[beagleboard] Re: watchdog messages clutter up serial console

2017-05-15 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
Try raising your console log level. I usually have my set to - # echo 3 4 1 7 > /proc/sys/kernel/printk -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group a

[beagleboard] Re: Realtek USB Wifi problems

2017-05-15 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
On Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 5:02:47 AM UTC+10, acheesehead wrote: > > I have a BBB running Angstrom 3.8.13. I have a Realtek USB Wifi, lsusb > shows > Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0bda:818b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. > > > That's an 8192eu, not an 8192cu -- For more options, visit http://beagleboar

[beagleboard] Re: Wifi problems

2017-03-06 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
rtl_usb is buggy. The fact anything that depends on it works, e.g. rtl8192cu, is nothing more than a fluke. And there's no point fixing it because it's being replaced by rtl8xxxu. You could try blacklisting rtl8192cu so rtl8xxxu is loaded. It was a very new driver back in kernel 4.4 but may wor

[beagleboard] Re: Cape issue

2016-09-26 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
First thing I would do is loop back tests on both ends so I know for certain what is working and what is not. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this g

[beagleboard] Re: Anyone using 4D System's 7in LCD cape?

2016-09-26 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
max brightness is 100 so for half brightness: $ sudo echo 50 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight.11/brightness -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[beagleboard] Re: an initial success; beagle bone black + 7" LCD touchscreen cape a very nice/awesome combo

2016-09-26 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
I have the same cape mounted to a stand I made using the plastic tongue from tongue and groove chipboard. Very nifty but the power led is way too bright. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "B

[beagleboard] Re: Running multiple scripts in parallel at Boot up.

2016-05-20 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
GNU Parallel -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[beagleboard] Re: WLAN0 and ETH0

2016-04-01 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
Missing an i on iface #iface wlan0 inet dhcp > face wlan0 inet static > wpa-ssid SSID NAME > wpa-psk SSID PASSKEY > address 192.168.0.21 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway 192.168.0.1 > dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 > > > -- For more options, visit http:

[beagleboard] Re: SPI BBB Master, BBB Slave

2015-11-04 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
As far as I know Linux still only supports the master side of SPI. You will have to bitbang it if you want a bbb SPI slave. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscri

[beagleboard] Re: CPU usage is ~100% on BBB most of the times: is it ok?

2015-10-14 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
It's not something I would recommend but on the other hand I've got a bbb in a cabinet in an industrial shed running at near 100% cpu usage 24/7 and has been for about a couple of months. I haven't noticed it getting warm and it's still working fine. -- For more options, visit http://beaglebo

[beagleboard] Making jewelry using a BeagleBone Black

2015-09-29 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
Autodesk have open sourced their stereo lithography 3d printer. It uses a clone of the BeagleBone Black. ember-open-source-electronics-and-firmware -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- Y

[beagleboard] Re: PRU Peripheral Registers Offsets

2015-09-29 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
Simplest way would be to use the UART integrated in the PRUSS as it uses the same pins as UART1. Use the register offsets given in the PRU Reference Manual -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[beagleboard] Re: PRU Peripheral Registers Offsets

2015-09-28 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
they are different because they are different peripherals. offset 0x34 is for an integrated peripheral in the PRUSS. The other register offsets are for the UART/ IrDA module. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to t

[beagleboard] Re: Correct way t grant user permission to /dev/fb0 and /dev/input/event1

2015-08-03 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
For /dev/fb0 use addgroup to add your user to the video group -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an em

[beagleboard] Re: safe use of io pins

2015-06-24 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
At reset, all GPIO pins are configured as inputs. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bea

[beagleboard] Re: Advice for displaying graphics

2015-05-27 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
Just for the fun of it, currently have the SDL animatesprite example running in a virtual console on a 4d systems 7" LCD cape using SDL1.2 -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" grou

[beagleboard] Re: Advice for displaying graphics

2015-05-27 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
SDL, GTK, cairo... take your pick. they will all wok. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[beagleboard] Re: BeagleBone Enhanced

2015-02-18 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
5V tolerant io -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.co

[beagleboard] Re: Success using beaglebone as a product and what do you use your beaglebone for

2015-01-28 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
setting the ink zones on lithographic printers -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleb

[beagleboard] Re: very quick questions: startup of lxde, exports, usb babble, and shutdown

2014-12-09 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
To boot to a console rename /etc/rc2.d/@S04lightdm to @K04lightdm There is no startx in the debian that comes preinstalled with bbb. On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 5:46:24 PM UTC+10, ivo welch wrote: > > > dear bbb experts: > > robert nelson's debian-lxde-7.7 image > > [1] is it possible first to bo

Re: [beagleboard] monitor fb (flickering and resolution) on ubuntu 13.10 vs 14.04

2014-12-04 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
Are the /etc/fb.mode files the same on both versions? -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [beagleboard] Re: Coding with C/C++ directly on Beaglebone, via IDE?

2014-11-16 Thread 'Barry Day' via BeagleBoard
with mc I can connect to another machine, edit remote files, move files between machines, peek inside and expand compressed files, etc, all without typing anything on a command line. And it's editor has syntax highlighting. On Sunday, November 16, 2014 10:24:54 PM UTC+10, William Hermans wrot