[beagleboard] Re: Cross compiling for Debian on BBB from Ubuntu PC

2015-05-03 Thread Tom Olenik
Thanks for all the info. I just wanted to report that I have successfully completed the cross-compile toolchain test example in chapter 7 of Prof Molloy's Exploring Beaglebone from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS installed as dual boot next to Windows 7. Everything worked well on the first try following the i

[beagleboard] Cross compiling for Debian on BBB from Ubuntu PC

2015-05-02 Thread Tom Olenik
So if seems like Debian is the more popular choice for distributions on the BBB, but it seems like I might like Ubuntu better on the PC. I want to set up Linux for dual boot on my Windows 7 machine for purposes of developing for the BBB. My question is will I run into many problems developing

[beagleboard] Re: Soldering JTAG connector with Element14(Embest) version BBB failed

2015-03-23 Thread Tom Olenik
't have that problem anymore. :-) My solder is Kester 44 Rosin Core Solder 60/40 .031. Tom Olenik -- 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 gr

Re: [beagleboard] Soldering JTAG connector with Element14(Embest) version BBB failed

2015-03-23 Thread Tom Olenik
I successfully soldered a JTAG connector to an Element 14 rev C board on my first attempt and I am by no means a pro with a soldering iron. I placed a small amount of solder on the bottom side of the connector first. Then I held the connector in place with a clamp so that there was pad showing o

Re: [beagleboard] Setting up Starterware in CCSv6

2015-03-20 Thread Tom Olenik
As promised, I have made a video showing how to get started with starterware in CCSv6 for the next person who gets stuck like I did. Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOQisBaDANA&feature=youtu.be Enjoy, Tom Olenik On Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 7:32:26 PM UTC-4, Tom Ol

Re: [beagleboard] Setting up Starterware in CCSv6

2015-03-17 Thread Tom Olenik
such. Also, no hands on here so > may be slim pickings for support on this board . . . would definitely be more > work, so sounds like it is not for you. At least not at the moment. > > > >> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 10:56 PM, Tom Olenik wrote: >> I am not familiar wit

RE: [beagleboard] Setting up Starterware in CCSv6

2015-03-16 Thread Tom Olenik
board, may as well use what everything else is using too . . . On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 10:16 PM, Tom Olenik wrote: Has anyone found a set of instructions for setting up StarterWare in CCSv6 running on Windows that is confirmed to work for the BBB? I don't want to use the BBB with an OS. I rea

[beagleboard] Re: Starterware

2015-03-16 Thread Tom Olenik
I found the following worked well on the first try just tonight for programming BBB rev C through JTAG. I too am still looking for instructions on how to get StaterWare to build though. http://blog.parr.us/2014/11/14/beaglebone-black-debugging-via-ti-usb100v2-jtag-emulator/ On Saturday, May 18,

[beagleboard] Setting up Starterware in CCSv6

2015-03-16 Thread Tom Olenik
Has anyone found a set of instructions for setting up StarterWare in CCSv6 running on Windows that is confirmed to work for the BBB? I don't want to use the BBB with an OS. I really only want to get the libraries for the hardware abstraction layer if I can so that I can jump into C code. I've f

Re: [beagleboard] Trouble flashing 2015-03-01 Debian image

2015-03-05 Thread Tom Olenik
On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 8:47:38 PM UTC-5, RobertCNelson wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Tom Olenik > wrote: > > I downloaded the image from here a couple days ago: > > http://beagleboard.org/latest-images > > md5: c848627722b7a5f7bc89791cc8949e3

Re: [beagleboard] Trouble flashing 2015-03-01 Debian image

2015-03-05 Thread Tom Olenik
I downloaded the image from here a couple days ago: http://beagleboard.org/latest-images md5: c848627722b7a5f7bc89791cc8949e3b File name: bone-debian-7.8-lxde-4gb-armhf-2015-03-01-4gb It's not doing the cylon scan. :-) I love that show by the way. According to the reference manual I am getting

[beagleboard] Trouble flashing 2015-03-01 Debian image

2015-03-05 Thread Tom Olenik
Hi all, First post here. Is anyone having issues flashing the latest Debian image, 2015-03-01, on the Beaglebone Black? I've tried it maybe a dozen times now with both a 5V and USB power supplies. I have flashed other images on my BBB just fine before, and swear I am following the same proced