I am looking for 3.15.10-bone8 image or closer to this version. I would like to download to my laptop running windows and copy onto the SD and then boot the BBB off the SD.Any pointers will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Jey
Well, grab:
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian#BeagleBone.2FBeagleBone_Black
boot it, and then:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.15.10-bone8
sudo reboot
Regards,
Robert, thanks for the prompt response. I downloaded the image:
[https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bone-debian-8.1-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz](https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bone-debian-8.1-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz)
to my Windows laptop, extracted it using 7-Zip and got the .img file.
I then used the Win32DiskImager to make the bootable SD.
The write was successful as per a pop-up message, but my
Windows machine fails to see any content on the SD. I however
tried to boot off the BBB from the SD, but nothing happens
and it doesn't boot. I tried these steps a few times without
any success. I followed the same steps for an Angstrom
image and it worked ok. Any reason, why it doesn't work or what
could I be doing wrong here??
Thanks
Jey
Robert, thanks for the prompt response. I downloaded the image:
https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/2015-07-08/microsd/bone-debian-8.1-console-armhf-2015-07-08-2gb.img.xz
to my Windows laptop, extracted it using 7-Zip and got the .img file.
I then used the Win32DiskImager to make the bootable SD.
The write was successful as per a pop-up message, but my
Windows machine fails to see any content on the SD.
The console is a single ext4 partition, so windows isn't going to read it..
I however
tried to boot off the BBB from the SD, but nothing happens
and it doesn't boot. I tried these steps a few times without
any success. I followed the same steps for an Angstrom
image and it worked ok. Any reason, why it doesn't work or what
could I be doing wrong here??
The console image is only useful if you have a usb-serial adapter or
and hdmi plugged in..
Otherwise your not going to see anything "pop up" on your windows device.
Regards,
*why it doesn't work or what* *could I be doing wrong here??* *Thanks* *Jey*
Press, and hold the boot button before powering the BBB, then once the four USR LEDs light up ( one at a time in quick secession ) release the boot button.
If you’re not sure which button is the boot button is. It’s the button opposite the ethernet port. Or kind of on top of the sdcard slot, and a bit off to the side.
Thanks Robert and William.
with the HDMI connection I was able to see the console and able to issue the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.15.10-bone8
It gone thru several lines of display, and here are the last 5 lines:
Unpacking linux-image-3.15.10-bone8 (1jessie) …
Setting up linux-image-3.15.10-bone8 (1jessie) …
update-initrmfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.15.10-bone8
zz-uenv_txt: Updating /boot/uEnv.txt [uname-r=3.15.10-bone8]
debian@arm:~$
Then I issued the “sudo reboot” command, but it didn’t reboot anything The screen just went blank and also I can’t connect via the USB-serial session. I tried this a couple of times without any success.
Has the image 3.15.10 been written into SD or it supposed to boot from the DRAM?
Am I missing any other steps?
Appreciate any help.
thx
jey
At this point, plug in a USB serial adapter and let’s see what’s happening on boot up…
Regards,
Robert,
I have the mini-USB port connected to the BBB and the other end of the USB cable connected to my laptop running Windows. I can’t connect to it via putty, as my Windows doesn’t detect the BBB.
When you say “USB serial adapter” do you mean USB cable running the serial session?
thx
jey
I'm talking about connecting something up to the 5 pin debug adapter
on the bbb. So you can watch to full bootlog over serial.
But i'm also wondering, why do you need v3.15.x, as you said hdmi was
working. 
Regards,
Robert, Ok, I will try get a USB Serial debug cable and try out.
I was trying to test different versions to reproduce an issue with 3.15.10.
Thx
jey
make sure you use a 3.3v debug cable