[beagleboard] Announcement: Debian 8.6 released for all boards

2016-11-14 Thread Jason Kridner
Thanks to Robert and the rest of the BeagleBoard.org community! http://beagleboard.org/latest-images/ The above URL is now updated to Debian 8.6 (2016-11-06 builds). This is suitable for all boards and we'll be pushing for manufacturers to update to this version as well (depending on the communit

Re: [beagleboard] Announcement: Debian 8.6 released for all boards

2016-11-15 Thread William Hermans
Jason, What's the compelling reason for those of us who already have well established images to shift to this one ? Honestly, I can't see one. Besides . . . apt-get upgrade . . . On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Jason Kridner wrote: > Thanks to Robert and the rest of the BeagleBoard.org communi

Re: [beagleboard] Announcement: Debian 8.6 released for all boards

2016-11-15 Thread Robert Nelson
On Nov 15, 2016 11:28 PM, "William Hermans" wrote: > > Jason, > > What's the compelling reason for those of us who already have well established images to shift to this one ? Honestly, I can't see one. Besides . . . apt-get upgrade . . . It's just the new default 'latest' image... The bbbw are g

Re: [beagleboard] Announcement: Debian 8.6 released for all boards

2016-11-15 Thread William Hermans
Can't say I'm interested in the BBGW _at_all_. But I do think the BBG is pretty nice. On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 10:30 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: > On Nov 15, 2016 11:28 PM, "William Hermans" wrote: > > > > Jason, > > > > What's the compelling reason for those of us who already have well > establish

Re: [beagleboard] Announcement: Debian 8.6 released for all boards

2016-11-16 Thread Jason Kridner
BeagleBone Black Wireless. Doesn't have the hub or Grove connectors of the SeeedStudio BeagleBone Green Wireless, but is mechanically and electrically compatible with BeagleBone Black outside of swapping Ethernet for WiFi and miniUSB for microUSB. Big deal is it is the first production board using

Re: [beagleboard] Announcement: Debian 8.6 released for all boards

2016-11-16 Thread William Hermans
On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 4:35 AM, Jason Kridner wrote: > BeagleBone Black Wireless. Doesn't have the hub or Grove connectors of the > SeeedStudio BeagleBone Green Wireless, but is mechanically and electrically > compatible with BeagleBone Black outside of swapping Ethernet for WiFi and > miniUSB f