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Update beaglebone with instructions on creating Buster eMMC flasher image (#141)
* Update beaglebone with instructions on creating Buster eMMC flasher image * Update beaglebone instructions to include eMMC flashing method
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sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
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Currently, Debian (10) Buster is only available as an SD card image. If flashing the image to the eMMC is desired, the line
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cmdline=init=/opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/init-eMMC-flasher-v3.sh
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should be uncommented in the /boot/uEnv.txt file. The image can then be flashed to the eMMC like any 'flasher' image on the
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BeagleBoard website. To do this, insert the SD card with the BeagleBone powered off, hold down the S2 button and apply power.
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Once the LEDs start flashing, release the button. Flashing will take between 5 and 25 minutes. The BeagleBone will power down
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at the end of this process, the SD card can be removed, and the BeagleBone will now boot from the eMMC.
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All the 4GB images for BeagleBone boards already have Node-RED pre-installed and set to auto-start,
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so you can just boot and point your browser at your BeagleBone, port 1880.
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