Ubuntu Desktop ARM Images do not boot on my Pandaboard

[Paolo Pisati]

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On 03/21/2012 02:04 PM, Jonathan Riddell wrote:
> 
> Getting ARM working reminds me a lot of installing linux on my
> desktop in 1999, unclear what you need for hardware, software or
> how to debug.
> 
> I've got it working with Ubuntu Server precise and with all oneiric
> images but Ubuntu Desktop precise does not start.
> 
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/961133

Today's preinstalled desktop omap4 image works fine on my panda A1.

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-preinstalled/current/precise-preinstalled-desktop-armhf+omap4.img.gz

[flag at newluxor ~]$ md5sum
Downloads/precise-preinstalled-desktop-armhf+omap4.img.gz
c372768d9cf3f6811183a7ebec0ccd0c
Downloads/precise-preinstalled-desktop-armhf+omap4.img.gz

[flag at newluxor ~]$ zcat
Downloads/precise-preinstalled-desktop-armhf+omap4.img.gz | sudo dd
of=/dev/sdX bs=4M

Put the resulting sd card in the panda sd slot,  power up the board,
follow the installation procedure and you are done.
- -- 
bye,
p.
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