debian-7.5-console-armhf-2014-07-06.tar.xz

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Looking at the directions to install:

I am not sure where to copy this download to begin the install.

I have a rev A5 BBB with the standard Angstrom software and a 8GB SD card with the …7.5-2014-5-14… release installed.

I want to leave the Angstrom in place and install the 07-06 Debian on the SD card.

Do I copy to Debian running from the SDcard and follow the install steps?

Also looking in the hwpak folder, I see two possible conf files: beaglebone.conf and bbb-empty-eprom.conf. For my case, Debian on SDcard, which should I use.

Also note that there is a difference in the beaglebone.conf file:

#!/bin/bash
#        --dtb beaglebone (BeagleBone & BeagleBone Black:supported)

SYSTEM="bone"

#Bootloader:
conf_board="am335x_evm"

The ‘conf_board=“am335x_evm”’ differs from the settings in other conf files;

for example: bbb-empty-eprom.conf has:

#!/bin/bash
#        --dtb beaglebone (BeagleBone & BeagleBone Black:supported)

SYSTEM="bone"

#Bootloader:
conf_board="am335x_boneblack"
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Just use "--dtb beaglebone" the other one is for oem board bring up's..

Regards,

3

Ok, use -dtb beaglebone (but that has the wrong conf_board setting.

Also, I am not clear if I should copy the download to the Debian release on my SD card and execute there.

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Ok, use -dtb beaglebone (but that has the wrong conf_board setting.

Nope it's the correct conf_board setting. "am335x_evm" is the name of
the u-boot target that supports both the BeagleBone Black and
BeagleBone White. The "other" setting (maybe i should have named it
something horrific) is the same as "am335x_evm" but i include a patch
to bypass the eeprom and assume it's 1Ghz BBB.

Also, I am not clear if I should copy the download to the Debian release on
my SD card and execute there.

Most people download those images onto an x86 desktop running linux.
But since linux is linux, you can run the "setup_sdcard.sh" script on
really any version of ubuntu/debian to create the microSD.

Regards,

5

Let the bikeshed painting begin.. :wink:

Added a warning, to make it more obvious, not to use it..

https://github.com/RobertCNelson/omap-image-builder/commit/3848ba348fcee157cab40eb8193d92588f5d9db6

Regards,