Hi Anirudh, thank you for checking all this ! 8)
I quite agree! There is something wrong with your board -- hopefully you get a new one as soon as possible and as easy as possible! Fingers crossed! Good luck! Best regards, Meino Anirudh Jonnadula <[email protected]> [14-12-18 18:28]: > Hi Meino, > > I have tried what you have suggested but nothing came up. So, I guess the > board is faulty. > > Regards > Anirudh > > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 10:56 PM, Anirudh Jonnadula <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hi William, > > > > I have tried with a working new mini USB cable but it didn't work. Maybe > > the board has some defects. > > > > Anirudh > > > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:31 AM, William Hermans <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Anirudh, > >> > >> I did not read all the discussion you two have had, but if you have > >> another mini to standard USB cable I'd give that a shot first. Early on > >> after release, there were a few boards shipped with bad cables according to > >> a few users. You could take that with a grain of salt ( I would ), but if > >> you have spare one to try, it would a quick test. > >> > >> On the Windows 7 side, I use Windows 7 x64 enterprise, and s I recall the > >> mass storage "drive" always came up immediately( this is why i recommend > >> checking the cable ), but the other drivers will require you to install the > >> beaglebone driver listed on the getting started page. Then possibly you'll > >> have to run Windows updates. > >> > >> Also the usb networking gadget should be set to static IP of 192.168.7.2 > >> - At least I am pretty sure this is how it came on the latest element14 > >> board we have here. I run both Windows, and Linux machines as host to > >> several beglebones, and I would test, but I am "on the road" right now so > >> can not check. > >> > >> Anyway, if you have some very specific Windows questions pertaining to > >> the beaglebone, ask and I'll do my best to answer. Just be aware however, > >> there a lot of information on internet about all this now days. > >> > >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Anirudh Jonnadula <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi Meino, > >>> > >>> :) > >>> > >>> I'll try whatever you have suggested first thing in the morning. > >>> I kind of already tried connecting with a wired LAN cable. Then I > >>> logged into my router using 192.168.1.1 and found that there is no > >>> attached device under the wired category. > >>> This is making me feel that the board has some fault. > >>> Anyway, I'll try the above suggested method using nmap....and if it > >>> does not work, I'll try to boot it with a SD card and will let you > >>> know the results. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Anirudh > >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 12:46 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > > >>> > Hi Anirudh, > >>> > > >>> > :) > >>> > > >>> > Since the Beaglebone black was switched from Angstrom to Debian I dont > >>> > know, whether Debian now runs with a fixed IP-adress or uses dhcp... > >>> > > >>> > That is: You need to figure that out. > >>> > > >>> > ok...lets hack your beaglebone. > >>> > > >>> > You need: Duck Tape, a Swiss Army knife, some chewing gum... > >>> > ...wrong movie......I am joking, sorry... 8) > >>> > > >>> > You need: Ethernet cables (CAT5), a Linux PC which can talk > >>> > to the internet, your beaglebone and a > >>> > switch/hub. > >>> > > >>> > Connect your PC to the switch/hub. Connect your beaglebone to > >>> > the switch, connect the LAN cable, which ends in your DSL modem > >>> > with the hub/switch. Power the hub/switch. Power the PC. Wait > >>> > until ypu can login (and do that ;) then power your beaglebone > >>> > and wait until it seems to be up. > >>> > > >>> > Install nmap on your linux box. > >>> > > >>> > Call > >>> > > >>> > ifconfig > >>> > > >>> > . You will see something like this: > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > >>> > inet 192.168.XXX.XXX netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast > >>> 192.168.XXX.XXX > >>> > ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet) > >>> > RX packets nnnnnn bytes nnnnnnnnnn (nnn nnn) > >>> > RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 > >>> > TX packets nnnnnn bytes nnnnnnnn (nnnn nnn) > >>> > TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 > >>> > device interrupt 36 > >>> > > >>> > lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 65536 > >>> > inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 > >>> > loop txqueuelen 0 (Local Loopback) > >>> > RX packets 1144 bytes 1941206 (1.8 MiB) > >>> > RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 > >>> > TX packets 1144 bytes 1941206 (1.8 MiB) > >>> > TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 > >>> > > >>> > (the counts of package will surely differ...) > >>> > > >>> > "lo" is your loopback device, which is not needed here. > >>> > > >>> > eth0 (or eth1) is your ethernet interface. > >>> > > >>> > The "X"s after the word "inet" is the IP-adress of your Linux box. > >>> > > >>> > inet XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX > >>> > > >>> > often they start with 192.168..., which indicates a private network. > >>> > There are certain IP-address ranges which are for private use only, > >>> > which means: There will be no server outside in the wild, wild > >>> > internet, which have an IP-address of these ranges. > >>> > > >>> > OK...now you have to scan you network. Be sure, nothing else is > >>> > connected to your Linux box (LAN-wise), since accidentally > >>> > scanning networks in the wild wild internet may...hrrrrmmm... > >>> > irritate some people... ;) > >>> > > >>> > Assuming the IP-address of your Linux box is > >>> > > >>> > 192.168.100.200 > >>> > > >>> > you need to call > >>> > > >>> > nmap -v -sn 169.168.100.1-255 > >>> > > >>> > . For this you need to be root... > >>> > > >>> > Nmap will then scan for hosts in the range of > >>> > > >>> > 169.168.100.1.........169.168.100.255 > >>> > > >>> > and report any host it will find. > >>> > > >>> > It will report your Linux box...and with some luck the IP-address > >>> > of your beaglebone. > >>> > > >>> > If a host is found it looks like: > >>> > > >>> > Nmap scan report for ariettaa (192.168.10.10) > >>> > Host is up (0.00067s latency). > >>> > > >>> > This is for my Arietta G25 (also a small emebedded linux > >>> > system 5.5cmx2.5cm...;) > >>> > > >>> > The given IP-adress is the one you are looking for. Please > >>> > dont confuse this with the IP-adress reported for your Linux PC... > >>> > > >>> > This means: > >>> > You Beaglebone is up and running and (somehow) ready to accept a > >>> > connection. > >>> > > >>> > If not already done: > >>> > Install openssh and follow the configuration instructions. Create > >>> > a private and public key. > >>> > > >>> > Start sshd then. > >>> > > >>> > Now connect to you beaglebone this way: > >>> > > >>> > ssh root@<IP-adsress of your beaglebone> > >>> > > >>> > If asked for a passwort, enter nothing (the default > >>> > password is blank according to this: > >>> > http://beagleboard.org/getting-started > >>> > means: hit <return> > >>> > > >>> > Thats it...you have logged into your beaglebone. > >>> > > >>> > BUT: > >>> > > >>> > If NO other running host is reported by nmap things are becoming > >>> > a little more complicated. > >>> > > >>> > Two possibilities: > >>> > Your beaglebone is dead, bricked or what else. You need a RMA > >>> > and send it back for repair. > >>> > > >>> > OR: > >>> > > >>> > It uses a fixed IP-address which does not fit into the address > >>> > range of your PC. > >>> > > >>> > You need either a second ethernet card or a Linux PC...ha! Wait... > >>> > you _*HAVE*_ a Linux PC... > >>> > > >>> > According to this: > >>> > http://beagleboard.org/getting-started > >>> > > >>> > the IP-address of your Beaglebone board is 192.168.7.2 (but I dont > >>> > know, whether this information is dated before or after the switch > >>> > from Angstrom to Debian...) > >>> > > >>> > First you need a second ethernet interface ... and since this is > >>> > Linux, you dont need a second ethernet card for this to work. > >>> > > >>> > Assuming, your first ethernet interface (as reported previously by > >>> > ifconfig) is eth0 , then as root enter > >>> > > >>> > ifconfig eth0:2 192.168.7.10 > >>> > > >>> > which gives your PC another IP address...but one of the range of your > >>> > beaglebone. > >>> > > >>> > Then try to ping your beaglebone with > >>> > > >>> > ping 192.168.7.2 > >>> > > >>> > . If it answers, try to login via ssh as described above, but use > >>> > 192.168.7.2 instead. > >>> > > >>> > And if this doesn't help, try to scan the address range with > >>> > nmap and the address range of 192.168.7.1-255. Again, your > >>> > Linux PC will also be reported. > >>> > > >>> > If this will also fail...my storage of ideas is emptied... > >>> > You need a sdcard to boot from then... > >>> > > >>> > HTH! > >>> > > >>> > Good luck! 8) > >>> > Best > >>> > Meino > >>> > > >>> > Anirudh Jonnadula <[email protected]> [14-12-16 19:08]: > >>> >> Hi Meino, > >>> >> Thank you very much for taking your time and writing the answer. > >>> >> > >>> >> I have tried to access the board via LAN, but could not figure out how > >>> >> to do it. Could you please guide me? > >>> >> Meanwhile, I will download and boot the board with the SD Card as you > >>> >> have suggested. > >>> >> > >>> >> Regards > >>> >> Anirudh > >>> >> > >>> >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 11:24 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> > Hi Anirudh, > >>> >> > > >>> >> > thanks for checking that! 8) > >>> >> > > >>> >> > This may have been caused by either: A hardware defect, which > >>> >> > has affected the USB interface, so the "outside world" > >>> >> > (we are all somehow "inside beaglebone" aren't we??? :) has > >>> >> > no chance to recognize, that there is a beaglebone plugged > >>> >> > to the USB port. > >>> >> > Or: Something is wrong with the software or the devicetree blob, > >>> >> > which configures the hardware, so the hardware is not acting like > >>> >> > something, which the "outside world" would recognize as USB... > >>> >> > > >>> >> > The first problem can be the result of a production failure > >>> >> > or a discharge of static alectricity while packaging or unboxing. > >>> >> > The second problem can be the result of...I dont know, since > >>> >> > you haven't changed anything. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Before asking for a RMA and sending it back for change, you can try > >>> >> > the following: > >>> >> > Download the debian image and the boot stuff and prepare a SD-card > >>> >> > with it (be sure that the rootfs and /boot are populated). > >>> >> > > >>> >> > If done correctly, your beaglebone will recognize the presence of > >>> >> > the sdcard and boot from it instead of the emmc (internal flash). > >>> >> > Advantage here is: You have access to the sdcard even if you have no > >>> >> > access to the beaglebone. After booting, waiting and somehow > >>> shutting > >>> >> > down the beaglebone (dont know whether this is supported by the > >>> >> > bottons on the beaglebone) you may have access to some logfiles > >>> under > >>> >> > /var/log, which may give you some more informations. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > If the emmc was damaged either hardware related or logically (image > >>> >> > wasn't written correctly), you may be able to boot from sdcard and > >>> >> > get access to you beaglebone. If so, you can fsck the emmc and if > >>> >> > ok reflash it (if you want). On the other hand: Flash memory has a > >>> >> > limited amount of write cycles. While exclusively using a sdcard, > >>> you > >>> >> > can swap it easily if worn...(I never touched the emmc for that > >>> >> > reason). > >>> >> > > >>> >> > If the USB hardware or something related to it is damaged, you also > >>> >> > won't be able to access the beaglebone after booting the sdcard. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > If USB wont run: Try to get access to the board via LAN / ethernet. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Last way out: Buy a serial to USB adaptor which is recommended for > >>> >> > being used with the beaglebone and attach this to the debug header. > >>> >> > May be you will be able to gain access to your board. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Good Luck! :)) > >>> >> > Best > >>> >> > Meino > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Anirudh Jonnadula <[email protected]> [14-12-16 18:28]: > >>> >> >> Hi Meino, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Thanks for the suggestion. > >>> >> >> I have tried this, but there is no difference in the output of > >>> lsusb. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Regards > >>> >> >> Anirudh > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 7:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> >> > ZZAnirudh Jonnadula <[email protected]> [14-12-16 14:32]: > >>> >> >> >> Hi Meino, > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> Thanks for the reply. I have tested it on both Windows 7 and > >>> Ubuntu 14.04. > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> Regards > >>> >> >> >> Anirudh > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> -- > >>> >> >> >> 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/d/optout. > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Hi Anirudh, > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > ok...seems to be something with the Beaglebone... > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > I am more familiar with UNIX and Linux, so if it is > >>> >> >> > ok for you, I would like to suggest to use your > >>> >> >> > Ubuntu system for checking whats going on... > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > If not available please install > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > usbutils > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > (which homepage is here http://linux-usb.sourceforge.net/) > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Unplug the beaglebone, if not already done, then do > >>> >> >> > a > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > lsusb > /tmp/withoutbbb.txt > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > then plug it in, wait a couple of seconds (only to get sure) > >>> >> >> > and do a > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > lsusb > /tmp/withbbb.txt; diff /tmp/withoutbbb.txt > >>> /tmp/withbbb.txt > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > . If there is a difference, then you Beablebone black has been > >>> >> >> > recognized on a low level basis. > >>> >> >> > I recently had a Wifi USB dongle which was listed via lsusb and > >>> >> >> > as soon as I tried to use the wlan0 interface, a message pops > >>> >> >> > up saying, that there was no such device....hrmmmpffff...the > >>> firmware > >>> >> >> > was missing...the usb enumeration has worked and the device was > >>> still > >>> >> >> > sleeping. > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > May be there is only some software missing (kernel modules) or > >>> not > >>> >> >> > loaded. > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Please mail me, what the test results in :) > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Best regards, > >>> >> >> > Meino > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > -- > >>> >> >> > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >>> >> >> > --- > >>> >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic > >>> in the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > >>> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/beagleboard/N219O3AdvSc/unsubscribe. > >>> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email > >>> to [email protected]. > >>> >> >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> -- > >>> >> >> 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/d/optout. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > -- > >>> >> > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >>> >> > --- > >>> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in > >>> the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > >>> >> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/beagleboard/N219O3AdvSc/unsubscribe. > >>> >> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> 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/d/optout. > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >>> > --- > >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > >>> Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > >>> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/beagleboard/N219O3AdvSc/unsubscribe. > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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/d/optout. > >>> > >> -- > >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > >> Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/beagleboard/N219O3AdvSc/unsubscribe. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > > > > -- > 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/d/optout. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. 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