[beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread coater87
I have struggled with every aspect of the BBB. I get home from work, looking forward to maybe, finally accomplishing something on the BBB- but every session is the same, lots of trials and all errors. The advice given on the internet I am sure is good, its just my own experience level that

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread Gerald Coley
Well did you check out the resource on the little white card that came in the box? http://circuitco.com/support/BeagleBoneBlack Go there and look at http://circuitco.com/support/index.php?title=BeagleBoneBlack#Extremely_Useful_Links I suggest in particular https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread Eric Williams
Yeah, the BBB isn't really for beginners, the learning curve is pretty steep. It would help if you explained what you were trying to do with it. For some hardware interface intros, try some of the videos Derek Molloy has put together: http://www.youtube.com/user/DerekMolloyDCU?feature=watch On

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread Robert P. J. Day
On Sun, 13 Oct 2013, Eric Williams wrote: > Yeah, the BBB isn't really for beginners, the learning curve is > pretty steep. um ... if you're trying to get into embedded linux, i'm not sure you're going to find a more convenient platform. rday -- =

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread coater87
It seems maybe some of us stepped into the deep end of the pool too quickly. I can always set the BBB aside while I learn the basics on an easier platform, thats not a problem. Which development board would you recommend for someone brand new to entire embedded Linux stuff? I think it would

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread Brian Hutchinson
On Oct 13, 2013 6:51 PM, wrote: > > It seems maybe some of us stepped into the deep end of the pool too quickly. > > I can always set the BBB aside while I learn the basics on an easier platform, thats not a problem. > > Which development board would you recommend for someone brand new to entir

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread David Lambert
IMHO embedded Linux is now not that much different to Linux desktop systems. I have worked with Linux for many years and it is refreshing that embedded silicon has now become powerful enough to run a full fledged Linux system rather than stripped down systems such as uCLinux. My suggestion is t

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread Brian Hutchinson
On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Brian Hutchinson wrote: > > Seriously you already have it! Nothing else has the support of the > community etc. Maybe the Raspberry Pi, but it is the new kid on the block > and some documentation is proprietary so what you have is as open as it > gets. You

Re: [beagleboard] resource for true beginners?

2013-10-13 Thread William Hermans
I agree with Dave Lambert. Linux is Linux. The only difference is, you're also most likely going to be playing with different peripherals compared to say a PC. *Maybe*. Or more correctly in my own case, Debian is Debian. Which is what I use on my own BBB. The only differences for me is learning *h