This is a page about TI's BeagleBoard and BeagleBoard xM.

ARM Cross Compiler: GCC

This is a 32bit x86 application, so 64bit users will need to also install the 32bit libraries for their distribution. (ubuntu: ia32-libs)

wget https://launchpad.net/linaro-toolchain-binaries/trunk/2013.03/+download/gcc-linaro-arm-linux-gnueabihf-4.7-2013.03-20130313_linux.tar.bz2
tar xjf gcc-linaro-arm-linux-gnueabihf-4.7-2013.03-20130313_linux.tar.bz2
export CC=`pwd`/gcc-linaro-arm-linux-gnueabihf-4.7-2013.03-20130313_linux/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-

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Bootloader

Das U-Boot – the Universal Boot Loader http://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot

U-Boot Download:

Download U-Boot via git:

git clone git://git.denx.de/u-boot.git
cd u-boot/
git checkout v2013.04 -b tmp

U-Boot Patches:

wget https://raw.github.com/eewiki/u-boot-patches/master/v2013.04/0001-omap3_beagle-uEnv.txt-bootz-n-fixes.patch

patch -p1 < 0001-omap3_beagle-uEnv.txt-bootz-n-fixes.patch

U-Boot Configure and Build:

make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=${CC} distclean
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=${CC} omap3_beagle_config
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=${CC}

Linux Kernel

Linux Build Script:

git clone git://github.com/RobertCNelson/stable-kernel.git
cd stable-kernel/

For Mainline v3.9.x

git checkout origin/v3.9.x -b tmp

Run Build Script:

./build_kernel.sh

The kernel zImage and modules will be under the deploy directory.

Root File System

Debian 7.0 (Wheezy)

User	Password
debian	temppwd
root	root

Download:

~/

wget -c http://rcn-ee.net/deb/minfs/wheezy/debian-7.0.0-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz

Verify:

~/

md5sum debian-7.0.0-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz
7378ac1f20ca4857ac1994e22fd20277  debian-7.0.0-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz

Extract:

~/

tar xJf debian-7.0.0-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring)

User	Password
ubuntu	temppwd

Download:

~/

wget -c http://rcn-ee.net/deb/minfs/raring/ubuntu-13.04-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz

Verify:

~/

md5sum ubuntu-13.04-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz
952cf1f87c047653fb0f24818c8bfd26  ubuntu-13.04-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz

Extract:

~/

tar xJf ubuntu-13.04-minimal-armhf-2013-05-05.tar.xz

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Setup microSD/SD card

For these instruction, we are assuming: DISK=/dev/mmcblk0, "sudo fdisk -l" is useful for determining the device id..

export DISK=/dev/mmcblk0

Erase microSD/SD card:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=${DISK} bs=1024 count=1024
sudo parted --script ${DISK} mklabel msdos

Setup Boot Partition:

sudo fdisk ${DISK} << __EOF__
n
p
1

+64M
t
e
p
w
__EOF__

Set Boot Flag

sudo parted --script ${DISK} set 1 boot on

Format Boot Partition as vfat:

DISK=/dev/mmcblk0
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 16 ${DISK}p1 -n boot
(or)
DISK=/dev/sdX
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 16 ${DISK}1 -n boot

Setup Root File System Partition:

sudo fdisk ${DISK} << __EOF__
n
p
2


w
__EOF__

Format rootfs as ext4:

DISK=/dev/mmcblk0
sudo mkfs.ext4 ${DISK}p2 -L rootfs
(or)
DISK=/dev/sdX
sudo mkfs.ext4 ${DISK}2 -L rootfs

Mount Partitions:

Note: On most systems these partitions will be auto-mounted...

sudo mkdir -p /media/boot/
sudo mkdir -p /media/rootfs/

DISK=/dev/mmcblk0
sudo mount ${DISK}p1 /media/boot/
sudo mount ${DISK}p2 /media/rootfs/

(or)

DISK=/dev/sdX
sudo mount ${DISK}1 /media/boot/
sudo mount ${DISK}2 /media/rootfs/

Install Bootloaders:

Copy MLO/u-boot.img to the boot partition

sudo cp -v ./u-boot/MLO /media/boot/
sudo cp -v ./u-boot/u-boot.img /media/boot/

U-Boot user enviroment variables: uEnv.txt

Create U-Boot "uEnv.txt" boot script: (nano uEnv.txt)

uEnv.txt

#Camera: Uncomment to enable:
#http://shop.leopardimaging.com/product.sc?productId=17
#camera=li5m03

#SPI: enable for userspace spi access on expansion header
#buddy=spidev

#LSR COM6L Adapter Board
#http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/LSR+COM6L+Adapter+Board
#First production run has unprogramed eeprom:
#buddy=lsr-com6l-adpt

#LSR COM6L Adapter Board + TiWi5
#wl12xx_clk=wl12xx_26mhz

#These are now set by default: uncomment/change if you need something else
#defaultdisplay=dvi
#dvimode=1280x720MR-16@60

#mmcroot=/dev/mmcblk0p2 ro
#mmcrootfstype=ext4 rootwait fixrtc

Copy uEnv.txt to the boot partition:

sudo cp -v ./uEnv.txt /media/boot/

Install Kernel and Root File System:

To help new users, since the kernel version can change on a daily basis. The kernel building scripts in this git repo will now give you a hint of what kernel version was built.

-----------------------------
Script Complete
eewiki.net: [user@localhost:~$ export kernel_version=3.X.Y-Z]
-----------------------------

Copy and Paste that "export kernel_version=3.X.Y-Z" exactly as shown in your own build/desktop environment:

export kernel_version=3.X.Y-Z

Copy Kernel zImage:

sudo cp -v ./stable-kernel/deploy/${kernel_version}.zImage /media/boot/zImage

Copy Kernel dtbs (Device Tree):

sudo mkdir -p /media/boot/dtbs/
sudo tar xofv ./stable-kernel/deploy/${kernel_version}-dtbs.tar.gz -C /media/boot/dtbs/

Copy Root File System:

sudo tar xfvp ./*-*-minimal-arm*-*/arm*-rootfs-*.tar -C /media/rootfs/

Copy Kernel modules:

sudo tar xfv ./stable-kernel/deploy/${kernel_version}-modules.tar.gz -C /media/rootfs/

Setup /etc/fstab:

sudo nano /media/rootfs/etc/fstab

Add:

/etc/fstab

/dev/mmcblk0p2   /           auto   errors=remount-ro   0   1
/dev/mmcblk0p1   /boot/uboot auto   defaults            0   0

Enable Networking:

sudo nano /media/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces

Add:

/etc/network/interfaces

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

Enable Serial Login:

Debian:

sudo nano /media/rootfs/etc/inittab

Add at end of file:

/etc/inittab

T2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyO2 115200 vt102

Ubuntu:

sudo nano /media/rootfs/etc/init/serial.conf

Add:

/etc/init/serial.conf

start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]
stop on runlevel [!2345]

respawn
exec /sbin/getty 115200 ttyO2

Remove microSD/SD card:

sync
sudo umount /media/boot
sudo umount /media/rootfs

FAQ

No Ethernet:

Check Power (aka use 5Volt DC Plug): The USB bus allows up to 100mA on initial connection and up to a max of 500mA can be requested by the end USB device. On the xM this is not enough to power the whole device and on the xM C there is an actual hardware switch to disable the smsc95xx usb hub/ethernet when powered by OTG (to prevent out of power crashes seen on the xM A/B with when users powered by OTG).
Check Ethernet Cable/Plug: Is the Ethernet Cable actually plugged into the Beagle and Router?

Check Modules: The smsc95xx kernel driver is usually built as an external module, double check that your kernel modules for this device are installed.

debian@devel:~$ find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/ | grep smsc95xx
/lib/modules/3.2.26-x14/kernel/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.ko

debian@devel:~$ lsmod | grep smsc95xx
smsc95xx               11302  0

Reload smsc95xx kernel module (Checked all the above and the LAN LED's are still off)
```
sudo rmmod smsc95xx
sudo modprobe smsc95xx
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
```

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BeagleBoard

ARM Cross Compiler: GCC

Bootloader

U-Boot Download:

U-Boot Patches:

U-Boot Configure and Build:

Linux Kernel

Linux Build Script:

Root File System

Debian 7.0 (Wheezy)

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring)

Setup microSD/SD card

Mount Partitions:

Install Bootloaders:

U-Boot user enviroment variables: uEnv.txt

Install Kernel and Root File System:

Enable Networking:

Enable Serial Login:

FAQ

No Ethernet:

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