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Cross compile user-space applications using Yocto for Gumstix Overo

Posted on September 4, 2015 by daveti

An official way to add a software package using Yocto is to add a new layer if there is no recipe existing for this package. Then baking the whole image should have it included. However, we are not going to … Continue reading →

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USB mass storage on Gumstix – a tricky issue using Yocto Daisy

Posted on July 1, 2014 by daveti

A recent upgrade of Yocto, from Dora to Daisy, broke the things worked before. Actually, CONFIG_USB_MASS_STORAGE, enabled in the defconfig of the Overo, was not passed to the .config during the kernel build. This weird missing config costed me 24-hour … Continue reading →

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Gumstix Overo – USB gadget mass storage

Posted on April 1, 2014 by daveti

This post introduces the general procedure to make gumstix overo work as an USB gadget mass storage using the Yocto Linux. Thanks Adam Lee (Gumstix) for the gadget configuration consulting and debugging. Thanks Tyler Nichols (OSIRIS Lab) for the hardware … Continue reading →

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Connect the Gumstix using minicom in Mac OS

Posted on November 5, 2013 by daveti

Gumstix.org has provided the most useful information for developers about gumstix development, though a little bit out dated. This post will show a real example for Mac OS (10.9) to connect with a gumstix (Overo+Palo35) using minicom. Have fun! 0. … Continue reading →

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