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diff --git a/docs/install/bbb_setup.html b/docs/install/bbb_setup.html index 840b4ad3..69ba4122 100644 --- a/docs/install/bbb_setup.html +++ b/docs/install/bbb_setup.html @@ -114,6 +114,19 @@ are done while SSH'd into a BBB. </p> <p> + You can also use a serial FTDI debug board, with GNU Screen (example):<br/> + # <b>screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200</b><br/> + <a href="images/x200/ftdi.jpg">images/x200/ftdi.jpg</a> and + <a href="images/x200/ftdi_port.jpg">images/x200/ftdi_port.jpg</a> + show an FTDI debug board in use. With screen you can then login as root, like you would using SSH.<br/> + Using this, you can also see text output (from kernel, etc) when booting the machine. + </p> + <p> + You can also simply connect the USB cable from the BBB to another computer and a new network interface will appear, + with it's own IP address: this is the BBB. You can SSH into that. Or, you can (example):<br/> + # <b>screen /dev/ttyACM0 115200</b> + </p> + <p> Since it's a bare board (no case) and you are also touching inside your X200, you should be earthed/grounded. <a href="images/x200/strap.jpg">images/x200/strap.jpg</a> shows how I earthed myself. This is to prevent you from causing any ESD damage. The surface that you place components on should also be earthed/grounded. |