BeagleBoardDebian
This page is about running a (ARM EABI) Debian distribution at BeagleBoard. BeagleBoard will boot the (ARM EABI) Debian distribution from SD card. To prepare the SD card and install (ARM EABI) Debian on it, QEMU on host PC will be used, following Aurélien Jarno's excellent Debian on an emulated ARM machine howto.
Note: Debian armel deb's are compiled for armv4t, this allows debian to support a larger number of arm devices with a single port, at only the sacrifice of speed.
Contents
Help
If you need any help:
- Kernel related help:
- Email Beagleboard user group *Recommended method
- #beagle: Beagle irc on freenode, accessible also by web interface (logs)
- Launchpad Project "Beagleboard Kernel"
- Launchpad Stable Kernel 2.6.32 src
- Launchpad Development Kernel 2.6.32 src
- Launchpad Mainline Kernel git src *Unless you know what your doing, do NOT use the 2.6-mainline branch...
- Kernel Testing Results
- When asking for help, please provide some debugging information:
- U-Boot Version installed on board
- Kernel Version: uname -a
- pastebin dmesg
- Copy from serial port or use "dmesg | pastebinit" (sudo apt-get install pastebinit)
Recommended Beagle Software
- Recent x-loader/MLO
- Rev C2/3/4 Boards are fine and do not need an upgrade
- Old Rev Bx Boards should upgrade there MLO from here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/beagleboard-demo-image-available
- Recent U-Boot with 'boot.scr' scripts enabled
- u-boot.bin from here: http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/beagleboard-demo-image-available
- Or this one I've archived: U-Boot 2009.08+r37 Upgrade
- Version 2009.01 (factory installed on C2/3's) and earlier will not work with this guide
- Version 2009.11-rc1-00601-g3aa4b51 (factory installed on C4's) works fine with this guide
Native Net Install
Development PC: Format SD Card
You will need a 1GB SD card or greater.
Standard System : ~455MB + Desktop environment (GNOME) : ~2.9GB
Starting with an empty SD card and using gparted, create:
50 MiB Primary Partition, fat32 Leave remaining space for the Debian-Installer
Development PC: Setup SD U-boot Partition
Mount your SD card fat32 partition. (/media/disk/)
Debian Lenny Stable
cd /media/disk/ sudo wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/CC-beagle-v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1.uImage sudo wget http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz sudo mv CC-beagle-v2.6.29-58cf2f1-oer44.1.uImage uImage sudo gzip -d initrd.gz sudo dd if=initrd of=initrd.pad ibs=8388608 conv=sync
Create U-boot boot script for netinstall:
Debian Install over DVI Port
nano netinstall.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 initrd.pad; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext2 initrd=0x81600000,8M omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60' boot
Debian Install over the Serial Port
nano netinstall.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 initrd.pad; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext2 initrd=0x81600000,8M' boot
Create U-boot *.scr file:
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Debian Lenny" -d ./netinstall.cmd ./boot.scr
Sync and Unmount your mmc card and boot the beagle, it should find the 'boot.scr' file on your first partition while booting.
Beagleboard: netinstall
Choose a language C - No localization English - English
Configure the network: usb0: USB net <- See below for 2.6.29. Could not find usb0 with B7 installing 2.6.28. eth0: Ethernet <- Your usb-ethernet device wlan0: Wifi <- Your usb-wifi device.. See BeagleBoardDebianWifiInstallInfo for my hack to set it up.
Configuring usb0 network bridge for 2.6.29: While you chose your keyboard layout, setup a bridge with ethX and usbX. # ifconfig ethX 0.0.0.0 # ifconfig usbX 0.0.0.0 # brctl addbr brX # brctl addif brX ethX # brctl addif brX usbX # ifconfig brX up # dhclient brX *Sometimes the first beagle DHCP will fail(probably due PC trying autoconnect), just run the auto configuration again and it will configure it right.
Continue the install without loading kernel modules? : <yes>
Partition disks: This partitioner doesn't have the inform.....? : <yes> Logical Volume Manager not available: <Continue>
Partition disks: Guided - Use the largest continuous free space
Partitioning scheme....
Example:
MMC/SD card #1 (mmcblk0) - 2.0 GB Unknown > #1 primary 57.5 MB fat32 > #2 primary 1.8 GB B f ext3 / > #5 logical 148.0 MB f swap swap Finish partitioning and write changes to disk Write the changes to disk? : <yes>
No installable kernel was found in the defined APT sources? : Continue without installing a kernel? : <yes>
Standard System
No BootLoader: <ok>
Development PC: Setup U-boot for Normal Boot
Create a U-boot normal boot script:
DVI Port nano normal.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=tty0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro omapfb.mode=dvi:1280x720MR-16@60' boot
Serial Port nano normal.cmd setenv bootcmd 'mmc init; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 uImage; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro'
Create U-boot *.scr file:
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n "Debian Lenny" -d ./normal.cmd ./boot.scr
Debian will fix the ext3 partition, it'll try to reboot, after halting remove and reapply power.
Beagleboard: install kernel-image
Script File
Every Kernel upload going further on rcn-ee.net will now have an 'install-me.sh' file in the same directory..
example: http://www.rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lenny/v2.6.32.6-x6.2/ wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/kernel/beagle/lenny/v2.6.32.6-x6.2/install-me.sh sudo /bin/bash install-me.sh
Reboot with your new uImage
Debian Configuration
Serial Ports
Lenny
edit /etc/inittab and add:
S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2
For root access over the serial port add ttyS2 to /etc/securetty
WiFi
See BeagleBoard Debian WiFi install info.
SGX Video Acceleration
Use a "corporate email" and download the latest (3.01.00.02):
http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_sb/targetcontent/gfxsdk/latest/index_FDS.html
Kernel Modules
Use the "build_sgx_module.sh" script in 2.6-stable, module source is now in the *.bin
https://code.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable
Copy uImage and modules from the deploy directory to your SD card.
Copy the GFX_Linux_SDK.tar.gz examples to either your SD card or another media (large file) then boot your omap board.
Run depmod:
sudo depmod -a omaplfb
Tweak System Libraries:
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.0 sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libXau.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib/libXau.so.0
Startup Script
For 3.01.00.02
Lenny:
sudo nano /etc/rcS.d/S60pvr.sh sudo chmod +x /etc/rcS.d/S60pvr.sh
Squeeze: (probally lenny too)
sudo nano /etc/init.d/pvr sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/pvr sudo update-rc.d pvr defaults
Contents of S60pvr.sh/pvr
#!/bin/sh if [ "$1" = "" ]; then echo PVR-INIT: Please use start, stop, or restart. exit 1 fi if [ "$1" = "stop" -o "$1" = "restart" ]; then echo Stopping PVR rmmod omaplfb 2>/dev/null rmmod pvrsrvkm 2>/dev/null fi if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0 fi echo Starting PVR modprobe omaplfb pvr_maj=`grep "pvrsrvkm$" /proc/devices | cut -b1,2,3` if [ -e /dev/pvrsrvkm ] ; then rm -f /dev/pvrsrvkm fi mknod /dev/pvrsrvkm c $pvr_maj 0 chmod 666 /dev/pvrsrvkm touch /etc/powervr-esrev SAVED_ESREVISION="$(cat /etc/powervr-esrev)" ES_REVISION="$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "CPU revision" | awk -F: '{print $2}')" if [ "${ES_REVISION}" != "${SAVED_ESREVISION}" ] ; then echo -n "Starting SGX fixup for" if [ "${ES_REVISION}" = " 3" ] ; then echo " ES3.x" cp -a /usr/lib/ES3.0/* /usr/lib cp -a /usr/bin/ES3.0/* /usr/bin else echo " ES2.x" cp -a /usr/lib/ES2.0/* /usr/lib cp -a /usr/bin/ES2.0/* /usr/bin fi echo "${ES_REVISION}" > /etc/powervr-esrev fi /usr/bin/pvrsrvinit
Test SGX with a DEMO
In GFX_Linux_SDK:
cd OGLES/SDKPackage/Binaries/CommonX11/Demos/ChameleonMan ./OGLESChameleonMan
Trouble Shooting
sudo rm /etc/powervr-esrev sudo depmod -a omaplfb sudo /etc/init.d/pvr restart
Xorg omapfb Drivers
By default Debian will try* to use the FBDEV video driver, however for the beagleboard we can take advantage of a more software optimized driver (still not using the sgx video hardware) using the NEON extensions of the Cortex-A8 core.
Lenny might need this xorg.conf, but it's best to use omapfb later in this guide..
/etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Option "UseFBDev" "true" Driver "fbdev" EndSection
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep FBDEV
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev (II) FBDEV(0): using default device (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 16, (==) framebuffer bpp 16 (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 565
Login into Debian and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..
xvinfo -display :0.0
X-Video Extension version 2.2 screen #0 no adaptors present
Drivers
Note: These are built with neon optimizations: http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/xf86-video-omapfb.git;a=blob;f=debian/rules;h=c2f0d5391c96c5abb60b1e691ad86bb27e0c17d8;hb=HEAD (line 48/49)
Lenny:
wget -c http://rcn-ee.homeip.net:81/dl/deb-sbuild/lenny/xorg-drivers/xserver-xorg-video-omap3_0.1.1-2_armel.deb sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-omap3_0.1.1-2_armel.deb
Squeeze/Sid:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-omap3
xorg.conf
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Configured Video Device" #Limited by SGX? DefaultDepth 16 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "omapfb" Option "fb" "/dev/fb0" EndSection
To verify it was correctly installed, reboot and:
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep omapfb
(II) LoadModule: "omapfb" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//omapfb_drv.so (II) Module omapfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" (II) omapfb: Driver for OMAP framebuffer (omapfb) and external LCD controllers: (WW) Error opening /sys/devices/platform/omapfb/ctrl/name: No such file or directory (II) omapfb(0): VideoRAM: 1800KiB (SDRAM) (II) omapfb(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section (**) omapfb(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16 (==) omapfb(0): RGB weight 565 (==) omapfb(0): Default visual is TrueColor (--) omapfb(0): Virtual size is 1280x720 (pitch 1280) (**) omapfb(0): Built-in mode "current" (==) omapfb(0): DPI set to (96, 96) (II) omapfb(0): DPMS enabled (II) omapfb(0): Video plane capabilities: (II) omapfb(0): Video plane supports the following image formats: (II) omapfb(0): XVideo extension initialized
Login into Debian and open a new terminal, xorg has to be running..
xvinfo -display :0.0
X-Video Extension version 2.2 screen #0 Adaptor #0: "OMAP XV adaptor" number of ports: 1 port base: 56 operations supported: PutImage supported visuals: depth 16, visualID 0x21 number of attributes: 1 etc..
DSP
Kernel Build
https://launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel
Register on launchpad.net, install bzr
sudo apt-get install bzr
Download SRC
bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-stable bzr branch lp:~beagleboard-kernel/+junk/2.6-dev
Build Kernel
. build_kernel.sh
Build SGX Modules
. build_sgx_modules.sh
Build Deb File
. build_deb.sh