From 796d78c6a5041cd4a5adb451a08837a3e9a9858b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian 'Swift Geek' Grzywna Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:17:28 +0200 Subject: Add disclaimer about BBB being example --- docs/install/bbb_setup.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/install/bbb_setup.md b/docs/install/bbb_setup.md index 94cfdc0b..f2bb840b 100644 --- a/docs/install/bbb_setup.md +++ b/docs/install/bbb_setup.md @@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ flash chip with the BeagleBone Black, using the rev. C was used when creating this guide, but earlier revisions may also work. +***NOTE: Use of BeagleBone black is for example purposes only, +don't buy it unless you want _it_ specifically.*** *There are many ARM +Single Board Computers (SBC) that are capable of in system programming +(external flashing) and they perform similarly terrible at that task. +Common use of devicetrees on those devices allows for configuring them +in similar way, but not identical, so a bit of own research is required. +Lastly SBC is an example of self-contained device that is capable of flashing, +but it's possible to use smaller device like stm32 bluepill +with another computer to achieve similar result.* + *NOTE: this documentation may be outdated, and discusses configuring SPI flashing on the default Debian system that the BBB sometimes comes with. If you want an easier time, just use [BBB -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2