RoboSavvy Forum

bioloid soccer help

2011-11-10T13:24:58+01:00

Hi

The Roboard website has very detailed, step by step, tutorials explaining how to install Linux on the Roboard.
Their method is to install Linux to a Virtual machine, next install the special DMP kernel and finally transfer the final image to an SD card to boot on Roboard.

They can be found here http://www.roboard.com/download_ml.htm

Their instructions are very detailed and comprehensive, so if you could please clarify what excatly you'd like to know when you mention "im doing these stuffs for the first time and i would like to have some suggestions for installing an OS" it would be great?

The Roboard tutorials are very detailed and take you step by step all the way through so I can't really think of anything else that could be more helpful and explicit than these tutorials.

With regards to LAN and integration of the webcam, uif you follow the tutorials EXACTLY as they explain once you finish you will have an image that includes the LAN drivers and UVC drivers for USB webcams.

You just need to connect the Ethernet cable to your Roboard and connect the webcam and both will be immediately recognized.

Finally with regards to RT Linux, bear in mind the Roboard tutorials and support site are for Debian and Ubuntu. I imagine that by RT Linux you mean Real Time Linux.
It is important to note that the Real Time features are usually implemented in the Kernel. The Roboard needs a special kernel as some functionalities won't work with default Linux kernels (such as LAN). This means that using the RT Linux kernel out of the box with Roboard won't work.

You either need to use the DMP Kernel (according to the instructions in the tutorial) which is NOT real time, or otherwise re compile the kernel from source.
However from your posts I believe that recompiling the kernel is a task that you may find extremely complex. If you still want to do it, you should searhc on the Roboard forum ( http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=17 )

So my suggestion would be to stick with the Roboard installation instructions and the default DMP kernel. Once you master that, maybe you should only then consider changing or recompiling a kernel with Real time support as this is a very complex task.

Regards

Statistics: Posted by PedroR — Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:24 pm

bioloid soccer help

2011-11-07T17:42:17+01:00

well the problem now is im having the roboard processor and im quite confused how to install linux into it.. one of the suggested ways i found was downloading the Rt linux ubuntu iso file that was available in the roboard site and then using Vmware to install it into the microsd in the processor..
well im doing these stuffs for the first time and i would like to have some suggestions for installing an OS into my processor(linux ubuntu) and then regarding how to use the ethernet n.w conn for transferring softwares into the OS and then interfacing it with the webcam..

Statistics: Posted by n0thing — Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:42 pm

bioloid soccer help

2011-11-05T10:58:55+01:00

Hi,

When seeking help from the community I suggest to start by describing what you've achieved so far, and where exactly are you stuck, so we may help you better...

I myself own a Roboard 100 but I use windows XP as an operating system, but I am certain that someone will answer your query or at least give you some good pointers if you clearly explain the difficulties you are experiencing.

Statistics: Posted by bluecat — Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:58 am

bioloid soccer help

2011-11-04T06:17:54+01:00

We are doin a humanoid project for our thesis and as there is not much time to do the mechanical part , we are buying the kit , removing the controller and connecting a processor.. we are using roboard 100 processor.. need help regarding interfacing webcam, and installing embedded RT linux in the processor.. ! we plan to do a humanoid that can play soccer, detecting the ball by the webcam and processing using openCV.. we hav trouble with the interfacing part and installation of softwares and stuff in the processor!

Statistics: Posted by n0thing — Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:17 am