This book is very, very basic. It's more of an extended manual then a getting started guide. I had hoped for something that would focus on the unique attributes of the Galileo over arduono & other boards. But instead it covers even less then the arduono books it references. Plug the 5V adapter, wait 10 seconds and then connect the USB client (the little usb port next to the ethernet plug) to your Mac's USB port You have to wait a minute: it takes a little while for the USB stack to start on the Galileo board, then you can start the Galileo IDE Go to Tools > Port menu and select the /dev/cuXXX serial port. serial software on linux) and plug in the power. A pair of green LEDs on either side of the USB connector light up and after a short delay it offers me a GRUB screen and then goes ahead to boot linux. Full text from first boot. Press [Enter] to directly boot. Press [F7] to show boot menu options. The Getting Started Guide on Sparkfun was very useful but we still ran into a couple issues. Go to Tools > Board and select Intel Galileo Gen 2; Go to Help > Firmware Update. This simple procedure is done selecting Tools menu, then Boards and last Boards Manager. Select Arduino Certified as type and then click on the *Intel i586 boards by Intel*. Select the latest core and then Install. When the process is completed, the Intel Galileo Gen2 board will be available in the boards list. Connect the board to your PC and click on "Open", insert SD card onto the micro SD card slot and turn on the power to your Galileo board (via provided DC adapter). After a few moments, a log in prompt should come up, enter "root" and hit enter. Now you can log in to the Galileo over the network using SSH protocol. For this, you'll need an Ethernet cable. From there, you will learn to engineer and program your own useful and fun Galileo gadgets. • Explore the features and capabilities of the Intel® Galileo • Power up your board and install the Arduino IDE • Learn C programming basics and start writing sketches • Control LEDs, LCD, and servo motors • Process input from temperature and light sensors However, I have yet to be able to get past the "Getting Started with the Intel® Galileo Board on Windows*" part of it all, in particular, making a bootable SD card. The guide says "Download and run the latest version of the Intel® Galileo Windows 64-bit Arduino* Installer" however when I go to the download page, I have yet to find anything Connect the board to your PC To avoid damage to your Intel® Galileo Gen2, always apply power to the board via the included power supply before connecting to your computer via USB. Once the board is connected to power, connect the Galileo to your computer with a microUSB cable. Load the blink example R Galileo board is compatible with the As previously described, the Intel• Arduino Uno layout. In Figure 1 you can visualize the following components: 1. 20 Digital Pins (0 -> 13, A0 -> A5). 2. 6 Connect the 12 V power cable to the Intel® Galileo Gen 2 board and to a power outlet. 2. Always connect the power before any other connection. The Power LED shown above (board label = ON) will turn on. 4. Install the drivers and other software Windows: 1. If not done already, connect the power cable to the board and to a power outlet.