From 84c87ea5673afafe3c4353bb57927e752ad6a47a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deepak Khatri <lorforlinux@beagleboard.org> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 03:09:09 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Add microSD card creation steps --- boards/pocketbeagle-2/02-quick-start.rst | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+) diff --git a/boards/pocketbeagle-2/02-quick-start.rst b/boards/pocketbeagle-2/02-quick-start.rst index 31057b46..f7124ca2 100644 --- a/boards/pocketbeagle-2/02-quick-start.rst +++ b/boards/pocketbeagle-2/02-quick-start.rst @@ -30,6 +30,63 @@ In the box you will find two main items, .. todo:: Add picture of PocketBeagle 2 box content +Creating bootable microSD card +******************************* + +To get started with creating a bootable microSD card, you need folloiwing items, + +1. Up to date `bb-imager-rs <https://openbeagle.org/ayush1325/bb-imager-rs/>`_ +2. microSD card (8GB or larger) + +.. tip:: + + If required you can manually download the image from + `beagleboard.org distros page <https://www.beagleboard.org/distros/>`_, for example, + https://www.beagleboard.org/distros/pocketbeagle2-debian-12-9-2025-01-15-minimal + + .. figure:: images/distro/pocketbeagle-2-distro-selection.png + :align: center + :alt: Distro selection + + Distros selection + +To begin you have to select PocketBeagle 2 from the list of boards, +then select the image you want to flash, and finally select the microSD card. +After doing this you have to select the config button to configure the image +and then click on the flash button to start the flashing process. + +.. figure:: images/distro/bb-imager-selection.png + :align: center + :alt: Board and image selection + + Board and image selection + +Below image shows the configuration options available for the image. + +.. figure:: images/distro/bb-imager-config.png + :align: center + :alt: Configuration options + + Configuration options + +Make sure to select the correct microSD card and click on the flash button to start the flashing process. + +.. figure:: images/distro/bb-imager-flashing.png + :align: center + :alt: Flashing in progress + + Flashing in progress + +Once the flashing is done, you will see the following screen. + +.. figure:: images/distro/bb-imager-flashing-done.png + :align: center + :alt: Flashing done + + Flashing done + +Your microSD card is now ready to boot the PocketBeagle 2. + Methods of operation ********************* -- GitLab