Overo: Setup and Programming
Sections
Overview
The Overo series packs a lot of computing power in a tiny package.
Read more...Getting started
If you're new to using Gumstix, getting started on programming in Linux or simply need a refresher course on
how to get the most out of your Gumstix Overo products, you've come to the right place.
Welcome to Gumstix 101: Your guide to using a Gumstix Overo computer effectively and
efficiently.
Read more...Downloading pre-built images
In addition to the software packages available via the opkg package manager, Gumstix also makes available pre-built images.
Read more...Creating a bootable microSD card
The Overo COM will boot directly from a properly prepared microSD card. This section will outline how to partition and format a bootable microSD card.
Read more...Writing images to onboard nand
Preliminary instructions on writing u-boot, the linux kernel, and the root file system to the onboard NAND Flash of the Overo computer-on-module (COM). Read more...Installing additional sw packages
While your Overo comes with an extensive set of demo software, it is likely that you will want to add additional software to suit your interests. Overo includes a package management system with access to hundreds of additional popular software packages.
Read more...Setting up a build environment
These instructions, for creating an OpenEmbedded (OE) build system for the Overo series, build everything included in the release. Much like Gentoo Ebuilds on x86, OE is a
software framework to create Linux distributions. OE downloads source
code and cross compiles it for you as needed. OE builds everything from
scratch including the cross compilation toolchain. This section will
show you how to set up an OE environment on your Linux development
system.
Note: Instructions to create a build environment for the Verdex Pro series are posted via here.
Read more...Source code
All software for the Overo series is 100% open source. You can download the source code for all system components. We also make available the complete build system used to generate our release images and package repository.
Read more...Cabling and Compatible USB devices
We have enabled quite a few USB drivers in the kernel config for the Overo series The following list of devices is known to work, but it is by no means complete. Please let us know if you are successful with other devices and we will add them to the list.
Read more...Component documentation
The specifications for most of the components used on the Overo are available from the manufacturers.
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