beagleboneblack.md

Notes on using Yoe on the BeagleBone Black

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BSP Layer README

BeagleBone Black system reference manual

Building/installing an image

1. git clone https://github.com/YoeDistro/yoe-distro.git
2. cd yoe-distro
3. . ./envsetup.sh beaglebone
4. yoe_setup
5. bitbake yoe-simple-image
6. insert SD card
7. lsblk (note sd card device, and substitute for /dev/sdX below)
8. yoe_install_image /dev/sdX yoe-simple-image (Note, Etcher can also be used to write images to SD cards).
9. cp deploy/beaglebone_0.0.1.upd /run/media/<SD card boot partition/
10. sudo eject /dev/sdX
11. connect serial console (instructions below)
12. install SD card in a BeagleBone
13. hold the boot switch, apply power, and BeagleBone will now boot from SD card and install Yoe to the eMMC flash.
14. remove power and SD card. Yoe should now boot from eMMC disk.

Connecting to serial console

The BeagleBone Black serial console is available on a 6-pin header as shown in the image below. The pinout matches a standard 3.3V FTDI 6-pin connector.