Hi folks!
I tried to run Ubuntu 9.10 for the first time at Beagleboard. I used the instructions from here:
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu
specifically I used the following command:
sudo ./rootstock --fqdn beagleboard --login ubuntu --password temppwd --imagesize 2G --dist karmic
–serial ttyS2 --seed xfce4,gdm,xubuntu-gdm-theme,xubuntu-artwork
–kernel-image http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/karmic/v2.6.32.7-x7.1/linux-image-2.6.32.7-x7.1_1.0karmic_armel.deb
then I tried to boot the resulting image at C2… I can’t describe how slow Ubuntu works! Is it OK?
First of all I switched the environment to xfce4 and it could boot a couple of times. Then it stopped. I enter a password and can see a blue tree with a blue background. One LED on the board periodically blinks and nothing happens. I can move a mouse but any clicks are ignored.
USB keyboard is detected only when remove and insert it back to a hub…
Unfortunately I don’t have any USB network devices supported by ARM Ubuntu and can’t issue any update commands or anything else.
Is it possible to enable swap partition in Ubuntu if it really can help to increase a speed of work
regards,
Max
then I tried to boot the resulting image at C2.. I can't describe how slow
Ubuntu works! Is it OK?
It's fine, ubuntu needs alot of swap/ram...
Have you loaded 9.10 on a low memory, 500Mhz-ish x86 system in a while?
First of all I switched the environment to xfce4 and it could boot a couple
of times. Then it stopped. I enter a password and can see a blue tree with a
blue background. One LED on the board periodically blinks and nothing
happens. I can move a mouse but any clicks are ignored.
Weird, anything show up in the serial console log at this time?
USB keyboard is detected only when remove and insert it back to a hub..
Unfortunately I don't have any USB network devices supported by ARM Ubuntu
and can't issue any update commands or anything else.
The usb gagdet driver will load on the otg port, a usb0 should show up
with 'sudo ifconfig -a'
Is it possible to enable swap partition in Ubuntu if it really can help to
increase a speed of work
Yes it helps, just take a look at your free space on your sd card and
add a swap partition or swap file...
Regards,
Hi Robert!
Have you loaded 9.10 on a low memory, 500Mhz-ish x86 system in a while?
no, I haven’t 
First of all I switched the environment to xfce4 and it could boot a couple
of times. Then it stopped. I enter a password and can see a blue tree with a
blue background. One LED on the board periodically blinks and nothing
happens. I can move a mouse but any clicks are ignored.
Weird, anything show up in the serial console log at this time?
well, after I login in console I can issue commands and it alive. I tried to issue “ps xa” but there a lot of strings and I don’t know what they all mean. Will try to copy them here…
The usb gagdet driver will load on the otg port, a usb0 should show up
with ‘sudo ifconfig -a’
I have RT27 based wireles adapter and initializes with the error “wrong chipset”. So it does not work
Yes it helps, just take a look at your free space on your sd card and
add a swap partition or swap file…
OK. will try Swap
thank you!
Max
Hello,
I have RT27 based wireles adapter and initializes with the error "wrong
chipset". So it does not work
Actually some users have had luck with using the 'network-manager'
package with that error...
You might also want to try:
http://www.rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/karmic/v2.6.32.10-x12/linux-image-2.6.32.10-x12_1.0karmic_armel.deb
As i've enabled the Ralink staging driver in that release...
Regards,
Give a try to Ubuntu Lucid, this is very fast!
2010/3/29 Maxim Podbereznyi <lisarden@gmail.com>
Well, I try to build Lucid and it already took 4 hours for this stage:
…
I: Getting Virtual Machine kernel from the server
I: Switching to Virtual Machine for second stage processing
I can see a CPU load 100% and nothing happens. Is it OK to build Lucid so long?
regards,
Max
2010/3/29 Marcus Fazzi (Anunakin) <anunakin@ieee.org>
Maxim, try use Lucid minimal image, and instal lubuntu-desktop!
2010/3/29 Maxim Podbereznyi <lisarden@gmail.com>
Marcus,
is it possible to install desktop without an ethernet adapter?
2010/3/30 Marcus Fazzi (Anunakin) <anunakin@ieee.org>