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1072_0_Product_Manual - February 24, 2011 2:52 PM
Upgrade / Factory Reset
Go
- This will boot the SBC into the Recovery/Upgrade system. See the Recovery/Upgrade section below for more
information.
System: Packages
This is where package updates are performed. From time to time, updates will be made available. These will address
bugs and security issues, add new features, and update the phidget21 library and webservice.
There are also some other package management options available.
Note that this page can take quite a long time to load when “Include full Debian Package Repository” is enabled.
Upgradable Packages
This lists all available package updates, if any.
Upgrade All Packages
- This installs all available package updates. Selective updating can only be done via SSH.
Refresh Available Packages
- This runs ‘apt-get update’ to refresh the package list and check for new updates.
Installable Packages
This lists some package sets that be installed to add common features to the SBC. Before installing these package
sets, enable “Include full Debian Package Repository”, and “Refresh available packages” - otherwise the needed
packages won’t be available and the install will fail.
Java Support
- This installs ‘libphidget21-java’ and ‘default-jre-headless’ to support Java based projects.
C/C++ Development Tools/Headers
- This installs ‘build-essential’ which allows for on-board development in C/C++.
Settings
Include full Debian Package Repository
- This enables the full Debian repository in the apt sources list. By default,
only the Phidgets repository is included. When enabled, all system packages will show up in the updates list, rather
then just Phidgets packages, allowing for full system updates. This also allows the user to install any packages they
like, from the SSH interface.
System: Reboot
The board can be rebooted remotely from this page. The reboot should take 45-60 seconds depending on network
conditions. It tries to shut down all running programs before restarting as opposed to the reset button.
Main: About
The license information and credits for the configuration interface is displayed here. A link is provided to the original
sources and the Phidgets web site.
