- Download the image from https://beagleboard.org/latest-images
- Extract using 7-zip and you should be able to have a file with .img extension.
- Write using Win32DiskImager.
- As of this writing, there are additional step that needs to be done to enable the eMMC flasher on the image. You need to modify the uEnv.txt
- If you have Windows machine, use VirtualBox and load your favorite Linux distro (LUbuntu on my case)
- Follow these steps extracted from Beagleboard.org: 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. Images are no longer provided here for this to avoid people accidentally overwriting their eMMC flash.
- Make sure that your BBB is turned off.
- Plug in the SD card.
- Press and Hold S2 button. (Don't let go!)
- Plug in the power.
- Wait for the User LED to flash then about 4 to 5 seconds, release S2 button
- Wait for around 10 to 20 seconds for the User LEDs to do "running LED lights". This is the signal that BBB is flashing.
- Wait for user LEDs to turn off, this is the signal that BBB is finished flashing.
- It will turn off at the end.
- Remove power
- Remove SD card.
- Reapply power.
- Enjoy
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Friday, 11 May 2018
Flashing/Upgrading the eMMC of Beaglebone Black (2018)
I am looking for instructions on how to upgrade my BeagleBone Black. Most of the instructions on the web are outdated and doesn't work. Here are the steps I did to upgrade my BBB:
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