[clug] A simple BeagleBone question [answer]

[Eyal Lebedinsky]

Just for the record:

I did not see any reply but discovered that the element14 page
	http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-67138?ICID=knode-beagleboneblack-space
says
	Download the latest Debian image for the element14 BeagleBone Black (eMMC Flasher)
This is clear enough. Worked too.

cheers
	Eyal	

On 05/27/14 14:44, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote:
> I decided it is time I got to get to know my BBB Rev C. At first I want
> to update the image to the latest available. It came with a Debian
> system from some time in March.
>
> I see two on offer at http://debian.beagleboard.org/images/
>
> BeagleBone (Runs on BeagleBone Black as well without flashing the eMMC)
>      bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
> BeagleBone Black (eMMC flasher)
>      BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img.xz
>
> Both contain an image with the same layout (see below). I understand that
> I need to put an image on a uSD card and power up the BBB with s2 pressed
> etc..
>
> I read
>      http://beagleboard.org/Getting%20Started#update
> and followed from there but the clearest I got was
>      Download the desired image from...
>      Download the image file of choice...
>
> I do not know what the difference is (and which one I should install).
>
> The closest I get to a clear understanding of the above statements is that
> the second one is for the BBB but the first one will work ***but will not
> flash the eMMC** (so what does it do? A live boot off the uSD?)
>
> TIA
>      Eyal
>
> # losetup --find --show bone-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img
> /dev/loop0
> # fdisk -l /dev/loop0
>
> Disk /dev/loop0: 1782 MB, 1782579200 bytes, 3481600 sectors
> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk label type: dos
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
>        Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/loop0p1   *        2048      198655       98304    e  W95 FAT16 (LBA)
> /dev/loop0p2          198656     3481599     1641472   83  Linux
>
>
> # losetup --find --show BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.5-2014-05-14-2gb.img
> /dev/loop0
> # fdisk -l /dev/loop0
>
> Disk /dev/loop0: 1782 MB, 1782579200 bytes, 3481600 sectors
> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk label type: dos
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
>        Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/loop0p1   *        2048      198655       98304    e  W95 FAT16 (LBA)
> /dev/loop0p2          198656     3481599     1641472   83  Linux
>

-- 
Eyal Lebedinsky (eyal at eyal.emu.id.au)