how to use Beagleboard as full PC
Saturday, October 29th, 2011 at
6:58 pm
The Beagle Board is a low-cost, fan-less single-board computer (like sheevaplug pc) with all of the expandability of today’s desktop machines, providing a usb port, input and output sound jacks, DVI interface. In this small video, show how to use it as full computer with Ubuntu OS, from user point of view. Can be used with a huge variety of projects, eg Kiosks, information screens, multimedia center, smart home appliances server. more info in beagleboard.org
@mptrax FreeBSD has an embedded version which provides most of the functionality. Go to freebsd.org I hope that helps
wow, pretty annoying music. I hate it when ppl do that. TALK! EXPLAIN WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!!
Nice video!
Do you think i can use beagleboard to connect multiple sonar sensors, GSP module and GSM module, too?
hey isn’t usb a 5v power source you could mod it to use usb as power and use it as a tv computer
@PequenoGrandeViking thinks he means like a home server/nas which is what i was thinking
@mptrax i am not expertise in this matter, but try to search by Installer NetBSD sur un Sheevaplug (arm). it gives a installation steps for sheevaplug, in french, but we are all european, and for sure understand all european languages. if not, google translator… maybe someone already done those and post here…good luck
@PequenoGrandeViking Obrigado ! I would like to use NetBSD 5.1 (current), and use some kind of external disk (usb?). I am searching but anyway. have you some useful links ? What king of B.B. I need ?
@mptrax for me sheevaplug is good for that, and is possible to put BSD into, with some unofficial steps…search for FreeBSD 8.0 Plug Computer Distribution. And BTW i am portuguese, not spanish…;) Hombre = Homem and Gracias = Obrigado
@PequenoGrandeViking Hombre you are right. I just need a *cheap* web server . But I’d like to use BSD instead linux. Can you give me more info abt it ? Gracias.
@mptrax it depends which server services you want provide…but plug computers and this kind of embedded board are becoming more powerful and cheaper…and don’t ear a thing..because don’t come with any air vent
WOOOW Is it GOOD for a LOW POWER SERVER ?
@diegonimus hi, i am not the hardware beagleboard guy, but it seem that it provides PWM output via OMAP expansion header. U can read more on elinux.org/BeagleBoardPWM. hope thats help…
This board hace PWM outputs?or analog outputs?
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@nxadmon the problem with plug computers is the interface with users, that doesn’t exist, or can be made using third-part adapters. One is more server side applications, and the other more end-user, by providing hdmi port and other robotic possibilities to expand. Exist solutions out there for all our projects and crazy ideas…
The plug computer is better in my opinion. It’s faster, cheaper, and when compared to a Beagleboard + powersupply + housing it’s nearly the same size.
@123PSI No…just need to install one image on SD card, and see if the BIOS load from it. check on the web fro “beagleboard install ubuntu” for more details.
Nice! I need to get one of these for my own robotics/ cnc projects! Is it difficult to install linux on one of these?
Sure takes forever to boot!