Setting up Nvidia Jetson TK1
Useful links and references:
- https://developer.nvidia.com/jetson-tk1
- http://elinux.org/Jetson_TK1
- https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/785551/embedded-systems/my-jetson-focused-linux-tips-and-tricks/
- https://cyclicredundancy.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/flashing-the-rootfs-on-a-nvidia-jetson-tk1/
Connect keyboard, mouse, monitor
Connect power to turn on tk1
Open terminal ctrl-alt-t
Verify that start stop restart works
$ sudo poweroff
$ sudo reboot
got internet?
$ sudo ping google.com
setup timezone
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
set sysclock, only if internet is down
$ sudo date mmddhhmmyyyy.ss
$ sudo date 050607002014
check time on HW RTC
$ sudo hwclock --debug
sync HW RTC to sysclock
$ sudo hwclock -w
add automatic time update at startup and to crontab
$ sudo vi /etc/rc.local
add the following lines
ntpdate-debian
hwclock -w
edit crontab for root
$ sudo crontab -e
add following lines
5 * * * * ntpdate-debian
7 * * * * hwclock -w
enable universe in the apt source list
$ sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
"libglx.so" is a specific file in NVIDIA's graphics driver that might get replaced by an incorrect version when doing apt-get, so we hold it. (this may be old?)
$ sudo apt-mark hold xserver-xorg-core
update and upgrade (This will take a while)
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
install useful packages
$ sudo apt-get install git screen tee build-essential cmake
misc cleanup
$ sudo apt-get autoclean && sudo apt-get clean
disable gui desktop and window manager from here: http://www.pathbreak.com/blog/ubuntu-startup-init-scripts-runlevels-upstart-jobs-explained
$ sudo mv /etc/init/lightdm.conf /etc/init/lightdm.conf.disabled
Auto login user "ubuntu" on first console terminal (tty1)
$ sudo vim /etc/init/tty1.conf
replace last line:
exec /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty1
with this:
exec /bin/login -f bob < /dev/tty1 > /dev/tty1 2>&1
Setup kiosk mode
https://thepcspy.com/read/building-a-kiosk-computer-ubuntu-1404-chrome/ http://askubuntu.com/questions/509330/execute-single-program-on-boot-no-menus
mv ~/kiosk.conf in/out of /etc/init/
Leaving a breadcrumb here for anyone who installs a modern Debian system on their nVidia Tegra K1:
Don't forget to
sudo modprobe tegra124-cpufreqand add that module to/etc/modules... Without that, it will be SLOW with the clock running 1/3 speed. Thanks to this forum thread for the tip.