Instructions for making a new image for the BBB that is compatible with ROSMOD and contains useful programs
Install the latest Debian Image and ensure it has an updated linux kernel
Expand the image's file system
Install ROS
Install ROSMOD
Install KRPC and Protobuff
Install OpenCV
Install emacs
Set up SSH keys
Set up BBB cape dtbi and dtbo files
Ensure initialization scripts are present to easily updated a new BBB with the new image
Clone this repo
git clone git@github.com:rosmod/image-bbb
Run Win32DiskImager-0.9.5-install.exe
Download and unpack the latest debian image. Currently using Debian 8.5 2016-05-13 4GB SD LXQT
Plug in an SD card with at least 8 GB, run win32DiskImager, and point it towards the image file and the sd card. Click Write
Insert the SD card into the BBB
Press the Boot button on the BBB (the one next to the SD card slot) while powering the BBB in order for it to boot from the SD card. Keep pressing the button until the LEDs light in order.
The rest of this readme is run From the BBB itself. SSH into it using the default user. Default ip if connected through usb is 192.168.7.2
Follow the instructions found here for expanding the filesystem. Be sure to expand the file system to 7GB instead of the entire SD which is the default value
Run sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get remove apache2 avahi-daemon nodejs bonescript
For every user
cat ~/.ssh/public_key >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
If a public key needs to be generated from a private key
ssh-keygen -y -f ~/.ssh/private_key >> ~/.ssh/public_key
Disable logging in by password
sudo emacs /etc/ssh/sshd_config
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
PasswordAuthentication no
UsePAM no
sudo apt-get install fail2ban
Default settings are fine
If desired, sudo apt-get install emacs
Follow the instruction located in the rosmod-comm repo
Follow the instructions located on the KRPC C++ documentation page for installing KRPC and its dependencies (ASIO and Protobuff)
Asio can be installed by running apt-get install libasio-dev
Follow the instructions above for instaling protobuff
Follow the instructions for installing OpenCV