Angstrom-Narcissus Online Image Builder running OpenCV

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If anyone wants to build angstrom image with opencv using narcissus,
follow these steps;

Step #1) Visit http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/narcissus/

Step #2)

Select:

  Machine: beagleboard
  Image name: your choice
  Complexity: advanced
  Release (default): 2011.03
  Base system (default): regular (task-base)
  /dev manager (default): udev
  Type of image: tar.gz
  Software manifest: no
  SDK type: simple toolchain
  SDK hostsystem (default): 32bit Intel
  User environment selection: X11
  X11 desktop environment: leave all boxes blank

Additional packages selections:

  Development packages: OpenCV headers and libs

  Additional console packages: All kernel modules
                                               OpenCV

  Network related packages: NetworkManager
                                            NetworkManager GUI applet
                                            Wireless-tools

  Platform specific packages: OMAP Display Sub System (DSS)
Documentation
                                           BeagleBoard validation GUI
extras
                                           BeagleBoard validation
GNOME image

Step #3) Click the "built me!" button and WAIT,

Step #4) Download all of the images,

Step #5) Untar the the rootfs image first, then SDK image to the
second part of the SD card

Step #6) Insert the SD card into the Beagleboard, then wait until the
finishing all configurations, it may take 30 minutes or more.

Step #7) Reboot the Beagleboard, then it is ready...

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Thank you for posting this howto. narcissus is not as obvious for
making user choice selections
as some might think. I am sure others will find it useful.

djlewis

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I build it like you said but when i boot the beagleboard it gets stuck at done, booting the kernel. I am not getting someting on my lcd. The demo files were working fine.

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Hi,
I want to install latest version of opencv in Angstrom. how to do it?
can we install it externally ? using opkg install [ opencv2.4.1 folder ] command ?

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Hi,

I tried step #1) for link: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/narcissus/
however on the link page it is not showing the step #2) contents…
Pls. help me to solve the issue…

I am stuk in developing angstrom build…

Regards,

Swapna M