So I finally got the BBB to see the micro sd card through angstrom. The issue is the way the bootloader is setup to boot form microsd when there is one. So you have to create a uEnv.txt file on a “/boot” partition on the microsd card. This file will tell the system to boot off eMMC.
mkcard.sh
If you are using an sdxc card, you’ll want to install the following .deb on linux.
http://blog.drastudios.com/2013/04/add-exfat-support-to-ubuntu.html
Reference for this: http://dev.gentoo.org/~armin76/arm/beagleboneblack/install_emmc.xml
http://learn.adafruit.com/beaglebone-black-installing-operating-systems/ubuntu
–> tips on configuring angstrom
http://www.gigamegablog.com/2012/01/29/beaglebone-linux-101-configuring-angstrom-linux/
So I decided to install Ubuntu, as I’m more familiar with it. I pulled an eMMC image from the following url:
http://rcn-ee.net/deb/flasher/raring/
The Drivers
Well tried to install the drivers under windows 8, and got a flat “failed” on all fronts.
Patching Angstrom
Well did an “opkg update; opkg upgrade”, and it went for a log time before it filled up its file system.
http://learn.adafruit.com/beaglebone-black-installing-operating-systems/angstrom
http://beagleboard.org/latest-images/
https://code.google.com/p/beagleboard/wiki/HowToGetAngstromRunning