Thank you very much for your support William, if i have any problems i will contact you ( hopefully without being too pesky :-) ). Anyway i imagine i will be visiting the forum often these days in order to get the beaglebone to work with what i need. I am very glad that i am using a platform that has so much support.
Regards, Cristian 2014-07-05 19:46 GMT+02:00 William Hermans <[email protected]>: > Cristian, > > Sure, use what you feel most comfortable with. Personally, I do use > Windows( Win 7 x64 ultimate ) as my own primary desktop / workstation > system, and find it very useful for many things. However there are times > that I need Linux, so I do run Debian in a virtual machine as a support > system( on a different host ). > > Personally, I do not like many OSes, and Linux distro's for my own > reasons. But I will not presume to tell people what they can / should use > for their own purposes. > > Anyhow, I am fairly knowledgeable when it comes to Windows so if you have > any very specific questions I may very well know the answer. Just keep in > mind that I obviously don't know everything, and I have very limited hands > on with what you're trying to achieve. I do know that network connection > sharing works reasonably well once you get it setup correctly. So that > should not be much of a problem. > > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 3:31 AM, Cristian Mitu <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> It's ok even if i have problems with Windows i can switch to Linux. >> Anyway thanks for the responses, you guys are very helpful. >> >> >> 2014-07-05 5:26 GMT+02:00 William Hermans <[email protected]>: >> >> John, being that he is a student and working on a project assigned to him >>> by his professor. He may not have any option. He may not be allowed to use >>> a virtual machine. >>> >>> I could say that any OS is only as good as the user using it. So in this >>> context when you ( or any one for that matter ) says that "Windows sucks". >>> This tells me they do not understand how Windows works, or how to use it. >>> Windows definitely is not without it's flaws, but which OS has none ? Hint: >>> they all have flaws, and ALL can be rooted, work improperly, or generally >>> be a pain in the backside if we do not take the time to learn how to use >>> them properly. Then if we don't, does this mean the OS is at fault ? >>> >>> Windows works perfectly fine as a desktop, and in many cases as a >>> workstation. Market share alone should speak volumes.But in the end it is >>> just another closed source OS, that costs money, with millions of users >>> that just want to use it, while not having to learn *how* it works. >>> >>> Your points of interest are also moot. If you know a potential issue >>> exists, deal with it. Don't complain about it. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 6:58 PM, John Syn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> From: William Hermans <[email protected]> >>>> Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Friday, July 4, 2014 at 1:40 PM >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [beagleboard] Beaglebone black Wifi setup problem >>>> >>>> *Windows how to NDIS connection sharing* or perhaps *Windows NDIS >>>> connection sharing *would be two keyword searches I'd start with >>>> first. You may have to even use different keyword searches, but you get the >>>> idea. >>>> >>>> Just make sure you can communicate with your BBB via ssh( from Windows >>>> ) first, and consistently. >>>> >>>> Windows? Really! >>>> >>>> There are so many things that can go wrong with Windows (/r/n instead >>>> of /n, NTFS isn’t case sensitive vs Linux file system which is case >>>> sensitive, etc). If you have to use a windows machine, then install a >>>> virtual machine and then install Debian or Ubuntu and save yourself a tone >>>> of problems. >>>> >>>> Windows; you should be ashamed of yourself ;-) >>>> >>>> Yeah, I hate windows. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Cristian Mitu <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oh don't worry i didn't take it as an insult, thinking outside of the >>>>> box is good advice for anyone i would say. And yes i am a student on my >>>>> masters. >>>>> >>>>> Regarding the OS i am using Windows but i also have linux installed on >>>>> my computer. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2014-07-04 22:22 GMT+02:00 William Hermans <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>> Cristian, which host operating system are you using ? OSX ? Windows ? >>>>>> or Linux ? >>>>>> >>>>>> There have been posts on these boards on how people are having >>>>>> problems setting this up on Windows. but I have no personal hands on with >>>>>> this, and do attribute these problems to user error. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway first step is to make sure you can communicate between the >>>>>> beagleboard black, and the host system. Once that is done, go find and >>>>>> read >>>>>> a guide or two on setting up connection sharing for your given host OS. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just keep in mind that nothing you're going to find on the internet >>>>>> is going to give you *exact steps* for your given situation. So >>>>>> think for yourself, and outside of the box. Then I am sure you'll figure >>>>>> it >>>>>> all out. This is not meant as in insult by the way . . . you are in >>>>>> school >>>>>> to learn right ? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Cristian Mitu <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello William thanks for the response. So i can set up wifi by >>>>>>> getting internet through USB? >>>>>>> I am a just starting with this and i really need an alternative to >>>>>>> the Ethernet. If you can direct me to a tutorial or documentation on >>>>>>> this >>>>>>> i would be grateful. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2014-07-04 22:03 GMT+02:00 William Hermans <[email protected]>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *3) The Debian image used has openssh-server( or other applicable >>>>>>>>> ssh server ) setup and running.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is wrong, sorry for the FUD. Brain fart. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:01 PM, William Hermans <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cristian, it is possible, but you need to understand how to setup >>>>>>>>> internet connection sharing ( properly ) for your given host OS. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Robert Nelson < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Cristian Mitu < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> > Is it possible to get internet through the mini USB and enable >>>>>>>>>> wifi through >>>>>>>>>> > that? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> In the factory images: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> both usb0 (192.168.7.2) and usb gadget serial interfaces are >>>>>>>>>> active. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://beagleboard.org/latest-images >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Robert Nelson >>>>>>>>>> http://www.rcn-ee.com/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit 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