Tag Archives: Linux

Booting BeagleBone with ubuntu Precise 12.04

Posted on August 1, 2012 by hashgeek

Thought of using BeagleBone for my robotics projects. Decided to use ubuntu as I can use ROS with it. Followed the steps mentioned on  elinux.org BeagleBoardUbuntu wiki page Got the prebuilt ubuntu Precise 12.04 image wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/precise/ubuntu-12.04-r4-minimal-armhf-2012-07-16.tar.xz Verified Image with: … Continue reading →

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Installing ROS

Posted on March 7, 2012 by hashgeek

In my earlier post on HashBot I mentioned that, My Samsung NC110 netbook with Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric) and ROS Electric installed will act as HashBot brain. I had already installed Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric) in my Samsung NC110 netbook. So I … Continue reading →

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HashBot

Posted on March 6, 2012 by hashgeek

To Build HashBot, something like TurtleBot, which will use ROS(Robot Operating System), I started looking for resources I allready had. TurtleBot uses iRobot Create. I will be making one rover with mechanical hobby kit, DC motors and an Arduino. My … Continue reading →

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Linux is everywhere.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by hashgeek

While The Linux Foundation is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Linux, I remember the days when I started my journey with Linux. Eleven years back when my geek friend Kedar introduced me to Linux. Installing Red Hat Linux 6, which … Continue reading →

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