A few weeks ago, I was using the image I found at 
https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2017-02-12/

Today, I found that the image has disappeared, which was not totally 
unexpected. Since it is supposed to be a snapshot. My question: is there a 
stable console image that we can refer to that won't disappear the next day 
that we try to download it? Thanks.

--Luther

On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 3:43:08 AM UTC+8, Graham wrote:
>
> Luther:
>
> Take these as general answers, the people who build the images would have 
> to answer detailed questions, about exactly what is included in each type 
> of image.
>
> The standard image has everything in it to drive a local display screen 
> via the HDMI or LCD connections, and multiple application and language 
> support.
> It fills most of a 4 GB memory space.
>
> The IoT image is intended for applications that do not drive a local 
> display screen, but include all other applications and language support of 
> the standard image.
> It expects to interact with the outside world via Ethernet, or Ethernet 
> over USB or WiFi.
> The IoT image is about half the size of the standard image.
>
> The console image is a minimum implementation, but with SSH and local 
> console command-line support.
> It is about one fourth the size of the standard image.
> If you are doing a focused application, and are comfortable using the 
> command-line you can easily add almost any required application or language 
> support using apt-get.
> This will get you a much smaller focused application.
>
> I would expect that the console image of the same release date as a full 
> image release would be considered a stable or "release" version of the 
> console image.
>
> --- Graham
>
> ===
>
> On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 3:15:04 AM UTC-6, Luther Goh Lu Feng 
> wrote:
>>
>> I attempted to find a minimal console image and found the IoT image on 
>> the latest firmware images page[1]. Subsequently, I discovered a console 
>> image[2]. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the console 
>> image is even more striped down the the IoT image. 
>>
>> Questions: 
>> - Is there a reason why the console image isn't listed at [1] and [3]? 
>> - Is it appropriate for me to build my own custom image off the console 
>> image in order to have a minimal footprint? 
>> - Why isn't there a "stable" release of the console image? 
>> - What are the key differences between the IoT image and the console 
>> image. 
>>
>> Thanks! 
>>
>>
>> [1] https://beagleboard.org/latest-images 
>> [2] 
>> http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#Jessie_Snapshot_console 
>> [3] https://debian.beagleboard.org/images/ 
>>
>

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