Ev3dev: How to run the ev3dev on Raspberry Pi 3 + Brick Pi?

[sportscar]

System information:

• I am using: _RaspberryPi3 + Dexter Industries BrickPi (HW v2.8)_

• I installed ev3dev using this image file: _rpi2-ev3dev-jessie-2015-12-30.img.xz_

• My kernel version is: _I don't know it._

• My host computer is running: _OS X 10.11.5_

• I am connecting using: _directly, with monitor, mouse and keyboard_

About my issue:

Dear all, I'm a new guy on ev3dev. I want to run Lejos api on ev3dev.

I download the img file. and using Etcher app to write img to the SD card.

and then I edit config.txt like this:

# For more options and information see
# http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt.md
# Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details

###################################
# mindsensors.com PiStorms config #
###################################

# uncomment if you are using PiStorms
#dtoverlay=pistorms

# uncomment to invert the display
#dtparam=rotate=270

####################################
# Dexter Industries BrickPi config #
####################################

# uncomment both if you are using BrickPi
dtoverlay=brickpi
init_uart_clock=32000000

# uncomment only if you are using BrickPi+
#dtparam=brickpi_battery=okay

# uncomment to disable BrickPi LEDs on boot.
#dtparam=brickpi_led1_trigger=none,brickpi_led2_trigger=none

# uncomment if you have a Model B Rev 1 board that uses gpio 21 instead of
# gpio 27
dtparam=brickpi_led1_gpio=21

# uncomment if you have a mindsensors.com RTC sensor connected to input port 5
#dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,ds1307

################################
# Standard Raspberri Pi config #
################################

# uncomment if you want to use the camera module
#start_x=1
#gpu_mem=128
#disable_camera_led=1

# uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
#hdmi_safe=1

# uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
# and your display can output without overscan
#disable_overscan=1

# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
#overscan_left=16
#overscan_right=16
#overscan_top=16
#overscan_bottom=16

# uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
# overscan.
framebuffer_width=1280
framebuffer_height=720

# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
#hdmi_group=1
#hdmi_mode=1

# uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
# DMT (computer monitor) modes
#hdmi_drive=2

# uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
# no display
config_hdmi_boost=4

# uncomment for composite PAL
#sdtv_mode=2
#uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
#arm_freq=800

after this, I put SD card into raspberryPi and boot it.

but, after I turn it on, the monitor display the rainbow square. and the raspberry pi green light flashing as 4 times long 4 times short.

please tell me what's wrong in there. Thanks!

[JorgePe]

The latest image available for download doesn't work with the RPi3 out of the box.
Do you have a Raspberry Pi 2? You can put you the SD card on it, boot, upgrade it to latest version (apt-get update , apt-get upgrade, apt-get dist-upgrade, reboot) and then put the SD card again in the Raspberry Pi 3.

[JorgePe]

Also see #563

[sportscar]

thanks JorgePe, I don't have Raspberry Pi 2. So, My question is : Do they have a plan to publish a ev3dev image for Raspberry Pi 3 ready? and when ?

thanks!

[JorgePe]

I'm pretty sure the next rpi2 image will also work with the rpi3. You'll have to ask the maintainers about their timings but since there is a milestone for ev3dev 1.0 (https://github.com/ev3dev/ev3dev/milestones) maybe it's just a matter of a couple of months.

[sportscar]

OK, I see. Thanks JorgePe, I will waiting the next image package. This question can be closed.
Thanks again.

[JorgePe]

@sportscar please test the nightly builds - an image two days old worked OK with my Raspberry Pi 3 and BrickPi. If you want to use onboard bluetooth and onboard wi-fi please see #607

[WasabiFan]

@sportscar the nightly build can be found here:

The one from the 26th is currently the most recent image, and it should be the one that works with the rpi3.