On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 7:07 PM,  <[email protected]> wrote:
> Robert, thanks for the prompt response. I downloaded the image:
>
> https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bone-debian-8.1-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
> to my Windows laptop, extracted it using 7-Zip and got the .img file.
> I then used the Win32DiskImager to make the bootable SD.
> The write was successful as per a pop-up message, but my
> Windows machine fails to see any content on the SD.

The console is a single ext4 partition, so windows isn't going to read it..

> I however
> tried to boot off the BBB from the SD, but nothing happens
> and it doesn't boot. I tried these steps a few times without
> any success. I followed the same steps for an Angstrom
> image and it worked ok. Any reason, why it doesn't work or what
> could I be doing wrong here??

The console image is only useful if you have a usb-serial adapter or
and hdmi plugged in..

Otherwise your not going to see anything "pop up" on your windows device.

Regards,

-- 
Robert Nelson
https://rcn-ee.com/

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