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
> >>> >> >> >>
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> >>> >> >> >
> >>> >> >> > 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
> >>> >> >> >
> >>> >> >> >
> >>> >> >> >
> >>> >> >> >
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