Beaglebone Kernel Recompiling [openembedded]

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Hi,

I have a 3g usb modem (huawei e173) and want to use it on my beaglebone. For this purpose I have to to build the kernel with usb to serial module. However I could not do it even though I (really!) checked many sites. This is what I have done step by step:

Copied the Ångström specific scripts to initialize an OpenEmbedded environment:

git clone git://git.angstrom-distribution.org/setup-scripts

cd setup-scripts

git checkout origin/oe-core -b oe-core

However at the third step I got the error:

zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$ git checkout origin/oe-core -b oe-core
fatal: git checkout: updating paths is incompatible with switching branches.
Did you intend to checkout ‘origin/oe-core’ which can not be resolved as commit?

zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$

I carried on: Downloaded all layers according to sources/layers.txt

Seems like I have installed all the layers required and also not required:

zero@ghostrider:~$ ls
bitbake meta-efikamx meta-nslu2 Music
Desktop meta-ettus meta-oe oe-core
Documents meta-handheld meta-openpandora Pictures
Downloads meta-intel meta-opie Public
examples.desktop meta-java meta-raspberrypi setup-scripts
meta-angstrom meta-kde meta-ti Templates
meta-browser meta-mono meta-xilinx Videos

When I did :

zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$ ./oebb.sh config beaglebone
env: gawk: No such file or directory

Setup for beaglebone completed

What is that env:gawk error?

I keep gettin this error for example:

zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$ MACHINE=beaglebone ./oebb.sh config beaglebone
env: gawk: No such file or directory

Setup for beaglebone completed
zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$ MACHINE=beaglebone ./oebb.sh update
env: gawk: No such file or directory

I really did not understand what I am doing wrong and really do not have an idea what to do now. All I want is to recompile the kernel. : ) What should I do? (Did I have to download something like any other beaglebone img-script etc and put it to somewhere?) Could you please explain me step by step what should I do as if you are explaining to a 100 years old grandpa.

Thank you for your help.
Regards

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[snip]

Why aren't you following the instructions from http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/building-angstrom ?!?!?

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Did you really read my mail?

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Did you really read my mail?

I did and you're still not answering the question I asked: Why aren't you following the instructions from http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/building-angstrom ?!?!?

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I did follow the instructions but they did not work. Anyway, I solved my problem by installing some dependencies required by bitbake. Now I would like to ask the question: how can I rebuild the kernel with usb to serial module? I really do not know anything about oe or editin the existing kernel.

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I did follow the instructions but they did not work.

You didn't, take a close look at the 'git clone' commands and then the branch change you tried to do. I stop helping people when they lie to me, which you just did.

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If you will not, stop spamming under my question.
Regards

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Also Kooi, have some respect for people before declaring them as liar. I found my solution over here: https://pixhawk.ethz.ch/tutorials/omap/openembedded_bitbake_installation (Building a profile file solved my problem.)

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Hi,

I have a 3g usb modem (huawei e173) and want to use it on my beaglebone. For this purpose I have to to build the kernel with usb to serial module. However I could not do it even
though I (really!) checked many sites. This is what I have done step by step:

Copied the �ngstr�m specific scripts to initialize an OpenEmbedded environment:

git clone git://git.angstrom-distribution.org/setup-scripts
cd setup-scripts
git checkout origin/oe-core -b oe-core

However at the third step I got the error:

zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$ git checkout origin/oe-core -b oe-core
fatal: git checkout: updating paths is incompatible with switching branches.
Did you intend to checkout 'origin/oe-core' which can not be resolved as commit?
zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$

I carried on: Downloaded all layers according to sources/layers.txt

Seems like I have installed all the layers required and also not required:

zero@ghostrider:~$ ls
bitbake meta-efikamx meta-nslu2 Music
Desktop meta-ettus meta-oe oe-core
Documents meta-handheld meta-openpandora Pictures
Downloads meta-intel meta-opie Public
examples.desktop meta-java meta-raspberrypi setup-scripts
meta-angstrom meta-kde meta-ti Templates
meta-browser meta-mono meta-xilinx Videos

When I did :

zero@ghostrider:~/setup-scripts$ ./oebb.sh config beaglebone
env: gawk: No such file or directory

You need to install the 'gawk' program (and maybe some others) on your build host.

What is your build host?

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You weren't following instructions.

Hi,

I have a 3g usb modem (huawei e173) and want to use it on my beaglebone. For this purpose I have to to build the kernel with usb to serial module. However I could not do it even though I (really!) checked many sites. This is what I have done step by step:

Copied the �ngstr�m specific scripts to initialize an OpenEmbedded environment:

git clone git://git.angstrom-distribution.org/setup-scripts
cd setup-scripts
git checkout origin/oe-core -b oe-core

Should be:

git clone git://github.com/Angstrom-distribution/setup-scripts.git

cd setup-scripts

MACHINE=beaglebone ./oebb.sh config beaglebone

^^^ Builds your profile for you.

MACHINE=beaglebone ./oebb.sh update
MACHINE=beaglebone ./oebb.sh bitbake virtual/kernel

As is said here:

http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/building-angstrom

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Hi Gary,

I installed gawk and now seems like everything is fine with OE. (Host build: ubuntu 12.04) Now my question is how do I configure the modules that should be included in the kernel? For example I want usb to serial module (or any other module) to be included in the kernel. How can I do that?