I'm not sure if the instructions for this are different than those for BBB so I'm wary to offer help, but either way, it should be pretty clear on the website... this is the one thing pretty much everyone has to do :-P
On Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 9:34:22 PM UTC-5, Andy Bushnell wrote: > > I set up a FTDI cable and I can talk to the 0 port. That's the good > news. I can see it try to boot but it has errors. > > I can't install via USB because my problem is I can't connect via the > USB. > > So I want to put in a fresh install. Nuke it. I put a ISO image on a SD > card but I'm not sure how to get the BBBlue to load it. > > Thanks! > Andy > > On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 2:04:25 PM UTC-8, Andrew Pikul wrote: >> >> You can load an image without logging in- but it overwrites whatever is >> on their. There is even a node app that I can link to you if you'd like to >> overwrite the image via USB instead of SD Card. >> >> The true last-line of defense and must-have in your toolkit is a >> USB->Serial converter. Although, I use the black mostly, so I'm not sure if >> the blue has that (and don't want to look it up :-P) >> >> Andrew J. Pikul >> System Architect, CEO >> (800) 565 4026 >> autopogo.com >> https://twitter.com/misterpikul >> >> >> "All the devil requires is acquiescence... not struggle, not conflict. >> Acquiescence." >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 2:07 AM Andy Bushnell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It's been about a year since I used it so I have not been updating. I >>> was thinking about hooking up to port zero which I understand will allow up >>> to access the computer with terminal software. Note I also tried to >>> connect from a Ubuntu Linux PC. No Joy. >>> >>> So I guess it's not possible to load a new image if you can't connect to >>> Linux. I thought you could do that on the BB black. >>> >>> Thanks for all the help!!! >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 4:09:11 PM UTC-8, [email protected] >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> You don't need to log in to set up a new image, but it overwrites >>>> everything. >>>> >>>> Old images needed you to change some stuff on Windows to SSH over USB. >>>> New images don't. I take it you haven't been keeping your kernel upgraded, >>>> etc? >>>> >>>> I recommend Chris's solution about changing the wifi password back, >>>> logging in temporarily, and updating to the new password. Then update your >>>> kernel (`find / -name ".git"` will show you all the git repos on the >>>> device >>>> that can be fetched/diff/merged/pulled w/ their README's and all) and test >>>> your USB to make sure it works after that. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 4:36:06 PM UTC-5, Andy Bushnell wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 4:33:27 AM UTC-8, Chris Green wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Andy Bushnell <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > Hi, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I'm having trouble accessing my BBBlue. I have used it in the past >>>>>> using >>>>>> > my home Wifi but the Wifi password has changed so I can't SSH over >>>>>> the >>>>>> > wifi. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ay? Why would you need to know the WiFi password? ... or do you >>>>>> mean >>>>>> that the BBBlue hasn't been reconfigured with the new WiFi password? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I know the old password but I redid my network and there is a new >>>>> password. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > I tried plugging in the BBBlue into my USB port and using SSH >>>>>> with >>>>>> > no joy. Do I need a driver on my computer to do that. I can't >>>>>> remember >>>>>> > what I did when I first used it. I thought I would try just >>>>>> loading a new >>>>>> > debian image but it seems I need to log in to do that. >>>>>> > >>>>>> When you plugged it into the USB port what IP address did you try to >>>>>> connect to the BBBlue? ... also what OS are you running on the >>>>>> 'host' >>>>>> computer? >>>>>> >>>>> I used all I could find on line. >>>>> >>>>> 192.168.7.2 >>>>> 192.168.8.2 >>>>> >>>>> Thanks!! 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