HCL:BeagleBoard-xM

tagline: From openSUSE

The BeagleBoard-xM is a modified version of the HCL:BeagleBoard which has a faster CPU core (clocked at 1 GHz compared to the 720 MHz of the BeagleBoard), more RAM (512 MB compared to 256 MB), onboard Ethernet jack, and 4 port USB hub.

[edit] Technical Data

• TI DM3730 Processor - 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 core
• 512 MB LPDDR RAM
• Imagination Technologies PowerVR SGX 2D/3D graphics processor
• DVI-D (HDMI connector chosen for size - maximum resolution is 1400x1050)
• 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet
• Serial port RS-232
• 4x USB ports
• Audio in/out
• S-Video
• 5V Power socket
• mini-USB port

More technical data (tests and configurations) on openSUSE:Beagleboard_(xM).

[edit] Installing the openSUSE 12.3 Image

1. Download the latest image at http://download.opensuse.org/ports/armv7hl/distribution/openSUSE-stable/images/ and choose between:
   1. JeOS image for a minimal system openSUSE-12.3-ARM-JeOS-beagle-*.raw.xz or
   2. XFCE image for a graphical system openSUSE-12.3-ARM-XFCE-beagle-*.raw.xz
2. As root extract the image onto your SD-Card (replace sdX with the device name of your SD-Card). WARNING: all previous data on the SD-Card will be lost.

    xzcat [image].raw.xz | dd bs=4M of=/dev/sdX; sync

3. Insert the SD-Card with the openSUSE image into your BeagleBoard.
4. Connect the BeagleBoard-xM to your PC via serial port. (optional for XFCE image)
5. Connect the BeagleBoard-xM to your monitor via DVI or HDMI. (optional for JeOS image)
6. Power on the BeagleBoard-xM.
7. Walk through the first boot steps on the serial console.
8. Have a lot of fun...