From 0fb9ab8b4e7708155b84fb06129f7f3333af6856 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 12:09:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Find out the flash drive device name --- beaglebone.txt | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/beaglebone.txt b/beaglebone.txt index d32dfa75..0f2772f2 100644 --- a/beaglebone.txt +++ b/beaglebone.txt @@ -123,7 +123,13 @@ tar xJf debian-7.2-console-armhf-2013-11-15.tar.xz cd debian-7.2-console-armhf-2013-11-15 #+END_SRC -Create the disk image, where sdX is the name of the flash drive (probably it will be sdb or sdc). +Create the disk image, where sdX is the name of the flash drive (probably it will be sdb or sdc). An easy way to find out the device name of the flash drive is to enter the command: + +#+BEGIN_SRC: bash +ls /dev/sd* +#+END_SRC + +then plug in the flash drive and type the same command again. You'll be able to see the difference. Once you know the device name then you can proceed to install the image onto the flash drive. #+BEGIN_SRC: bash sudo apt-get install u-boot-tools dosfstools git-core kpartx wget parted