Releases: ftCommunity/ftcommunity-TXT
v0.9.2
Changes since v0.9.1
- Update base system to Buildroot 2016.08.1
- Update kernel to version 4.1.33
- Update ftrobopy to version 0.98
- Update GUI to https://github.com/harbaum/TouchUI
- Ask for confirmation via touchscreen on SSH login and sudo when no password is set
See the commit history for the full change log.
Offline Upgrade from a previous version
Power off your TXT and remove the SD card with the v0.9.1 firmware.
Copy the contents of ftcommunity-txt-0.9.2.zip to the SD card.
Reinsert the SD card into the TXT and start the TXT.
Online Upgrade from a previous version
This assumes that a previous version of the community firmware firmware is running on your TXT and that your TXT is online.
Log in to your TXT as user ftc with ssh. For Windows, PuTTY can be used as an ssh client.
Make sure the ftc user has a password in order to enable the sudo command (see Using the TXT with the ftcommunity firmware for details).
Execute the following commands:
cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/ftCommunity/ftcommunity-TXT/releases/download/v0.9.2/ftcommunity-txt-0.9.2.zip
cd /media/sdcard
sudo mv rootfs.img rootfs.old
sudo unzip /tmp/ftcommunity-txt-0.9.2.zip
Restart your TXT to activate the v0.9.2 firmware.
First time install
Step 1: Enable SD card boot
The TXT comes shipped with a configuration that does not allow to boot from SD card. See the Wiki how to enable SD card boot.
Step 2: Copy files to SD card
Copy the contents of the ftcommunity-txt-0.9.2.zip archive onto an empty micro SD card. The card should afterwards contain the following three files:
am335x-kno_txt.dtb
uImage
rootfs.img
More details can be found in the Wiki.
Step 3: Boot your TXT
Insert the card into the TXT and power it on. You should see the familiar boot process but the progress bar should now be yellow with the text "community edition" below.
After a few seconds you'll be presented the app launcher of the community edition.
Step 4: Go online
The community edition relies on a WLAN connection. Please open the WiFi app by clicking the WiFi icon. In the app select your WLAN from the topmost drop down box. Press the button labeled "<unset>" below the word "Key" to open a dialog that allows you to enter your wifi key. Once done close the key dialog by pressing the big (X) in the top right corner to get back to the main screen. Press the "Connect" button. After a few seconds the label of the button should change to "connected".
Your TXT is online!
Step 5: Explore ...
We suggest you now open the store app and install a few applications like the calculator app ("Calc").
More information can be found in the Wiki or in the forum
Step 6: Power down
You should always power down your TXT by pressing the blue power button for 2 seconds. The text "shutting down" will appear and the TXT will power down. Afterwards you can disconnect the power supply.
v0.9.1
Changes since v0.9
See the commit history. This is a maintenance and bugfix release.
Offline Upgrade from v0.9
Power off your TXT and remove the SD card with the v0.9 firmware.
Copy the contents of ftcommunity-txt-0.9.1.zip to the SD card.
Reinsert the SD card into the TXT and start the TXT.
Online Upgrade from v0.9
This assumes that the v0.9 firmware is running on your TXT and that your TXT is online as explained in the v0.9 release notes.
Start the v0.9 firmware on your TXT and go online (see v0.9 release notes step 4 for details).
Log in to your TXT as user ftc with ssh. For Windows, PuTTY can be used as an ssh client.
Make sure the ftc user has a password in order to enable the sudo command (see Using the TXT with the ftcommunity firmware for details).
Execute the following commands:
cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/ftCommunity/ftcommunity-TXT/releases/download/v0.9.1/ftcommunity-txt-0.9.1.zip
cd /media/sdcard
sudo mv rootfs.img rootfs.old
sudo unzip /tmp/ftcommunity-txt-0.9.1.zip
Restart your TXT to activate the v0.9.1 firmware.
First time install
Step 1: Enable SD card boot
The TXT comes shipped with a configuration that does not allow to boot from SD card. See the Wiki how to enable SD card boot.
Step 2: Copy files to SD card
Copy the contents of the ftcommunity-txt-0.9.1.zip archive onto an empty micro SD card. The card should afterwards contain the following three files:
am335x-kno_txt.dtb
uImage
rootfs.img
More details can be found in the Wiki.
Step 3: Boot your TXT
Insert the card into the TXT and power it on. You should see the familiar boot process but the progress bar should now be yellow with the text "community edition" below.
After a few seconds you'll be presented the app launcher of the community edition.
Step 4: Go online
The community edition relies on a WLAN connection. Please open the WiFi app by clicking the WiFi icon. In the app select your WLAN from the topmost drop down box. Press the button labeled "<unset>" below the word "Key" to open a dialog that allows you to enter your wifi key. Once done close the key dialog by pressing the big (X) in the top right corner to get back to the main screen. Press the "Connect" button. After a few seconds the label of the button should change to "connected".
Your TXT is online!
Step 5: Explore ...
We suggest you now open the store app and install a few applications like the calculator app ("Calc").
More information can be found in the Wiki or in the forum
Step 6: Power down
You should always power down your TXT by pressing the blue power button for 2 seconds. The text "shutting down" will appear and the TXT will power down. Afterwards you can disconnect the power supply.
v0.9
Quick start
Step 1: Enable SD card boot
The TXT comes shipped with a configuration that does not allow to boot from SD card. See the Wiki how to enable SD card boot.
Step 2: Copy files to SD card
Copy the contents of the ftcommunity-txt-0.9.zip archive onto an empty micro SD card. The card should afterwards contain the following three files:
am335x-kno_txt.dtb
uImage
rootfs.img
More details can be found in the Wiki.
Step 3: Boot your TXT
Insert the card into the TXT and power it on. You should see the familiar boot process but the progress bar should now be yellow with the text "community edition" below.
After a few seconds you'll be presented the app launcher of the community edition.
Step 4: Go online
The community edition relies on a WLAN connection. Please open the WiFi app by clicking the WiFi icon. In the app select your WLAN from the topmost drop down box. Press the button labeled "<unset>" below the word "Key" to open a dialog that allows you to enter your wifi key. Once done close the key dialog by pressing the big (X) in the top right corner to get back to the main screen. Press the "Connect" button. After a few seconds the label of the button should change to "connected".
Your TXT is online!
Step 5: Explore ...
We suggest you now open the store app and install a few applications like the calculator app ("Calc").
More information can be found in the Wiki or in the forum
Step 6: Power down
You should always power down your TXT by pressing the blue power button for 2 seconds. The text "shutting down" will appear and the TXT will power down. Afterwards you can disconnect the power supply.