Questions tagged [angstrom-linux]

Ångström is a versatile Linux distribution designed for embedded devices like handhelds, set top boxes and network-attached storage devices.

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How do I release port 80 on a beaglebone so I can use it?

I have a beaglebone on which I have configured lighttpd to run. Currently I have it running on port 8080 and it works fine. Except I really want to use it on port 80. Unfortunately it won't start on port 80 because it fails and reports that the…
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Can someone point me toward a bitbake or openembedded tutorial?

I've been working with the Angstrom Linux distribution for the BeagleBoard. Can anyone point me to a tutorial or reference for how bitbake and OpenEmbedded actually work? For example, when I invoke bitbake like this: bitbake virtual/kernel what's…
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Unable to Debug Multi-Threaded Application with gdb

I am debugging a multi-threaded application with gdb, but when I start the program in gdb I get the warning: warning: Unable to find libthread_db matching inferior's thread library, thread debugging will not be available. I can still debug, but I…
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How to give a command line command from python?

I've got a series of commands I'm making from the command line where I call certain utilities. Specifically: root@beaglebone:~# canconfig can0 bitrate 50000 ctrlmode triple-sampling on loopback on root@beaglebone:~# cansend can0 -i 0x10 0x11 0x22…
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Cross-compiling ocaml apps for ARM

I'm cross-compiling a touchscreen driver, which comes with an ocaml calibration application. I'm trying to compile the driver and the application for ARM, in particular, the Beagleboard, running Angström. It goes like this: ^_^[raziel@Bebop…
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start-stop-daemon and java program

I'm having a heck of a time getting a java program to launch properly in an init script using start-stop-daemon. I've written the init script and it seems to run but there's never a process afterward representing the running program. Here's a…
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I'm trying to get the MAC address as a variable in Linux, but it rarely works

I'm using the following code to get the MAC address of eth0 into a variable for use in a filename, but it rarely every works. It isn't that it NEVER works, it is just unpredictable. ntpdate -b 0.centos.pool.ntp.org DATE=$(date +%s) MAC=$(ifconfig…
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BeagleBone Black freezes

We are currently developing an application for BeagleBone Black (using the standard Angstrom distro). It runs quite happily for a while (5-10 minutes) under GDB (controlled by Netbeans remotely) but at some relatively random point in time will…
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CMAKE cross compile libraries are not found

I'm having strange problems with my cmake cross-compiler projects. My own libraries are found but not the (system) libraries from my toolchain. Previously I was using KDevelop on debian squeeze machine. now on my new machine with debian wheezy the…
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Python PySerial with Auto RTS through Half-Duplex RS-485 breakout board using Beaglebone Black Angstrom

I'm trying to use a Beaglebone Black running Angstrom (3.8 kernel) to communicate with devices on a half-duplex RS-485 network at 9600-N-8-1. I'm trying to use an RS-485 Breakout board similar to this one: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10124,…
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Where is the web server root directory on Angstrom Linux (BeagleBoard | BeagleBone)?

I'm trying to find the default web server directory on my BeagleBone with Angstrom Linux. That is, where are the files served when I go to: http://beaglebone.local:80 Another way would be to answer this question: How do I find out what directory a…
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Post-install script on Yocto-built linux

I need to run a script on a target OS built by Yocto. This script needs to be ran as part of the install and thus must be ran only once (either after the entire OS install or on the first boot). It cannot be ran on the host system, as it depends on…
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Angstrom start-up processes [beaglebone]

I have a RFID module attached to my beaglebone and reading ID tags with a python code. Now, I want my python code to start running in the background directly when I login to my beaglebone without any commands . Just like adding a program to start-up…
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Cannot connect to beaglebone.local

I need to know how to connect to a beaglebone (or beagleboard) with SSH when I plug it into a new network with an ethernet cable like this: $ ssh root@beaglebone.local So far I've only been able to access it like this, if I know the IP…
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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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