> > *PWM, should be working on v4.1, what software stack are you using to > interface to the pwm's?* > > *Regards,* > @Robert, he said here: > I had installed Debian 8.3 (the image provided on the beaglebone page, running the 4.1 kernel) kernel on it and tried to >get PWM working without success (apparently both the adafruit and greycat python bbio libraries only work on 3.8), >interestingly enough bonescript also refuses to work.
Which is adafruits python library, and Alexander Haim's pybbio libraries. Both are Python. Also, neither are 100% up to date with the newer kernels, but I understand Alexander is working on updating his. On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Feb 20, 2016 2:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi There, > > > > Im trying to get a basic servo project running on my BBB > > > > I had installed Debian 8.3 (the image provided on the beaglebone page, > running the 4.1 kernel) kernel on it and tried to get PWM working without > success (apparently both the adafruit and greycat python bbio libraries > only work on 3.8), interestingly enough bonescript also refuses to work. > > > > > > I have tried reverting to earlier images via microsd without success: > > -The Device doesnt become reachable via ping to 192.168.7.2 after > several hours and attempting to power cycle > > -The "External Drive" does not connect to windows upon boot > > -While attempting to flash the emmc, the USRleds do not cycle in the > 'cylon' style. > > > > I've tried to make the Debian 8.3 image work, via trying to install an > older kernel via apt without success (the device appears to be operating > but is unreachable via USB/ping/etc): > > "sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.8.13-bone70 > linux-headers-3.8.13-bone70 mt7601u-modules-3.8.13-bone70" > > > > > > I really DON'T know what to do -- I would have hoped that PWM would work > out of the box on the default Debian 8.3 image. Perhaps there's something I > need to do to make it work that isn't apparent to a novice like me. > > > > Unfortunately, rolling back to a 3.8 kernel via imaging or apt doesn't > seem to allow the BBB to communicate with my windows machine after > attempting to do so, and only 4.1 kernel images seem to work successfully > in that sense, with the caveat that PWM doesnt work. > > PWM, should be working on v4.1, what software stack are you using to > interface to the pwm's? > > Regards, > > -- > 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. 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.
