Hi Jeff, On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Jeff Albrecht <[email protected] > wrote:
> On the BeagleBoard.Org site in the "BeagleBoard.org Latest Firmware > Images" section the "Debian 8.4 2016-05-13 4GB SD LXQT" image is listed as > the recommended image. I propose that the 8.3 image be listed there instead > because the wifi configuration by way of the suggested configuration method > using connmanctl does not work for 8.4 and 8.5. > > In my thread "jessie moved my WiFi cheese" > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/beagleboard/-jG1hsyXfOU> > I document that 8.4 and 8.5 images don't work for wifi setup via connmanctl > and that 8.3 does. > > After testing from the sd card I flashed the 8.3 image to eMMC. It works. > I can connect to my wifi. And it survives a reboot. > > I also apt-get update and apt-get upgrade. connmanctl still working. > > By default, connmanctl has wifi tether on in the newer images, disable this and it'll work just fine like 8.3.. This allows users to access the board over wifi: ssid: BeagleBone-WXYZ pass: BeagleBone Regards, -- Robert Nelson https://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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CAOCHtYh3BvxiR69mzVpm2J01J0Qbwm3tbCwL2d26S%2B8LWZ9ZbA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
