First of all, to introduce yourself in this topic (opencv on beagleboard with angstrom), you should read at this page http://guillaume.segu.in/blog/hackens/337/getting-started-with-your-brand-new-beagleboard-xm/, but read it, just for information purpose only, due to, it summarize a couple weeks of reading about this topic.
Now you have some knowledge, follow the next steps.
Installation:
- Go to the page (http://treyweaver.blogspot.com/2010/10/installing-angstrom-on-beagleboard-xm.html) and follow the first steps. Just the steps before the title “Generating a build”.
- When you get to that title, don’t continue on that page, is better if you continue on this page (http://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard/browse_thread/thread/1ec0c6585a2141c8/19e6ac4bbdd4647f?show_docid=19e6ac4bbdd4647f) and follow the first 4 steps.
- After that, go back to the first page (http://treyweaver.blogspot.com/2010/10/installing-angstrom-on-beagleboard-xm.html), and continue on the title “Setup the boot partition”, and follow all the steps until the end.
- The last proceeding. Set up the angstrom in to the sdCard. To configure the boot, go to this page (http://guillaume.segu.in/blog/hackens/337/getting-started-with-your-brand-new-beagleboard-xm/), and seek the paragraph that starts with this sentence “Next, when looking at other howtos, ignore all the bits about pressing the USER button”, this paragraph is very important due to, explains how to create the boot.src file (this part is difficult to find, due to, almost everyone assumes that you know how to do it). Henceforth, you can follow this page until the end.
Following the last proceeding, you should have your BeableBoard-XM ready with Angstrom OS and openCV library. Enjoy creating computer vision algorithms, but keep in mind that your codes should be conceive with low cost of processing. Remember that BeagleBoard-XM is a very powerful tool, but is limited compared with a powerful PC.
I hope your find this information useful.
Regards,
