Robert, OK so maybe I am a bit slow on the uptake on this conversation, but
does the fact that you're trying to write in most / all capes indicate that
device tree will not happen in 3.12/3.13 ?

If this is right, does this mean the "old style" will be re implemented ?


On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]>wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 12:10 PM, KurtE <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Yes, it is working good for me.  :)
> >
> > But after reading the happy new year message, I have also been wondering
> > that if the standard release will be Debian, should I try building my own
> > images from the links that were listed there for both the actual image
> and
> > kernel?
> >
> > But if I do, should I stick with the 3.8 kernel?  Or 3.12 or 3.13?
>
> If you want 'full' cape support stick with 3.8.. If you are just using
> usb/ethernet with simple capes* (usart/i2c/spi) use 3.13 (i'm working
> on adding most capes to 3.13 at the moment..)  ignore 3.12.. ;)
>
> > My assumption is the build scripts assume I am running linux.  Can dual
> boot
> > to this on my main dev machine to Linux Mint, or could use my NUC which I
> > think right now I have running Ubuntu 13.04.
>
> The scripts assume linux, mostly tested on debian jessie, but works in
> ubuntu..
>
> Note the "image-builder" works best native on arm hardware.. (qemu is
> too bit rotten for 100% reliably between distro versions)
>
> >
> > A few more things to investigate:
> > 1) If I build an image and write it to an SD card, can I try it out (boot
> > off of it) without it overwriting the EMMC?
>
> There will be a traditional "flasher" which will overwrite the eMMC
> and a secondary "4gb img" which you can dump to your microSD and it'll
> run on that.
>
> > 2) I am trying to learn ROS and convert my code of at least one of my
> robots
> > to use it.  I tried building it on my BBBk, but don't think 2gb is enough
> > storage to build even the minimal install from sources.  Some options to
> > look at:
> > a) Is there some place to apt-get install from? I saw a posting for
> > downloading on Angstrom and maybe Ubuntu... More to look at.
> > b) Run off of SD card with more storage?
> > ...
>
> This is the most reliable.. (then you can usb for something else..)
>
> >
> > 3) Boot off of EMMC, but have more storage external.  SD or USB thumb???
> >
> > Sorry about the rambling, just thoughts about things for me to try out
>
> Regards,
>
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> Robert Nelson
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