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diff --git a/docs/install/bbb_setup.md b/docs/install/bbb_setup.md index 408972e2..89f7ec67 100644 --- a/docs/install/bbb_setup.md +++ b/docs/install/bbb_setup.md @@ -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:\  \ 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. |