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[[http://beagleboard.org/black|Beagle Bone Black]] (Revision C.1) is an Open Source Hardware (OSHW) single board computer. This means that the designer is actively helping people using the platform for their own designs, and supports them in adding hardware functionality and production advice. This is a part of freedom that is often overlooked, but very much aligned with the !FreedomBox goals. !FreedomBox images are built and tested for this device. To use this board as a !FreedomBox, a separate USB WiFi device that does not require non-free firmware is recommended. | [[http://beagleboard.org/black|Beagle Bone Black]] (Revision C.1) is an Open Source Hardware (OSHW) single board computer. This means that the designer is actively helping people using the platform for their own designs, and supports them in adding hardware functionality and production advice. This is a part of freedom that is often overlooked, but very much aligned with the !FreedomBox goals. !FreedomBox images are built and tested for this device. To use this device as a !FreedomBox, a separate USB WiFi device that does not require non-free firmware is recommended. |
Beagle Bone Black
Beagle Bone Black (Revision C.1) is an Open Source Hardware (OSHW) single board computer. This means that the designer is actively helping people using the platform for their own designs, and supports them in adding hardware functionality and production advice. This is a part of freedom that is often overlooked, but very much aligned with the FreedomBox goals. FreedomBox images are built and tested for this device. To use this device as a FreedomBox, a separate USB WiFi device that does not require non-free firmware is recommended.
Download
FreedomBox SD card images are available for this device. Follow the instructions on the download page to create a FreedomBox SD card and boot the device.
Note: This image is for BeagleBone Black (Revision C.1) only. It will not work on the BeagleBone Green, and also not on the Revisions A&B. If you have such a device and would like to help getting FreedomBox to run on it, contact us!
An alternative to downloading these images is to install Debian on the BeagleBone and then install FreedomBox on it.
Build Image
FreedomBox images for this hardware can be built using Freedom Maker.
Availability
- Price: ~ 59 USD (50 EUR)
Hardware
Open Hardware: Yes
- RAM: 512MB DDR3L 800 Mhz
- Storage: Onboard 4GB, 8bit Embedded MMC and microSD
- Architecture: armhf
- Ethernet: 10/100, RJ45
WiFi: None, use a USB WiFi device
- SATA: None
Non-Free Status
- Non-free blobs required: No
WiFi: Not available
- Works with stock Debian kernel: Yes
Known Issues
None
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