Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 20:08:46 -0600 From: Tom Everett <tom@khubla.com> To: Paul Mather <paul@gromit.dlib.vt.edu> Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Booting Beagleboard Black Message-ID: <CAB3ij4AZ_hvpKvxQWR_k6oyisiqu4M=2gA77Mh9evh=AfLyrGQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <44AB19F7-A0D3-4F0C-A1F4-66AA49283387@gromit.dlib.vt.edu> References: <CAB3ij4C-H5iutjPp=57BtTQFZpM1iZhz-ku0wRBnKodkt1YK-Q@mail.gmail.com> <97D78167-9428-4005-89EE-15A78F74BE46@gromit.dlib.vt.edu> <CAB3ij4DR8KJpVZCCxtHtG2QMWZGAdnjfDw5127CuwemgMY=FCA@mail.gmail.com> <44AB19F7-A0D3-4F0C-A1F4-66AA49283387@gromit.dlib.vt.edu>
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I have just now ordered that cable. Thanks for the link. On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Paul Mather <paul@gromit.dlib.vt.edu> wrote: > On Jul 6, 2013, at 9:41 PM, Tom Everett <tom@khubla.com> wrote: > > Thanks everyone. I tried the instructions here. > https://wiki.freebsd.org/FreeBSD/arm/BeagleBoneBlack . > > Specifically > > 1 - unplug the usb and sd card > 2 - plug in sd > 3 - hold down "user/boot" button located by the sd connection, at the FAR > end of the board from the other two buttons > 4 - plug in USB > 5 - observe power light go on > 6 - release "user/boot" button > > The power light stays on, but nothing else happens. Perhaps my .img file > is not correct, is there somewhere I can download a "known to work" .img > file? > > > Do you have a USB to serial cable to monitor what is happening during the > startup? Something like http://www.adafruit.com/products/954 is very > handy. It can help let you know whether it is booting the right image, or > how far it is getting in the boot sequence. > > I've managed to boot a Crochet-produced image on my BeagleBone Black, so I > know it is possible. > > Cheers, > > Paul. > -- A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding - Douglas MacArthur
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