On Friday, December 23, 2016 at 6:56:27 AM UTC-8, RobertCNelson wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 4:25 AM, Stephane Charette > <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > What build is recommended for the BBBW? I'm always confused by the > naming > > conventions and the numerous build types available. > > > > BeagleBoard on their "latest image" page recommends this one for BBBW: > > > > > https://debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-11-06-4gb.img.xz > > > > > But then they also have this one from the same date with BBBW in the > name: > > > > > https://debian.beagleboard.org/images/BBBW-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-11-06-4gb.bmap > > > > > Should we prefer "bone-debian" over "BBBW-blank-debian"? Is there a > > difference? > > > > And if we want the latest build, *then* we go directly to RCN's site? > For > > example: > > > > > https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-12-18/lxqt-4gb/bone-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-12-18-4gb.img.xz > > > > https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2016-12-18/lxqt-4gb/BBBW-blank-debian-8.6-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2016-12-18-4gb.img.xz > > > > > > > If I can make a suggestion: can a README.TXT be created at beaglebord > > and/or on rcn-ee which says: > > > > If you have BBB rev C, start with BBB-something.img.xz > > If you have BBBW, start with blahblah > > If you have BBGW, start with blahblah > > > > From reading the forum, I know I'm not the only newbie to be confused as > to > > which build I should be using. > > Like this readme? > > http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#Debian_Image_Testing_Snapshots > > > For "end" users, there is only two images: > > bone-xyz.img.xz = microSD image > BBB-blank-xyz.img.xz = eMMC flasher > > The "other" images do not change anything for "end users" that the > bone-xyz.img.xz/BBB-blank-xyz.img.xz don't already do.. > > Regards, > > -- > Robert Nelson > https://rcn-ee.com/ >
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