Its almost 2018... this cape still doesn't work. "zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_BONE_CAPEMGR" >>reports>> "CONFIG_BONE_CAPEMGR=y" Latest OS fully up to date: bone-debian-9.1-lxqt-armhf-2017-08-31-4gb.img
On Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 7:34:16 AM UTC-7, RobertCNelson wrote: > > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Aitor Ardanza <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm trying to operate the Seeds Studio HDMI cape into the BeagleBone >> Green with last firmware. The LCD screen that I'm using is a 5" size and >> 800x480 resolution touch screen. I know that this resolution is not >> supported directly by the beaglebone but as I read is posible to configure >> beaglebone's out resolution manualy. But that's a problem that I will >> later. The screen works because if I connet it to the laptop I can see the >> laptop desktop there. >> >> So with newly installed firmware the output of the "cat >> /sys/devices/platform/bone_capemgr/slots" command is >> 0: PF---- -1 >> 1: PF---- -1 >> 2: PF---- -1 >> 3: P----- -1 Beaglebone green hdmi cape,00A0,Seeed,BB-GREEN-HDMI >> 4: P-O-L- 0 Override Board Name,00A0,Override Manuf,univ-emmc >> >> So with this, I can interpret this firmware brings support for this cape, >> but is not loaded for some reason... >> I try editing the /boot/uEnv.tx file adding >> "cape_enable=bone_capemgr.enable_partno=BB-GREEN-HDMI" line but it has not >> been effective. >> >> I found multiple threads with information to disable the hdmi in >> beaglebone, but nothing about how to activate the hdmi cape. SeedStudio >> gives you a firmware but is out of date and I want to try to configure it >> for the last firmaware. >> >> Can anyone give me some tip as to which way to go? >> > > For this cape, you'll need to downgrade to 3.8.x: > > sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.8.13-bone79 > sudo reboot > > I haven't got it working on v4.1.x yet.. > > 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/652fd222-dff5-426e-8017-9237bfd2aedd%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
