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authorLeah Rowe <info@minifree.org>2017-04-03 20:57:12 +0200
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@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Shopping list (pictures of this hardware is shown later):
'Purchase'). We recommend this product because we know that it
works well for our purposes and doesn't require any non-free
software.
+
- Electrical/insulative tape: cover the entire bottom surface of the
BBB (the part that rests on a surface). This is important, when
placing the BBB on top of a board so that nothing shorts. Most
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ Shopping list (pictures of this hardware is shown later):
powering with the USB cable, or if you want to use [EHCI
debug](../misc/bbb_ehci.html)**.
- **Pin header / jumper cables** (2.54mm / 0.1" headers): you should
- get male\--male, male\--female and female\--female cables in 10cm
+ get male--male, male--female and female--female cables in 10cm
size. Just get a load of them. Other possible names for these
cables/wires/leads are as follows:
- flying leads
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ Shopping list (pictures of this hardware is shown later):
- **FTDI TTL cable or debug board**: used for accessing the serial
console on the BBB. [This
page](http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBone_Black_Serial)
- contains a list. **OPTIONAL\-\--only needed for serial console on
+ contains a list. **OPTIONAL\---only needed for serial console on
the BBB, if not using SSH via ethernet cable.**
[Back to top of page.](#pagetop)
@@ -155,15 +156,15 @@ Alternatives to SSH (in case SSH fails)
---------------------------------------
You can also use a serial FTDI debug board with GNU Screen, to access
-the serial console.\
-\# **screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200**\
+the serial console.
+ # screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200
Here are some example photos:\
![](images/x200/ftdi.jpg) ![](images/x200/ftdi_port.jpg)\
You can also connect the USB cable from the BBB to another computer and
a new network interface will appear, with its own IP address. This is
-directly accessible from SSH, or screen:\
-\# **screen /dev/ttyACM0 115200**
+directly accessible from SSH, or screen:
+ # screen /dev/ttyACM0 115200
You can also access the uboot console, using the serial method instead
of SSH.
@@ -208,15 +209,17 @@ contents of this file with:
Run **apt-get update** and **apt-get upgrade** then reboot the BBB,
before continuing.
-Check that the firmware exists:\
-\# **ls /lib/firmware/BB-SPI0-01-00A0.\***\
+Check that the firmware exists:
+
+ # ls /lib/firmware/BB-SPI0-01-00A0.\*
Output:
/lib/firmware/BB-SPI0-01-00A0.dtbo
-Then:\
-\# **echo BB-SPI0-01 > /sys/devices/bone\_capemgr.\*/slots**\
-\# **cat /sys/devices/bone\_capemgr.\*/slots**\
+Then:
+
+ # echo BB-SPI0-01 > /sys/devices/bone\_capemgr.\*/slots
+ # cat /sys/devices/bone\_capemgr.\*/slots
Output:
0: 54:PF---
@@ -227,8 +230,9 @@ Output:
5: ff:P-O-L Bone-Black-HDMI,00A0,Texas Instrument,BB-BONELT-HDMI
7: ff:P-O-L Override Board Name,00A0,Override Manuf,BB-SPI0-01
-Verify that the spidev device now exists:\
-\# **ls -al /dev/spid\***\
+Verify that the spidev device now exists:
+
+ # ls -al /dev/spid\*
Output:
crw-rw---T 1 root spi 153, 0 Nov 19 21:07 /dev/spidev1.0
@@ -250,8 +254,9 @@ libreboot\_src, and put the ARM binary for it on your BBB.
Finally, get the ROM image that you would like to flash and put that on
your BBB.
-Now test flashrom:\
-\# **./flashrom -p linux\_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512**\
+Now test flashrom:
+
+ # ./flashrom -p linux\_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512
Output:
Calibrating delay loop... OK.