**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Mar 23 03:00:16 2019 Mar 23 03:32:25 sh: echo: I/O error Couldn't start Xtightvnc; trying default font path. Please set correct fontPath in the tightvncserver script. sh: echo: I/O error Couldn't start Xtightvnc process. Mar 23 03:32:44 how to solve the above error? Mar 23 03:35:48 try just typing tightvncserver instead of Xtightvnc. Mar 23 03:36:05 Are you using a BBB? Mar 23 03:36:31 yes!we are using tightvncserver only Mar 23 03:36:35 OH. Mar 23 03:36:40 yes we are using bbb Mar 23 03:37:13 in root we are getting tightvncserver but in debian we are getting this error Mar 23 03:37:35 Okay. Mar 23 03:37:48 So, let me play out what exactly is happening. Mar 23 03:37:59 bbb ---> tightvncserver Mar 23 03:38:00 and Mar 23 03:38:18 Desktop or whatever ---> "some vnc client?" Mar 23 03:38:59 How did you install tightvncserver? Mar 23 03:39:18 sudo apt-get install tightvncserver Mar 23 03:39:37 Oh. So, did you use sudo w/ your cmd tightvncserver? Mar 23 03:39:48 gowds: sudo apt-get install xfonts-base Mar 23 03:39:58 Dang it. Let me figure stuff out. Mar 23 03:40:21 gowds: also, what is your exact invocation of tightvncserver ? Mar 23 03:41:26 in tightvncserver v need debian becoz it has python idle Mar 23 03:41:40 okay I'm finding all sorts of bizarre solutions... it seems that error rarely has anything to do with fonts Mar 23 03:41:51 gowds: I have absolutely no idea what you just said Mar 23 03:42:08 sir v have already updated fonts Mar 23 03:42:22 it is there in our bbb Mar 23 03:42:23 v = I've? Mar 23 03:42:44 yes apparently that message appears simply whenever *something* goes wrong Mar 23 03:43:29 how to rectify this Mar 23 03:44:20 Ooh, ooh. I know. Erase it and all the dep. and then reinstall it. Mar 23 03:44:29 set_: please don't Mar 23 03:44:32 Fine. Mar 23 03:44:41 that too i did sir Mar 23 03:44:48 I think gowds needs serious help, anyway. Mar 23 03:44:48 gowds: 1. how exactly are you invoking vncserver? (i.e. what arguments) Mar 23 03:44:50 its not erasing Mar 23 03:45:06 2. share the full output of vncserver using pastebin.com Mar 23 03:46:16 login as: root Debian GNU/Linux 8 Last login: Sat Mar 23 03:27:06 2019 from 192.168.8.19 Routing Default Gateway to 192.168.7.1 SIOCADDRT: File exists USB Internet Sharing Enabled! root@beaglebone:~# sudo apt-get install tightvncserver Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done tightvncserver is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 344 not upgraded. roo Mar 23 03:46:17 3. share the logfile of vncserver using pastebin.com. it should be in ~/.vnc and named something like hostname:display.log Mar 23 03:46:24 please don't paste multi-line output here in chat Mar 23 03:46:35 use a paste service like pastebin.com Mar 23 03:46:39 login as: debian Debian GNU/Linux 8 debian@192.168.8.20's password: Last login: Thu Mar 21 15:17:36 2019 from 192.168.7.1 debian@beaglebone:~$ sudo apt-get install tightvncserver Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done tightvncserver is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 344 not upgraded. debian@beaglebone:~$ tightvncserver sh: echo: I/O error Coul Mar 23 03:46:49 DO NOT PASTE MULTI-LINE OUTPUT IN CHAT Mar 23 03:47:00 You got issues. Mar 23 03:47:09 yes Mar 23 03:47:11 please use a paste service like pastebin.com Mar 23 03:47:23 pastebin.com <--- use this! Mar 23 03:49:53 gowds: Listen to zmatt. tell us how you are invoking vncserver. pastebin.com is a paste service online. Use it to show zmatt the output of vncserver. Next, share w/ zmatt your logfile of vncserver at ~/.vnc. Mar 23 03:50:07 zmatt: I helped! Mar 23 03:50:12 set_: :) Mar 23 03:50:55 sir how to upload that pastebin created file in this chat Mar 23 03:51:05 paste the url it generates Mar 23 03:51:57 when you click the button below the text form, pastebin creates a new webpage with your pasted content Mar 23 03:52:18 if you give us the url of that page, we can see what you pasted Mar 23 03:52:35 https://pastebin.com/ASXVQs5C Mar 23 03:52:55 ok, and the logfile? Mar 23 03:53:46 https://pastebin.com/KrTvVZjh tis is for root Mar 23 03:54:17 three of them are running! Mar 23 03:54:34 Yea boy! Mar 23 03:54:51 yes Mar 23 03:54:54 might be some kind of privilege issue, although I don't understand why vncserver would need any sort of privilege Mar 23 03:55:11 Usually, I just type tightvncserver and it works. Mar 23 03:55:16 also, beware that you seem to be running a very old debian system, you may want to consider reflashing with the latest image Mar 23 03:55:28 especially if, like set_ says, tightvncserver simply work on that Mar 23 03:55:56 sir actually i m using latest debian image Mar 23 03:56:02 Aw. Yea. I know little on specific issues but tightvncserver works well if you have realvnc on your desktop. Mar 23 03:56:22 after this error,i tried to reflash my bbb Mar 23 03:56:24 gowds: uhh, no. your paste clearly shows "Debian GNU/Linux 8 Mar 23 03:56:32 latest image is 9.5 Mar 23 03:56:34 but nothing is erasing from it Mar 23 03:56:53 what did you do to try to reflash it? Mar 23 03:57:35 downloaded the image from the beaglebone site Mar 23 03:57:52 flashed it in sdcard Mar 23 03:58:07 and i booted it in my bbb Mar 23 03:58:19 and removed my sdcard Mar 23 03:58:37 that does not reflash anything. you just booted from sd card, and... nothing more Mar 23 03:58:54 Maybe he used the SD Card image? Mar 23 03:59:10 like the instructions for reflashing say, to turn the sd card into a flasher you need to uncomment a specific line in the /boot/uEnv.txt file on the sd card Mar 23 03:59:21 Yep! Mar 23 03:59:25 I remember that one. Mar 23 03:59:59 where to run that command?? Mar 23 04:00:09 "To turn these images into eMMC flasher images, edit the /boot/uEnv.txt file on the Linux partition on the microSD card and remove the '#' on the line with 'cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh'. Enabling this will cause booting the microSD card to flash the eMMC." Mar 23 04:00:12 in cmd prompt or putty Mar 23 04:00:59 Go to /boot dir. and get into your uEnv.txt file w/ your editor. Mar 23 04:01:24 or maybe easier, use this flasher image: http://strawsondesign.com/docs/images/BBB-blank-debian-9.5-iot-armhf-2018-10-07-4gb.img.xz Mar 23 04:01:51 (that's just the latest image, but with /boot/uEnv.txt already modified for you to turn it into an eMMC-flasher) Mar 23 04:02:43 gowds: Do you have VNC Viewer on your Desktop (not the BBB)? Mar 23 04:03:45 yes i m using vnc viewer in desktop only Mar 23 04:03:47 brb Mar 23 04:03:53 Oh. Mar 23 04:03:57 i removed the # Mar 23 04:04:00 then... Mar 23 04:04:12 reboot Mar 23 04:04:13 save and reboot! Mar 23 04:04:26 Is your SD Card out of the BBB still? Mar 23 04:04:36 in the sd card you mean Mar 23 04:04:44 since he just edited a file on it Mar 23 04:04:59 He rebooted. Mar 23 04:05:11 yes so hopefully it should now begin flashing Mar 23 04:05:21 Aw. Yea. Right. Mar 23 04:05:35 Okay. So, what now? Mar 23 04:05:41 We wait? Mar 23 04:06:23 Boot, BBB, boot! Mar 23 04:06:27 gowds: if all is well, you should now be seeing a led pattern indicating it is flashing (0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 etc) Mar 23 04:06:33 i didn't inserted the sdcard for the above commands Mar 23 04:06:40 should i?? Mar 23 04:07:07 I said multiple times "on the sd card" Mar 23 04:07:24 sry Mar 23 04:07:26 Yes. gowds: You have to insert your new image via SD Card into the BBB before applying the lack of the hash "#" to that specific line of /boot/uEnv.txt. Mar 23 04:08:11 sir 5 mins Mar 23 04:08:14 gowds: What are you working on? Mar 23 04:08:17 Cool. Mar 23 04:08:18 i ll try and inform u Mar 23 04:08:24 Ya! Mar 23 04:10:55 with sdcard ,putty is not accessing Mar 23 04:12:25 connected via usb, you can't reach it at 192.168.7.2 ? Mar 23 04:13:17 yes sir,in 192.168.7.2 also it is not accessing Mar 23 04:13:26 access denied Mar 23 04:13:43 with username 'debian, password 'temppwd' ? Mar 23 04:14:04 username 'debian', sorry (without the quotes) Mar 23 04:14:30 access denied suggests it has booted normally and the beaglebone is reachable, but you just didn't use the correct username/password Mar 23 04:15:08 no sir,again access denied Mar 23 04:15:38 Did you already set your passwd? Mar 23 04:15:52 set_: ?? Mar 23 04:16:00 set_: he hasn't been able to log in once yet Mar 23 04:16:12 I thought he already logged in via sd card earlier. Mar 23 04:16:13 sir actually i m connecting bbb using ethernet,so should i use that ip address in putty Mar 23 04:17:00 gowds: 192.168.7.2 is the IP address when connected via usb. when connected via ethernet, the IP address will depend on your network Mar 23 04:17:03 no sir i didn't any set any password in root Mar 23 04:17:12 Okay. Mar 23 04:17:21 you can't log in as root via ssh anyway (by default) Mar 23 04:17:42 debian:temppwd is what I always used. Has that changed? Mar 23 04:17:46 no Mar 23 04:17:49 Okay. Mar 23 04:18:01 set:no sir i didn't change Mar 23 04:18:10 gowds: Okay. Mar 23 04:18:29 through sdcard i didn't even logged in sir yet... Mar 23 04:18:46 gowds: on ethernet you may be able to simply use "beaglebone" as address to connect to, instead of the ip address. otherwise, to connect to the beaglebone via ethernet you will have to determine its IP address in some way. Mar 23 04:18:54 this is the first time i m trying.. Mar 23 04:19:09 if you just connect it via usb, you should definitely be able to connect to it at 192.168.7.2 Mar 23 04:20:34 sir with that sdcard, i m unable to access putty Mar 23 04:20:54 wait, with *which* sd card? Mar 23 04:21:03 the one from latest-images, or the flasher card I linked to? Mar 23 04:21:32 since it is correct that you can't connect to the flasher card, it will simply reflash eMMC (you should notice that from the unusual led pattern) Mar 23 04:21:36 lastest image already i flashed in sdcard Mar 23 04:21:46 then you should be able to connect Mar 23 04:21:57 double entendre? Mar 23 04:22:11 sir, if i remove my sdcard i m able to connect to putty Mar 23 04:22:32 and? Mar 23 04:22:37 but a bbb with sdcard is not accessing putty,its showing access denied Mar 23 04:23:01 the only plausible explanation for that is that you're either using the wrong username, or the wrong password Mar 23 04:23:18 SD Cards sometimes, after 10,000 writes, lose "writeability." Mar 23 04:23:28 set_: doubtful that that's the issue Mar 23 04:23:33 is there any password for root login?? Mar 23 04:23:43 gowds: you can't log in as root, I already said that Mar 23 04:23:46 but its asking me a password Mar 23 04:23:47 username: debian, password: temppwd Mar 23 04:23:56 it does that! Mar 23 04:24:03 that too i tried Mar 23 04:24:10 but access denied Mar 23 04:24:18 well that is the correct username and password, which works for everyone else Mar 23 04:24:49 Yep, yep. gowds: Did you use Etcher? Mar 23 04:25:30 anyway, I have other stuff to do. good luck to you Mar 23 04:25:31 yes sir i used etcher Mar 23 04:25:35 Okay. Mar 23 04:26:21 https://pastebin.com/GSVWjx6u Mar 23 04:26:35 gowds: Use an image from beagleboard.org/latest-images, i.e. preferably the image that is dated 2018-10-07 on top in BLUE! Mar 23 04:27:11 yes sir i have downloaded it and flashed in sdcard using etcher software Mar 23 04:27:18 Okay. Mar 23 04:27:31 I will walk you through this again in case there is something I missed. Mar 23 04:27:50 Did you use balenaEtcher or an older version of Etcher? Mar 23 04:28:03 balenaetcher sir Mar 23 04:28:11 1.39 or 1.50? Mar 23 04:28:12 Okay. Mar 23 04:28:30 I know they make updates every now and then. Mar 23 04:29:17 ?? Mar 23 04:29:38 So, since this image is already on your SD Card, I say write to the SD Card once more w/ that current image that is located at beagleboard.org/latest-images. Mar 23 04:29:46 Yep. Mar 23 04:30:26 I know what you are saying but you should be able to sign in no matter what w/ debian:temppwd at first unless you changed it or someone else changed it. Mar 23 04:30:58 oh ok sir Mar 23 04:31:08 i ll again try it Mar 23 04:31:08 gowds: I am still learning too. I use PuTTY on Win. Are you using Win or Debian? Mar 23 04:31:18 Or some other Linux Distro on your Desktop? Mar 23 04:31:31 root or debian Mar 23 04:31:39 in putty Mar 23 04:31:52 gowds: Are you using Windows w/ PuTTY or Linux w/ PuTTY? Mar 23 04:32:06 windows putty sir Mar 23 04:32:33 Okay. Okay. Are you clicking on the SSH button instead of Serial on PuTTY? Mar 23 04:33:08 s sir Mar 23 04:33:13 i m using ssh Mar 23 04:33:31 not serial button Mar 23 04:33:35 Okay. Mar 23 04:34:15 gowds: I am wondering what you are looking at now. Is the PuTTY altered at all or is it updated to the current version? Mar 23 04:34:44 current version sir Mar 23 04:34:49 Okay. Mar 23 04:35:05 I have 0.70 right now. Mar 23 04:35:36 i too have that versin sir Mar 23 04:35:48 It works for me. Can you update your kernel on your eMMC and then update the bootloader? Mar 23 04:36:16 how to update the kernel version?? Mar 23 04:36:26 https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#Kernel_Upgrade Mar 23 04:36:42 ok sir Mar 23 04:36:53 Hey gowds! Mar 23 04:36:55 Wait! Mar 23 04:37:20 Do you have your SD Card inserted or is it out of your BBB? Mar 23 04:37:46 i removed it sir Mar 23 04:37:51 Okay. Phew. Mar 23 04:37:52 now only Mar 23 04:38:15 I thought you still had that pesky version that does not work on your sd card and it was inserted in the BBB. Mar 23 04:39:45 Once your run those cmds, reboot! Mar 23 04:40:00 Let me know about your kernel version afterwards, please. Mar 23 04:40:25 ok sir i ll inform u Mar 23 04:42:21 gowds: Oh! Do you mind losing info. on your eMMC or do you just want to use the SD Card for space? Mar 23 04:43:53 2 GB or 4 GB BBB? Mar 23 04:47:12 brb...coughing and dying from fun! Mar 23 04:53:04 Okay. Mar 23 04:53:56 gowds: Where did you go? Mar 23 04:56:33 gowds: I am in the USA and it is getting late. Confirmation is needed or I may have to go to sleep. Mar 23 04:58:43 Heh? Mar 23 04:59:24 sir,without sdcard no bbb drive is coming sir Mar 23 04:59:31 sign in! Mar 23 04:59:50 how Mar 23 05:00:32 gowds: Do you have the 2GB version of the BBB? Mar 23 05:01:00 4gb Mar 23 05:01:10 I have some questions that I need answered before I can further help you. Okay, 4GB! Mar 23 05:01:13 This is good news. Mar 23 05:01:38 Do you have content on your eMMC that you need to keep? Mar 23 05:02:24 yes i hvave Mar 23 05:02:41 Okay. Back it up on your Win X desktop. Can you complete this task? Mar 23 05:02:57 how?? Mar 23 05:03:16 Use WinSCP or if you know of the other ways, you can try that too. Mar 23 05:04:04 why should i do that process?? Mar 23 05:04:25 B/c, we are going to erase that eMMC w/ a brand new image that you can use! Mar 23 05:04:44 4GB, BBB, and new images! It is a thing of beauty. Mar 23 05:05:48 gowds: You said that you cannot sign in anyway. Why not start from scratch? Why not make your board usable? Mar 23 05:06:28 sir atlast what should i do to get my bbbfolder in my computer Mar 23 05:06:42 uname -a? Mar 23 05:06:53 WinSCP! Mar 23 05:07:11 show the contents of uname -a, please. Mar 23 05:08:04 The updated images use new drivers and have updated bootloaders for your pleasure. Mar 23 05:08:39 You can sign in w/ PuTTY w/out the Win X system needing different drivers. Mar 23 05:08:55 first of all after removing sdcard bbb folder is not coming which means its not flashing Mar 23 05:09:36 That is not what it means. Try to sign in w/ PuTTY w/ 192.168.7.2 and then sign in w/ your credentials. Mar 23 05:11:07 That update you made on the kernel is not a flash. It is a .sh script update to a newer kernel release. Mar 23 05:11:41 gowds... Mar 23 05:12:19 yeah Mar 23 05:12:40 All you just did was update to a "newer" kernel release. Mar 23 05:13:21 This new kernel release from your outdated image and kernel, which might not be supported any longer, is keeping you from getting online and doing what you want. Mar 23 05:13:22 Right? Mar 23 05:14:15 Me, I, would start from scratch to make sure things work but if you have numerous versions of software on your BBB w/out a backup, this may be an issue. Mar 23 05:15:01 Like you said, you cannot sign in any longer. New kernel releases are newer versions that make bugs less worrisome. Mar 23 05:15:08 ... Mar 23 05:15:24 So...why not start from scratch? Mar 23 05:15:35 hello sir Mar 23 05:15:39 Hello! Mar 23 05:15:44 after running winscp Mar 23 05:15:49 Yea? Mar 23 05:16:20 i cant login debian or root users Mar 23 05:16:50 Are you using your BBB 4GB w/ a SD Card or w/ the onboard eMMC? Mar 23 05:17:17 s Mar 23 05:17:21 Four? Mar 23 05:17:23 What? Mar 23 05:17:37 Oh. s. Mar 23 05:17:42 image processing Mar 23 05:18:23 image processing means what right now? Mar 23 05:18:34 I do not understand. Please help me. Mar 23 05:19:49 processing for face detection in bbb Mar 23 05:20:56 Oh. Mar 23 05:20:58 Okay. Mar 23 05:21:06 Face detection is cool. Mar 23 05:21:14 I am sure it is not easy. Mar 23 05:21:47 So, all your software is gone now? Mar 23 05:21:52 sir help us Mar 23 05:22:12 Did you back it up at all or did you just blindly goof up? Mar 23 05:23:15 gowds: I have to tell you. Back up your info. all the time. What happens when things stop working b/c of old systems? Mar 23 05:23:58 wait, you had relevant content on eMMC, even though you were trying to reflash it? (and had already tried to do so earlier) Mar 23 05:24:17 gowds: I feel like I am responsible. I am sorry. Wait, what? Mar 23 05:24:22 ! Mar 23 05:24:23 set_: you're not Mar 23 05:24:38 Oh. Mar 23 05:24:47 Jimmeny Cricket. Mar 23 05:25:51 hello!!! Mar 23 05:25:53 eMMC got erased when he changed /boot/uEnv.txt (on eMMC by mistake rather than on sd card) to enable the flasher and rebooted Mar 23 05:26:21 zmatt: I think gowds was pulling a fast one on me. I wonder what this person is up to? Anyway, I knew something was severely wrong w/out backing up data that is important. Mar 23 05:26:34 Hmm. Mar 23 05:26:46 zmatt: Are you just tired of reading our garbage? Mar 23 05:27:33 how to reset that emmc Mar 23 05:28:11 how to put again tht # Mar 23 05:28:14 set_: I already consider it a mistake to briefly tune in again, and am going to tune out again :P Mar 23 05:28:21 Hahhahaha. Mar 23 05:28:31 gowds: Get a new image! Mar 23 05:28:59 then Mar 23 05:29:05 Sign in! Mar 23 05:29:38 where to sign in Mar 23 05:29:43 winscp?? Mar 23 05:29:46 No. Mar 23 05:29:57 then Mar 23 05:30:08 Your PuTTY/SSH session on your Win X laptop/desktop. Mar 23 05:30:45 putty cant be opened when inserting in sdcard Mar 23 05:31:00 And why is this? Mar 23 05:31:13 (pebkac) Mar 23 05:31:29 dont know Mar 23 05:31:29 fubar? Mar 23 05:31:45 what?? Mar 23 05:31:48 Nothing. Mar 23 05:31:55 zmatt: What is pebkac? Mar 23 05:32:34 I will loiter long enough to learn what this pebkac is and how I can eat it. Mar 23 05:32:46 gowds: Just get a new image. Mar 23 05:33:20 ok sir Mar 23 05:33:47 gowds: Look here: https://rcn-ee.com/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2019-03-03/stretch-lxqt/BBB-blank-debian-9.8-lxqt-armhf-2019-03-03-4gb.img.xz. Mar 23 05:34:00 how i identify if images is flashed or not?? Mar 23 05:34:49 set_: if you're going to link to a flasher, like to the stretch-iot one that strawson puts on their site Mar 23 05:35:09 http://strawsondesign.com/docs/images/BBB-blank-debian-9.5-iot-armhf-2018-10-07-4gb.img.xz Mar 23 05:35:18 Okay. Mar 23 05:35:43 y cant i use iot image?? Mar 23 05:36:10 You can but you will not be able to use the X services. Mar 23 05:36:25 Or you can install them separately. Mar 23 05:36:33 X services?? Mar 23 05:37:12 I guess if you're going to run a vnc server it might make sense to use the lxqt image Mar 23 05:37:29 why are you even trying to run a vns server on a bbb? that sounds really weird to me Mar 23 05:37:34 *vnc Mar 23 05:37:57 then how can i code bbb Mar 23 05:38:10 ?? o.O Mar 23 05:38:13 in vnc i have inbuilt python in debian Mar 23 05:38:26 what does python have to do with vnc? Mar 23 05:38:52 actually i m in need of doing image processing in bbb Mar 23 05:39:04 then how can i code bbb Mar 23 05:39:13 ?? Mar 23 05:40:13 Do you have a desktop PC or are you using a LCD screen of some sort? Mar 23 05:40:25 desktop sir Mar 23 05:40:41 Okay. PuTTY on Win X or SSH in Linux. Mar 23 05:40:47 Right? Mar 23 05:40:54 you can edit files directly on the bbb or just edit them in your favorite editor on your PC and copy them to the bbb (some editors can automatically synchronize files via ssh) Mar 23 05:40:55 s sir Mar 23 05:41:27 wat r they?? Mar 23 05:41:50 so, use PuTTY or use ssh debian@192.168.7.2 on Linux Distros. Mar 23 05:41:52 nano? Mar 23 05:41:52 editors?? Mar 23 05:41:58 emacs Mar 23 05:42:00 nano Mar 23 05:42:02 vim Mar 23 05:42:08 no idea, I just edit files directly on the bbb. Also I don't use Windows. I think some of my collegues use Atom but I'm not sure Mar 23 05:42:10 Those? Mar 23 05:42:23 I think he meant which editor on PC can sync files Mar 23 05:42:28 Oh. Mar 23 05:42:31 that's my guess anyway Mar 23 05:42:33 ys Mar 23 05:42:37 yes Mar 23 05:43:02 I think there are some nice Linux tools for this but that Windows lacks in this dept. Mar 23 05:43:13 WinSCP I know of. Mar 23 05:43:13 there are nice windows tools for it Mar 23 05:43:16 Oh? Mar 23 05:43:29 I'm just not familiar with them, but I know they exist since my collegues use them Mar 23 05:43:29 I am not familiar w/ them for some reason. Mar 23 05:43:35 Oh. Okay. Mar 23 05:43:42 (I'm not familiar with them since I don't use Windows) Mar 23 05:43:46 Right. Mar 23 05:43:48 Got it. Mar 23 05:45:00 anyway, I'm off to do other stuff again Mar 23 05:45:05 Okay. Mar 23 05:45:20 I am beat. It is yelling, my mind, sleep set_, sleep. Mar 23 05:45:38 sir!after changing that # ,my bbb's user led is not blinking Mar 23 05:45:38 gowds: I hope you find your way. Mar 23 05:46:07 I know it is not easy at first. gowds: Serious. Get a new image and start from that point forward. Mar 23 05:46:08 Serious. Mar 23 05:46:18 Up, up, and Otay! Mar 23 05:46:34 if again same error means wat i ll do Mar 23 05:48:00 ?? Mar 23 07:29:56 hello someone help us where i should i go to remove # for emmc flash Mar 23 07:33:07 kanns: you're asking the wrong question. you already how to modify /boot/uEnv.txt to enable the flasher, you just did it while it was booted from eMMC (causing it to attempt to flash eMMC to eMMC, which does not work) instead of while booted from sd card Mar 23 07:33:51 you've also been given links to eMMC flasher images, which do not require any further modification (if you boot one of those, they will immediately flash eMMC) Mar 23 07:34:14 (I'm assuming you're "gowds" from earlier?) Mar 23 07:34:40 Hi guys, I don't know anything about beagle boards but I want to buy one to be able to test/support a wifi dongle for some company. Which version should I buy? (I probably mean "which one is the most common?") Mar 23 07:35:13 alkisg: uhh, that's a weird question Mar 23 07:35:19 :) Mar 23 07:35:29 if you need to test/support a wifi dongle, don't you need to test/support it for a specific board? Mar 23 07:35:41 True, but we can't afford all of them Mar 23 07:35:50 E.g. I have raspberry 2 and 3+, but not 1, zero... Mar 23 07:36:10 well if you test it in the beaglebone black, you pretty much got all the beaglebones covered Mar 23 07:36:26 Gotcha, reading about it... Mar 23 07:38:02 it probably also has the flakiest usb host port of current beagleboard.org products, so I'm inclined to believe that if the wifi stick works on that, it probably works on the rest too Mar 23 07:38:28 given that the biggest part of wifi stick compatibility is software anyway, and they all use the same kernel (when using the default debian distro) Mar 23 07:38:53 Is the "enhanced" version similar? I wouldn't mind the 1 GB RAM + gigabit ethernet, in case I need to run some remote desktop etc into that... https://beagleboard.org/enhanced Mar 23 07:39:12 the enhanced has an integrated usb hub, so from a hardware perspective that's not quite the same Mar 23 07:39:18 Eh Mar 23 07:39:21 *ah Mar 23 07:39:47 like, if people have trouble with a wifi stick, a common suggestion is to insert a powered usb hub between the beaglebone and the wifi stick Mar 23 07:39:48 OK, thanks a lot zmatt Mar 23 07:39:57 Got it Mar 23 07:41:15 (I'd personally not bother with a desktop environment on a beaglebone, remote or otherwise :P ) Mar 23 07:41:42 What are people using to setup networking, console, iwlist etc? Mar 23 07:41:43 most commonly people use the stretch-iot image, which has no X11 Mar 23 07:42:38 you can either stick it into ethernet and locate it by hostname/mDNS or connect it via usb (which shows up as RNDIS and CDC-ECM) Mar 23 07:43:35 I meant, if they want a beaglebone to access the net via a wifi dongle... they'll be using what, /etc/network/interfaces? Mar 23 07:43:37 I don't know much details about the default networking setup (since I don't use it)... it's connman + some scripts to set up the usb gadget Mar 23 07:43:43 connman Mar 23 07:43:45 connman Mar 23 07:43:47 Thanks Mar 23 07:44:36 (beaglebones with integrated wireless also set up an access point by default, but I don't know whether that's done based on device model or based on the presence of a wlan interface) Mar 23 07:45:25 OK, we won't go there; the users will need to arrange that part themselves; we only want to test that the dongle is working with the stock debian kernels Mar 23 07:45:41 Btw, those kernels aren't in the main debian archive, they're in a custom one, right? Mar 23 07:45:50 yeah Mar 23 07:45:52 OK Mar 23 07:45:56 you can find the latest images at https://beagleboard.org/latest-images Mar 23 07:46:06 They all come with matching headers, correct? Mar 23 07:46:26 (not preinstalled, but installable..) Mar 23 07:47:21 you mean the expansion headers? all except the blue have the same headers (preinstalled) and are basically compatible (with the exception of the badly designed beaglebone green wireless) Mar 23 07:47:58 To compile a module for linux-image-4.x.x-rt-something, a linux-headers-4.x.x-rt-something package is needed Mar 23 07:48:06 oh those headers Mar 23 07:48:07 lol Mar 23 07:49:19 I was thinking of https://cdn3.volusion.com/btfzd.umflq/v/vspfiles/photos/AD261-2.jpg those kind of headers ;) Mar 23 07:49:24 :D Mar 23 07:49:41 but yeah all kernel packages have corresponding header packages Mar 23 07:49:45 Great Mar 23 07:50:30 if you have any need to build a kernel with custom patches or config: https://pastebin.com/eLhrp1Hg Mar 23 07:50:51 Nah, just a module, not a whole kernel Mar 23 07:51:01 current stable branch is ti-linux-4.14.y of https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev/ Mar 23 07:51:06 sure, but just in case Mar 23 07:51:09 ty Mar 23 16:54:16 how do i determine the version of my beagle board from visual inspection Mar 23 17:06:23 this is the version of beagle i have file:///home/jjosburn/Downloads/58AE935D-155E-4977-983B-841839A7F995.jpeg Mar 23 17:07:13 wrong link Mar 23 17:07:24 https://imgur.com/a/b0C4Ke5 Mar 23 17:08:35 https://imgur.com/a/twv4vgY Mar 23 17:14:12 black_13: rev C Mar 23 17:14:36 based on the eMMC part Mar 23 17:15:24 the old bbb rev A5A that I have also has a sticker explicitly saying "A5A", so maybe that's true for all the older ones Mar 23 17:23:32 the old 2GB eMMC of earlier BBB revisions is Micron with BGA marking "JW896" (the actual part is MTFC2GMVEA-0M WT), so if you see a Kingston logo on the eMMC you know it's rev C Mar 23 17:24:16 (if you see a micron logo it might still be rev C, you'd need to check the BGA marking) Mar 23 17:29:39 also, on the top side between the ethernet connector and the 5V barrel connector there's a row of three resistors (R7-R9) with one being unplaced: If R9 is unplaced then it's rev A6A, B, or C. If R8 is unplaced, it's rev A6 or older Mar 23 18:57:55 ... you're welcome Mar 23 19:10:54 zmatt: the board is still useable and can be flash by holding down a button and insert the usb power. Mar 23 19:30:43 black_13: ? Mar 23 19:32:04 I feel like I'm missing some context. if this is a follow-up to something? Mar 23 19:32:08 *is **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sun Mar 24 02:59:57 2019