melodic/Installation/Ubuntu
  
 
Alternatively ROS can be installed from source and is generally easy to do so (although slow).
 
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.
 
For more information about ROS, see www.ros.org.

Revision as of 08:59, 13 August 2018

(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/v4.17.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-4.14.y -b tmp
./build_kernel.sh

Ubuntu (18.04.1)

Default username/password:

  • username: ubuntu
  • password: temppwd

Image Updated:

  • 2018-08-10
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.12-armv7-x12 kernel
    • All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
  • 2018-07-14
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.6-armv7-x7 kernel
    • All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
  • 2018-06-08
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.16.14-armv7-x0 kernel
    • All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.44-ti-r51 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) (Windows/Linux) http://192.168.7.2, (Mac/Linux) http://192.168.6.2
SSH, Port 22: ssh ubuntu@arm.local (Bone: via usb) (Windows/Linux) ubuntu@192.168.7.2, (Mac/Linux) ubuntu@192.168.6.2
Getty, Serial Port

Default user: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/elinux/ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz
b8dc72895b7209a9099ba7f34ac209b56ab76e1aeedbd1237058be8d5c18bd03  ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz

Unpack Image:

tar xf ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10.tar.xz
cd ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10

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
  • All BeagleBone Varients - 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 v2018.08 -b tmp

Stable:

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

Flasher

eMMC: All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io 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:

  • 2018-08-10
    • All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
  • 2018-07-14
    • All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
  • 2018-06-08
    • All BeagleBone Varients with eMMC: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/flasher/BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
130a0423b3072368fc9c836825178919920defa0bc912f117573cfc4bd61e241  BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.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/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io 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:

  • 2018-08-10
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
  • 2018-07-14
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
  • 2018-06-08
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/flasher/bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
e4db30332fd2ad1b7c2797b29870997120f61e0eea21a9148cdd56d0a9d31267  bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bbx15-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.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/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2018-08-10
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.12-armv7-x12 kernel
  • 2018-07-14
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.17.6-armv7-x7 kernel
  • 2018-06-08
    • BeagleBoard xM: v4.16.14-armv7-x0 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
813b713ff9d76304d92d2f66c1dd4ebce1e167c89fcd2f464eb187e3ad58d930  bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bbxm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX

All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle

This image can be written to a 2GB (or larger) microSD card, via 'dd' on linux or on Windows/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2018-08-10
    • All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
  • 2018-07-14
    • All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
  • 2018-06-08
    • All BeagleBone Varients and PocketBeagle: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
4690a456421d390e434c22de07b7666a7016b4fdc981a338e3519608b377779c  bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bone-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.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/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2018-08-10
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
  • 2018-07-14
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
  • 2018-06-08
    • OMAP5432 uEVM: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
6bd771beccc10f6778eb0d9d83a47c488374fda41c653a4c1b1468e19f20263c  omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat omap5-uevm-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.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/Mac/Linux: https://etcher.io

User: ubuntu pass: temppwd

Auto partition resize:

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

Image Updated:

  • 2018-08-10
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.62-ti-r69 kernel
  • 2018-07-14
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.54-ti-r63 kernel
  • 2018-06-08
    • BeagleBoard-X15: v4.14.44-ti-r51 kernel

Get prebuilt image:

wget https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2018-08-10/microsd/bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Verify Image with:

sha256sum bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb*
f3798be2ba13684619b204d6c7b9fa88af35deae0dcc7a818ff83d18c6367c61  bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.img.xz

Windows/Mac/Linux gui

http://etcher.io

Linux: (dd)

xzcat bbx15-ubuntu-18.04.1-console-armhf-2018-08-10-2gb.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

4.9.x-ti

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.9
Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-linux-4.9.y
4.9.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
--ti-channel --lts-4_9
4.9.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
--ti-rt-channel --lts-4_9
4.9.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + Xenomai
--ti-xenomai-channel --lts-4_9

4.14.x-ti

beagleboard.org patchset: https://github.com/beagleboard/linux/tree/4.14
Based on: http://git.ti.com/gitweb/?p=ti-linux-kernel/ti-linux-kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/ti-linux-4.14.y
4.14.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15
--ti-channel --lts-4_14
4.14.x-ti BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black/BeagleBoard-X15 + RT
--ti-rt-channel --lts-4_14

Mainline (4.9.x lts)

4.9.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
--bone-kernel --lts-4_9
4.9.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT
--bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_9

Mainline (4.14.x lts)

4.14.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black
--bone-kernel --lts-4_14
4.14.x BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black + RT
--bone-rt-kernel --lts-4_14

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 Bionic 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/melodic/Installation/Ubuntu

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.