**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sun Aug 26 03:00:00 2012 Aug 26 05:41:48 Anyone up? Aug 26 05:50:02 KeatonT: what sort of card do you have? Aug 26 05:50:20 SD card? Aug 26 05:51:09 yes Aug 26 05:52:56 the 4GB kingston microSD that is included with the A5 bone. Aug 26 06:00:50 dm8tbr? Aug 26 06:35:16 KeatonT: you could try another card, maybe it died? Aug 26 06:35:26 yeas Aug 26 10:37:01 could someone please help me clarify what the last sentence of the 3rd paragraph on page 33 of the system reference manual means? Aug 26 10:37:18 "The 5VDC is also available for use by the add-on cards when the power is supplied by the 5VDC jack on the board." Aug 26 10:37:45 by "add-on card" does it mean "cape"? Aug 26 10:49:12 defecta: sounds like it Aug 26 10:54:31 ok cool. so the same page, on the last paragraph it says "The 5VDC supply from the USB port is provided on the SYS_5V rail of the expansion header for use by a Cape". But I can't get 5v off either P9_7 or P9_8. Is there some command or something that I need to execute before those pins are live? Aug 26 10:56:57 to be more accurate, i can get 3.3v off P9_8 but I get nothing off P9_7 Aug 26 10:59:54 defecta: The add on cards are expansion boards that can be connected to the beagleboard Aug 26 11:00:56 allsey: AKA Capes? Aug 26 11:04:50 I haven't looked carefully at the Capes Aug 26 11:05:21 but from what I can see, they sound like they would connect to that expansion port at the bottom of the board Aug 26 11:05:38 defecta: connector P9 on by board Aug 26 11:07:09 allsey: yeah my thoughts too. Aug 26 11:08:29 does anyone have an idea about an issue in Angstom 2012.05 with libpam Aug 26 11:08:30 Cannot make/remove an entry for the specified session Aug 26 11:12:28 so I'm testing what I am reading in the reference manual and it doesn't seem to say anything about the TPS65217B controlling the 5v supply to the P9 header but I can't get 5v of either SYS_5V OR VDD_5V on pins P9_5-8 Aug 26 11:18:47 defecta: have you tried looking at the circuit diagrams Aug 26 11:20:18 yeah i have. Fig.10 page 34. Aug 26 11:22:00 just to verify, we are talking about the xM, right? and which hardware revision are you using? Aug 26 11:23:40 no sorry, the beaglebone. A6. forgot there was a beagle board for a second there. =/ Aug 26 11:26:42 defecta: I'd recommend to power the board from a proper supply anyway Aug 26 11:27:27 dm8tbr: you mean via the DC jack? Aug 26 11:27:32 yes Aug 26 11:27:53 using a proper 5V supply Aug 26 11:28:32 yeah I have that connected too, which should enable the VDD_5v on pins P9_5-6 right? Aug 26 11:29:28 dm8tbr: i got the beaglebone starter kit from adafruit which comes with the DC power adaptor. Aug 26 11:29:44 I haven't read the SRM on that Aug 26 11:30:19 defecta: P9 is the expansion port on the beagleboard, is it also the expansion port on the beaglebone? I see an expansion port P6 Aug 26 11:33:00 <_av500_> different boards, different ports Aug 26 11:33:40 defecta: looking at the schematics there is a direct connection between the DC +5v centre pin on the power jack and the VDD_5V on the expansion header P9 on the beaglebone Aug 26 11:34:05 allsey0: yeah P9 is the expansion port on the bone too. Aug 26 11:34:34 allsey0: yeah thats what I see too. Aug 26 11:35:56 SYS_5V is a bit more complicated, it's controlled by the TPS65217b Aug 26 11:36:34 you'll need to get the datasheet for this chip to find out the conditions that its output is switched on Aug 26 11:36:52 allsey0: but metering ports P9_5 and 6 (VDD_5V) comes up with 0v on P9_5 and 3.3v on P9_6 Aug 26 11:37:35 yeah I read how the TPS65217B controls the SYS_5V. Aug 26 11:37:57 P9_4 should have 3V3 Aug 26 11:38:02 not 6 Aug 26 11:38:18 agreed. Aug 26 11:38:32 stupid question, are you counting pins correctly Aug 26 11:39:22 haha, nah its fine. I *am* losing my mind with this. Aug 26 11:39:23 and does the meter read +5V at the DC jack center pin on the board? Aug 26 11:39:42 so 3 pins down on the left is pin P9_5 right? Aug 26 11:40:07 and 3 pins down on the right is P9_6 yeah? Aug 26 11:40:30 I don't have the hardware Aug 26 11:40:35 but yeah that seems right Aug 26 11:41:04 alternatively just check all the pins to see if you can't locate the 5V pin Aug 26 11:41:32 yeah I have been trying for hours now. Aug 26 11:41:50 also try another meter / different probes, triple check that it is set to DC mode Aug 26 11:42:56 defecta, did you verify that you definitely have +5V on the power jack terminal on the PCB Aug 26 11:43:25 if so, try follow the trace to the expansion board, if you are lucky it could be on the top layer Aug 26 11:43:39 / bottom layer Aug 26 11:45:56 i guess the meter is a possibility, but it seems to be accurate when measuring other sources like the DC adaptor itself. Aug 26 11:48:16 OMFG I am going to go hide under a rock in embarrassment now. Aug 26 11:48:58 i was on P8. Aug 26 11:49:16 *FACEPALM Aug 26 11:50:01 thanks for persisting with me allsey0. Aug 26 11:50:05 =) Aug 26 11:50:19 i really appreciate it. Aug 26 11:50:40 now I can move on. Aug 26 11:50:49 (I'm such a retard) Aug 26 11:50:56 haha Aug 26 11:51:37 remember to take a break sometimes, pushing forwards isn't always productive Aug 26 11:52:26 yeah. good advice. Aug 26 11:52:28 :) Aug 26 11:52:50 now I can push forward with creating a driver for a relay Aug 26 17:46:21 hi. is it ok to ask a question here? Aug 26 18:02:27 <_av500_> yes Aug 26 18:07:17 I've been having issues with my beaglebone and would like someone to help me figure out what could be causing the issue. I've had the beaglebone for a few months and have been developing a intelligent home security system. Aug 26 18:07:51 I'm using the A5 version of the bone with the included 4GB Kingston SD card. The system is running Debian installed using the tutorial on elinux.org Aug 26 18:08:32 The issue is that about a month of perfect operation the file system becomes read-only locked and when that happens it will no longer reboot, etc. Aug 26 18:08:48 When attempting to reboot the system gives a buffer io errors. Aug 26 18:09:59 My only theory is that I'm reading and writing far to often to the microSD to the point that eventually the data integrity on the microSD gets to the point that the Debain OS can't compensate. Aug 26 18:10:36 The security system uses a sqlite database for storage, it typically handles around 200 INSERTS an hour. Aug 26 18:10:59 Does anyone have any clue into what could be causing the issue? Aug 26 18:20:23 I hope someone can provide some insight. :/ Aug 26 18:26:23 <_av500_> KeatonT: it could be a bad card Aug 26 18:26:53 <_av500_> we tortured sd cards with writing to them for days, so your 200 inserts are nothing Aug 26 18:27:09 _av500_ I've attempted to use an 8GB parrot with the same result. Aug 26 18:27:33 In about 3-4 weeks it just messes up. Aug 26 18:27:49 KeatonT: are there any msgs in the logs? Aug 26 18:28:42 This time the log was unrecoverable. Aug 26 18:28:51 Actually this time the SD no longer functions. Aug 26 18:30:02 wmat when the issue occurred I was attempting to edit a file using nano. When I attempted to save the file is when it gave a message that the filesystem has been locked and was now read-only. Aug 26 18:30:29 KeatonT: can you remove the card and check it on another machine? Aug 26 18:30:43 I did. Aug 26 18:31:24 The times this has happened before a check on ubuntu failed. This time the SD card can't be mounted, formatted or anything really. Aug 26 18:32:13 KeatonT: I'd assume then that it's a bad card and has been getting progressively worse over time Aug 26 18:32:33 I've used two different cards with the same result. Aug 26 18:35:09 KeatonT: as an experiment, you could try a different filesystem type and see if it occurs again Aug 26 18:44:15 wmat I think I'll try creating a ram disk of some type and periodically backing up the ram disk sqlite file to disk. Aug 26 18:53:38 I guess we'll seee. Aug 26 19:14:32 hello, where can I find the lates kernel source code for beagleboard Aug 26 19:18:17 does anyone knows how to download the source code from here https://github.com/beagleboard/kernel Aug 26 19:18:50 this is the error I'm getting icemetal@beagleboard:~$ git checkout origin/beaglebone-3.2 -b beaglebone-3.2 fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git Aug 26 19:19:23 use https://github.com/beagleboard/kernel.git Aug 26 19:19:45 but it only has 3 files in it Aug 26 19:19:46 is not the source code Aug 26 19:20:12 the kernel has omap support built in Aug 26 19:20:44 where can I download the kernel? Aug 26 19:20:56 that file it does not have kernel source code Aug 26 19:20:59 it's just the linux kernel. Aug 26 19:21:32 e.g. http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git Aug 26 19:21:39 do you know where is the latest kernel for beagleboard with the patches not from kernel.org Aug 26 19:21:39 has omap3 already Aug 26 19:21:52 I don't understand what you're asking Aug 26 19:22:23 here they have kernel 2.6.32 http://gitorious.org/beagleboard-validation/ Aug 26 19:22:36 and it has the beagleboard patches Aug 26 19:22:50 but I had found uImage with kernel 3.2.x Aug 26 19:23:00 I was wondering where can I get souce for that Aug 26 19:23:08 that has those patches Aug 26 19:23:26 I'm trying to get it working with the mt9t111 camera Aug 26 19:23:34 they're already in mainline afaik Aug 26 19:23:52 what's mainline afaik? Aug 26 19:23:57 mainline linux kernel Aug 26 19:24:02 as far as I know Aug 26 19:25:22 ok just though it was a location like http://gitorious.org/beagleboard-validation/ where they have newes version Aug 26 19:25:42 you can use http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tmlind/linux-omap.git Aug 26 19:25:55 er, git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tmlind/linux-omap.git **** ENDING LOGGING AT Mon Aug 27 02:59:57 2012