On 2015-05-27, François-Régis wrote: > Le 27/05/2015 20:36, Vagrant Cascadian a écrit : >> I don't see anything mentioned in the errata yet: >> >> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/debian-installer/#errata >> >> Not sure what the process is to update that, but I'd be happy to work on >> some text for it. > > I was not very pushy to make this mentioned in the errata giving the > fact that the most popular way to install debian on BBB is to use > readymade disk images and not d-i. That said I'd like to help on > documenting.
Here's a stab at some text and instructions:
Booting BeagleBone Black
The u-boot version shipped with Debian Jessie does not work out of the
box with debian-installer on the BeagleBone Black. The following
workaround should enable booting by setting some environment variables
at the u-boot prompt, using the appropriate SD-card-images from Jessie
debian-installer:
Set the fdt file:
U-Boot# run findfdt
U-Boot# printenv fdtfile
fdtfile=am335x-boneblack.dtb
If it doesn't set the fdt file correctly, set it manually:
U-Boot# setenv fdtfile am335x-boneblack.dtb
Set a few compatibility variables:
U-Boot# setenv devnum 0
U-Boot# setenv bootpart 1
U-Boot# setenv devtype mmc
U-Boot# setenv boot_targets mmc0
Ensure that the console variable is set appropriately:
U-Boot# printenv console
console=ttyO0,115200n8
Load the boot script manually:
U-Boot# load ${devtype} ${devnum}:${bootpart} ${loadaddr} ${script}
U-Boot# source ${loadaddr}
If everything went well, it should load the kernel, initrd, device-tree,
and boot into debian-installer...
If there's an old u-boot version on the eMMC and these instructions
don't work, it may require pressing the "boot" button (near the micro-SD
slot) to load u-boot off of the micro-SD card.
live well,
vagrant
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