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, > > -- > Robert Nelson > http://www.rcn-ee.com/ > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
