On Thursday, September 18, 2014 8:04:40 PM UTC+2, William Hermans wrote: > > Two options off hand I can think of. > > First, you can start with buildroot, and go the busybox route, or . . . > > > https://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black#BeagleBoneBlack-Upgradedistro%22device-tree-compiler%22package > > Then when it is time to choose a rootfs, pick the barefs option. Be aware, > the barefs comes with NOTHING in the way of a ssh server. The work around I > personally found for this was to setup g_serial( since I do not currently > have a serial debug cable ) on the sdcard before first boot. Once in, this > allows me to continue configuring, and install stuff such as openssh-server > etc. > > Anyhow, first option will probably be much smaller - depending . . . > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Robert Nelson <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 12:20 PM, CoffeeAddictOwl <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> > Greetings, >> > >> > I'm just about to get my BeagleBone Black (Revision C) and wish to >> customize >> > it once I get it, with the goal to get the slimmest, lightest and >> thinnest >> > software setup possible and start from there, installing software as I >> need >> > them. >> > >> > I wish: >> > >> > to be able to interact with the board through SSH & SCP, >> > to be able to interact with the GPIO-pins, >> > to be able to compile and run applications written in C, C++, Java and >> > Python, >> > to retain the possibility to utilize the hardware to its fullest extent, >> > and of course, to be able to re-flash the eMMC if I would ever need to >> >> That's the console here: >> http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#2014-09-03 >> >> > However, I do not wish: >> > >> > to have any GUI at all (desktop environment, window manager, etc) >> > to have Cloud9, GateOne, Avahi nor MPD >> > >> > You may wonder what my intention is with these wishes; it's to, >> > performance-wise, get the most out of my BBB - without any services >> running >> > in the background and consuming resources, and unneeded software taking >> up >> > space. >> > >> > Now to my question: How should I proceed, in order to adapt my setup >> > according to my wishes? >> > I guess that I'll have to start by re-flashing the board with a >> lightweight >> > Linux-distribution and then go from there and install whatever I need. >> But, >> > since I'm new to BBB and Linux (I've some experience with the latter, >> but >> > I'm willing and ready to learn), I would highly appreciate any >> > recommendations on what Linux-distribution I could go for and in what >> order >> > I shall install the software and perhaps drivers that I will need in >> order >> > to be able to do the stuff I mentioned. I've noticed that Debian images >> > listed for BBW/BBB come in different configurations, such as the one >> that's >> > listed as "Console: Flasher: (202Mb used)" which seems like something >> for >> > me, but what worries me is that an image for BBB rev. C is listed >> separately >> > and is titled "Flasher: lxde: 1.7G Free", so I wonder whether if the >> former >> > image isn't applicable for a rev. C board. >> >> Stop worrying, "all" those images will work on the C.. But if you try >> to flash the "flasher" marked as only "BBB Rev C (4GB eMMC)" on to a >> Rev A/B with only 2GB eMMC.. you deserve the randomness. >> >> Is the "BBW/BBB" header not clear? Or do i have to do "ALL BBW/BBB"... >> >> 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] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > Thank you! This path seems a bit too complicated for a novice like me at the moment, but I'll bookmark that page and hopefully I'll be able to at least try it later on :)
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