Beaglebone

Official website

Basic

Wiki

• http://elinux.org/BeagleBone
• Adafruit learning

Ubuntu

• Image (~70MB) download http://www.armhf.com/index.php/download/
• http://robotic-controls.com/learn/beaglebone/beaglebone-black-ubuntu

flashing eMMC

Hold the "User Boot" button down, and then plug in the power (USB or 5V adaptor). Keep holding down the button until you see the bank of 4 LED's light up for a few seconds. You can now release the button.

It will take anywhere from 30-45 minutes to flash the image onto the on-board chip. Once it's done, the bank of 4 LED's to the right of the Ethernet will all stay lit up at the same time. You can then power down your BeagleBone Black.

Remove the SD Card, and power up your BeagleBone Black.

VNC

• http://digitaldiner.blogspot.com/2013/05/quick-hint-for-beaglebone-black-user.html