Ångström is a versatile Linux distribution designed for embedded devices like handhelds, set top boxes and network-attached storage devices.
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installing Angstrom on Beaglebone black
I am a newbie in Beaglebone Black, I install Ubuntu on my Beaglebone Black which works fine, Now I am trying to install Angstrom on Beaglebone Black, for this I first of all download image of Angstrom…

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BBB - Automatically load a Device Tree overlay on boot
I have a device tree overlay:
/dts-v1/;
/plugin/;
/ {
compatible = "ti,beaglebone", "ti,beaglebone-black";
part-number = "mousetraps";
version = "00A1";
/*…

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Why is output of GPS using python zero or Nan?
I'm having troubles with GPS output. When i type:
$ cat /dev/ttyUSB0
i have NMEA sentences coming out (it's what i…

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Getting BeagleBone to capture a still frame using OpenCV
I've a BeagleBone running Ångström Linux 3.2.28, and I'm trying to capture a frame from my camera.
So I plug in my USB webcam, and check /dev to ensure it shows up.
It does, as video0 (bottom right). I know this is correct, because it disappears…

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ParseError at /meta/classes/image.bbclass Could not inherit file classes/image_types_uboot.bbclass?
UPDATE : It started to bitbake!!
I now get the following error, and it stops to bitbake core-image-minimal in the middle:
Initialising tasks: 100%…

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running beaglebone image on qemu : libusb error
I'mt trying to run beaglebone image on qemu following this tutorial. im using ubuntu 14.04 and installed qemu as shown in the tutorial
when ruining the command
qemu-system-arm -M beaglexm -drive…
user2948075
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Not Receiving Verbose Output From opkg
When I run opkg update or opkg upgrade, it will pause for a few seconds, and then return to a new line.
root@device:~$opkg update
root@device:~$
I've tried running the command with the --verbosity=# command with the same results as above. Are there…

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Choose kernel version in OpenEmbedded
I want to build Angstrom kernel on Ubuntu 13.04 host machine using OpenEmbedded.
git clone git://github.com/Angstrom-distribution/setup-scripts.git
cd setup-scripts
MACHINE=beagleboard./oebb.sh config beagleboard
MACHINE=beagleboard./oebb.sh…

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Wait for connman to finish configuring the network in a sytemd system
Is there any way to configure a systemd service (e.g. serviceX) to wait for the connmand service to finish configuring network interfaces prior to serviceX running ? From what I understand of systemd, using or relying on the network.target is…

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GPIO/Analog programming for BeagleBone Black on Angstrom Linux, what compiler for cross development on Windows?
I'm working on a BeagleBone Black (BBB from now on) with its stock Angstrom Linux.
I'm able to do GPIO/Analog programming using JavaScript, but I want to do it in C/C++.
I know the sysfs thing and /dev/mem, I want to know how to configure the GPIO…

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Mouse and keyboard not working in qemu emulation of beagleboard with latest angstrom image
I was trying to emulate an angstrom image for beaglexm in qemu on my Ubuntu 12.04 laptop. In a new window the image boots up and autologins into GNOME shell. But keyboard and mouse remains unresponsive.
I gave the following command:
qemu-system-arm…

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Issue with ping and opkg update on Beaglebone black
I'm new with BeagleBone Black, i'm using Angstrom default distro, often i have trouble with ping,opkg update and ssh.
BeagleBone Black has 2 Network Interface, the virtual one (On USB) and the phisical eth0.
I can connect with SSH only with the USB…

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Reading analog-in on BeagleBone, avoiding "segmentation fault" error
I am new to the Beaglebone, and was moving along at a pretty good click until this strange problem popped-up. I spent all weekend trying to figure it out before posting here.
I am trying to read analog input using multiple sensors from a beaglebone…

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Qt compile error when use tslib with angstrom g++
In the above scenario I am getting the following compile error. Can someone tell me why? I am using the following doc as my guide line
http://billforums.station51.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15
ts_test.o: In function `main':
ts_test.c:(.text+0x1d8):…

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Read byte from linux device char file in java
I'm writing a java software that works on a control unit with Angstrom Linux, ARM platform. This software must read the status of the gsm modem from the / dev / gsm_status file and know if the modem is on or off.
This file is a character file, so…

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