I realise this is a different unit, but I tried the BeagleBoard-XM and trying to get it to display Ubuntu on my run-of-the-mill Sony TV was an exercise in frust

I realise this is a different unit, but I tried the BeagleBoard-XM and trying to get it to display Ubuntu on my run-of-the-mill Sony TV was an exercise in frustration. The instructions for it were fairly opaque, and between relying on random shell scripts, random online build systems, and endless conf file changes, I never got it to work. Plugging the Raspberry Pi in and having it display immediately on the TV almost brought tears to my eyes. Maybe the situation is improved for the BeagleBone?