Frequently Asked Questions - OLIMEX AM3352-SOM User Manual

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8.6 Frequently asked questions

Q: I powered my board and then nothing happened. What might be the problem?
A: This might be due to a number of reasons but it is recommended to try the following:
1. Download latest official Debian image from our wiki, and upload it to an SD card again. There
are instructions how to do it in the other questions below. Try if the board works now.
2. Check if your power supply provides enough current, try with different/better power supply.
3. Double check the connections at the UART0 connector.
Q: How do I write the Linux image to a micro SD card to use with my AM3352 board?
A: First visit the wiki article for the board and download the archive with the image. Then write the
Linux image to a microSD card.
Under Windows we use Win32 Disk Imager: http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
Download Win32 Disk Imager software
Insert card
Start program
Select file
Click "write"
To write a Linux image to an SD card under Linux:
For instance, an image with the file name of "debian_2g.img" would be downloaded to a microSD
card connected to a Linux machine using one of the following commands:
# dd bs=4M oflag=sync if=debian_2g.img of=/dev/sdX
or
# cp debian_2g.img /dev/sdX
where X is the uSD card.
The tips above can also be used to prepare a microSD card with an Android image, suitable for a
microSD card.
Q: How to generate boot-able SD-card Linux image for AM3352-SOM?
Build instructions and required files for the latest Debian images might be found at the wiki page of
the board. The step-by-step instructions are available here:
https://www.olimex.com/wiki/Building_Debian_AM3352_SOM
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