http://www.elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBone_Black_Accessories#HDMI_Adapters
It needs to be an active converter, in other words converts the digital signals to VGA.The analog signals are not provided on the HDMI connector. Gerald On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:57 PM, eightbits <[email protected]> wrote: > I just received my HDMI to VGA adapter and could not get it to display > anything on the monitor. > > I have flashed the BBB to: > Linux version 4.4.30-ti-r64 (root@a2-imx6q-wandboard-2gb) (gcc version > 4.9.2 (Debian 4.9.2-10) ) #1 SMP Fri Nov 4 21:23:33 UTC 2016 > > No LSB modules are available. > Distributor ID: Debian > Description: Debian GNU/Linux 8.6 (jessie) > Release: 8.6 > Codename: jessie > > I configured the setup as follows: > External 5 VDC (1 A) PS to BBB > The BBB host USB connected to a USB Hub (the hub has no problems with > another PC) > The USB hub is powered by a 5 VDC 3 A external PS > > The HDMI adapter connected to the BBB micro HDMI connector > The HDMI VGA conned to the monitor. ( the monitor has no problems) > Connected the miniUSB connector to the HDMI adapter from the hub. > > The BBB works ok and I can connect using miniUSB to PC and using SSH. > > I did notice that it seems the monitor screen changes to a different > background color (almost black) > and the monitor activity light changes to a solid ON am I am thinking the > monitor 'see's' the VGA from > the the adapter. > > QUESTION: Do I have the correct release (Jesse) and what else should I be > doing ? > > > Linux version 4.4.30-ti-r64 (root@a2-imx6q-wandboard-2gb) (gcc version > 4.9.2 (Debian 4.9.2-10) ) #1 SMP Fri Nov 4 21:23:33 UTC 2016 > > No LSB modules are available. > Distributor ID: Debian > Description: Debian GNU/Linux 8.6 (jessie) > Release: 8.6 > Codename: jessieLinux version 4.4.30-ti-r64 > (root@a2-imx6q-wandboard-2gb) (gcc version 4.9.2 (Debian 4.9.2-10) ) #1 > SMP Fri Nov 4 21:23:33 UTC 2016 > > No LSB modules are available. > Distributor ID: Debian > Description: Debian GNU/Linux 8.6 (jessie) > Release: 8.6 > Codename: jessie > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/beagleboard/db833364-f2bb-4051-a727-bf4fc2fa237c%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/db833364-f2bb-4051-a727-bf4fc2fa237c%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Gerald [email protected] http://beagleboard.org/ [email protected] -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CAHK_S%2Bez%3Drfwhg8ORifjCCtpprdBud_fVbzLSU9DErBbDEc%2BOA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
