pcDuino v1 setup - incl. XBMC

pcduino_setup.md

Handy shortcuts

• Access main menu: Alt + F1

• Open Terminal: �Ctrl + Alt + T

• Fullscreen window toggle: F11

• Package manager apt-get intro and handy stuff

Step by Step guide

1. Setup Linux - handy link - the setup guide PDF
2. Either use a SD Card or a micro USB. If so, go with this guide to connect the pcDuino to the PC.
3. Grab latest v2 Kernel image from the pcDuino homepage.
4. Grab latest Ubuntu + update.sh repo from pcDuino homepage (same link)
5. Burn Kernel with Win32DiskImager on the SD Card.
6. Insert SD Card into the pcDuino
7. Power up board. RX LED will stay off. TX LED will blink slowely during burning, stop blinking when completed or blink rapidly when it failed.
8. Either format SD card (Windows) or use PhoenixCard 3.06 (or similar) to "Format to normal"
9. Copy Ubuntu + update.sh onto the SD Card (may take a while)
10. Insert the SD into the pcDuino

Now Linux/(L)Ubuntu 12.04 LTS should be accessible.

1. Setup Wifi (lower right corner or just main menu und connection setup)
2. Set keyboard to German (or whatever) layout dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
3. Install Aptitude sudo apt-get install aptitude
4. sudo apt-get update (may take a while)
5. Install nano to make your life easier: sudo apt-get install nano or sudo aptitude install nano

We will then have: Linaro 12.07

1. Setup lirc like in this guide: sudo apt-get install lirc && sudo apt-get install lirc-x. If something went wrong through configuration, reconfigure it with sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc
2. Add a Lirc > XBMC mapping file (to map Lirc/IR/remote buttons to XBMC buttons) sudo touch .xbmc/userdata/Lircmap.xml
3. Search up the XBMC Buttons
4. Search up the Lircd Button conf file: cat /etc/lirc/lircd.conf. In there you will find one include that points to example to /usr/share/lirc/remotes/asus/lircd/conf.asusdh. Just cat the contents. The name for each remote in that file will be the device in the Lircmap.xml file for XBMC. Example: `sudo nano .xbmc/userdata/Lircmap.xml:

<lircmap>
    <remote device="AsusDH">
        <left>REV</left>
        <right>KEY_FORWARD</right>
    </remote>
</lircmap>

1. Yamaha - converting lirc codes tutorial, existing remote mappings, lirc on Pi tutorial, XBMC lirc setup

2. Additional Save some space and remove orphaned and not longer installed packages: sudo apt-get autoclean && sudo apt-get autoremove

LED status on typical working board

Task	Power LED	TX LED	RX LED
Board boot up	On	Off	Off
Board boot up to Ubuntu	On	On	On
Good working board	On	On	On

LED status when burning image to the board

Board production date newer than 4th April 2013

Linux Kernel	Power LED	TX LED	RX LED
Linux kernel is burning to flash	On	Blink Slowly	Off
Linux kernel burning is complete	On	Off	Off
Linux kernel burning is failed	On	Blink rapid	Off
Linux kernel is updated, wait for Ubuntu update	On	Blink slowly	On
Ubuntu	Power LED	TX LED	RX LED
Ubuntu image is burning to flash	On	Blink rapid	On
Ubuntu image burning is complete	On	Blink slowly	Blink slowly
Ubuntu image burning is failed	On	Blink rapid	Blink rapid

LED status when burning image to the board

Board production date older than 4th April 2013

Linux Kernel	Power LED	TX LED	RX LED
Linux kernel is burning to flash	On	Off	Off
Linux kernel burning is complete	On	Off	Off
Linux kernel burning is failed	On	Off	Off
Linux kernel is updated, wait for Ubuntu update	On	Blink slowly	On
Ubuntu	Power LED	TX LED	RX LED
Ubuntu image is burning to flash	On	Blink rapid	On
Ubuntu image burning is complete	On	Blink slowly	Blink slowly
Ubuntu image burning is failed	On	Blink rapid	Blink rapid