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Support for Botic Linux driver

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Duffy Moon

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ichiban said:
Tried booting, by holding the boot button on power up, from the SD/v4Botic, and v3 still shows???
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Install v4, then follow instructions in post #706. Worked for me (when I could still connect to the BBB!).

PS The mount -t cifs //<MachineName>/<SharedFolder> /data/remote -o username=<DomainName>/<username>,password=<password> commans seems to be working (although I had to mkdir /data/remote first, as it didn't exist and it only worked for me with the IP address not the machine name)
 
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Duffy Moon

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OK, now that ympd seems to be working OK, can anyone assist with setup of mpdroid? I'm not sure what to enter in the settings. Whatever I try doesn't work.

Also, what does "Consume" do in ympd? The button has a flame symbol - I don't want my music consumed by fire!
 
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ichiban

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ichiban

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Duffy Moon said:
Install v4, then follow instructions in post #706. Worked for me (when I could still connect to the BBB!).

PS The mount -t cifs //<MachineName>/<SharedFolder> /data/remote -o username=<DomainName>/<username>,password=<password> commans seems to be working (although I had to mkdir /data/remote first, as it didn't exist and it only worked for me with the IP address not the machine name)
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Tried it and got these results........


root@bbb:~# apt-get update
Get:1 Index of / wheezy Release.gpg [2,390 B]
Get:2 Index of / wheezy-updates Release.gpg [1,571 B]
Get:3 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates Release.gpg [1,571 B]
Get:4 Index of / wheezy Release [168 kB]
Get:5 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates Release [102 kB]
Get:6 Index of / wheezy-updates Release [124 kB]
Get:7 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/main Sources [235 kB]
Get:8 Index of / wheezy/main Sources [7,496 kB]
Get:9 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/contrib Sources [20 B]
Get:10 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/non-free Sources [20 B]
Get:11 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/main armhf Packages [371 kB]
Get:12 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/contrib armhf Packages [20 B]
Get:13 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/non-free armhf Packages [20 B]
Get:14 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/contrib Translation-en [523 B]
Get:15 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/main Translation-en [173 kB]
Get:16 Debian -- Security Information wheezy/updates/non-free Translation-en [14 B]
Get:17 Index of / wheezy/contrib Sources [55.8 kB]
Get:18 Index of / wheezy/non-free Sources [112 kB]
Get:19 Index of / wheezy/main armhf Packages [7,432 kB]
Get:20 Index of / wheezy/contrib armhf Packages [39.3 kB]
Get:21 Index of / wheezy/non-free armhf Packages [67.7 kB]
Get:22 Index of / wheezy/contrib Translation-en [34.8 kB]
Get:23 Index of / wheezy/main Translation-en [3,848 kB]
Get:24 Index of / wheezy/non-free Translation-en [66.1 kB]
Get:25 Index of / wheezy-updates/main Sources [3,193 B]
Get:26 Index of / wheezy-updates/contrib Sources [20 B]
Get:27 Index of / wheezy-updates/non-free Sources [20 B]
Get:28 Index of / wheezy-updates/main armhf Packages [4,383 B]
Get:29 Index of / wheezy-updates/contrib armhf Packages [20 B]
Get:30 Index of / wheezy-updates/non-free armhf Packages [20 B]
Get:31 Index of / wheezy-updates/contrib Translation-en [14 B]
Get:32 Index of / wheezy-updates/non-free Translation-en [14 B]
Get:33 Index of / wheezy-updates/main Translation-en [3,198 B]
Fetched 20.3 MB in 55s (363 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs:
9D6D8F6BC857C906
W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs:
7638D0442B90D010
W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs:
7638D0442B90D010
root@bbb:~# apt-get install linux-image-4.0.0-botic5
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-image-4.0.0-botic5
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-image-4.0.0-botic5'
root@bbb:~#

.........on reboot it's still, Linux bbb 3.16.1-botic3 #1 PREEMPT

Addendum: I see now that those instructions in post 706 is for update from V4 to V5, yes, no maybe?
 

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ichiban

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Duffy Moon said:
I'm not sure how you have version 3 if you're starting off with version 4.
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?starting off with V3 ?

This is what I have when booting up........

login as: root
root@192.168.1.5's password:
Linux bbb 3.16.1-botic3 #1 PREEMPT Thu Aug 28 01:44:57 CEST 2014 armv7l

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Sat Oct 6 17:28:59 2029 from msi-pc.home
root@bbb:~# apt-get update
Get:1 Index of / wheezy Release.gpg [2,390 B]
 
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ced

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Cannot boot botic for love nor money.

Hi guys, hoping someone can help. Trying to get the botic distro up and running on my BBB but hit a brick wall. I just cannot get the SD card to boot.

so...
1) my BBB here:

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.


2) is tested as up and running under its supplied linux kernel. Currently tethered to my laptop via USB cable.
I Can logon via putty as can be seen here:

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.


date isn't right but guess that doesn't matter.
3) Botic V3 downloaded and image written to 16Gig micro SD card. Hash is correct so download is fine. See here:

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.


4) checking the SD card on windows, I guess it all looks fine as per here:

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.


5) So then I try to boot via following instructions:
Boot the BBB using that SD card. To do this:
a) ensure power is off to BBB (no user LEDs lit),
b) completely disconnect BBB board from USB and power supply.
c) Insert SD card with image into slot on the underside of your BBB. Make sure the SD card is the correct way round so the metal tabs show.
d) hold down the boot button (not power or reset) and plug in the 5v power cable,
Wait a minute... I've held the S3 boot button down up to 60 seconds
e) the LED should blink and then started moving from side to side like a wave, only then release the boot button.


... but I get nothing. The power LED goes on and thats it, as per here:

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.



cant log in via putty, BBB doesn't register in windows, nada.

Tried reimaging the SD card 5 or 6 times, tried the botic 4 distro. I get nothing.
Tried Duffy Moons suggestion of bigger psu for the BBB (2A/5V) but no joy (thanks for suggestion at least, DM)

Anyone got any ideas?

really grateful as I've just about run out of options that I can think of.

cheers
Ced
 
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ichiban

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ced said:
Cannot boot botic for love nor money.

Hi guys, hoping someone can help. Trying to get the botic distro up and running on my BBB but hit a brick wall. I just cannot get the SD card to boot.


... but I get nothing. The power LED goes on and thats it,

cant log in via putty, BBB doesn't register in windows, nada.


Ced
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I've had this happen too many times, can't say why it does. Only thing I could do was start over and copy "BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.8-lxde-4gb-armhf-2015-03-01-4gb.img" to SD card and boot up with that holding the user boot button, then the Cylon led lights start, indicating the eMMC is being flashed.
Then copy botic v3 to SD card, place in BBB, plug power in, use putty to SSH to BBB and login, then enter

/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/beaglebone-black-make-microSD-flasher-from-eMMC.sh

when completed, I think BBB powers off if not hold power button and when leds shut off yank the power cord. Remove SD card, plug in power and login via putty/SSH.
 
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ichiban

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Well, found out that my SD card had V3 not V4 on it. :rolleyes:
So, booted with V4 on SD card then entered

/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/beaglebone-black-make-microSD-flasher-from-eMMC.sh

when completed, powered down, removed power cord, reinserted power and LEDs flashed a while then stopped with only D4 (activity indicator) solid ON!!

No access via putty/SSH.

Did this twice, same result.
 
ichiban

ichiban

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ced said:
Cannot boot botic for love nor money.

... but I get nothing. The power LED goes on and thats it, as per here:

cant log in via putty, BBB doesn't register in windows, nada.
Ced
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...just recalled that I would have that result after flashing also. Power LED on no others.
Found I had to do a second button power down, remove power cable then reinsert and BBB would boot up.
 
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ced

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Ichiban, thank you very much!!! I shall try that in an hour or so and see where that leads.

Also, when I finally flash.

Re your problem, if I understand right and you do have a problem: I think that's because you have to do:

root@bbb:~# /opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/generic-eMMC-flasher-12mb.sh

that code line is different for V4 than v3

cheers
Ced
 
ichiban

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lintweaker said:
I would recommend buying a USB-serial cable and connect it to J1 on the BBB. This way you can interact/see u-boot and kernel messages when the system is booting up.
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I have the cable, have no idea how to use it. Saw where there are drivers and downloaded FTDI 232R driver CDM v2.12.00 WHQL Certified. Haven't gotten around to finding what app to download use.

Right now I'm exhausted from poking at this all morning and half the afternoon.

Every time I try flashing V4 botic to eMMC and poweroff/reboot the BBB only has the power LED lit, no others.
 
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