got talking to the ADC working (theoretically)
diff --git a/bbb_cape/src/cape/uart_dma.c b/bbb_cape/src/cape/uart_dma.c
index 4d4da1c..f5c1967 100644
--- a/bbb_cape/src/cape/uart_dma.c
+++ b/bbb_cape/src/cape/uart_dma.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       DMA_SxFCR_DMDIS /* disable direct mode (enable the FIFO) */ |
       1 /* 1/2 full threshold */;
   DMA_Stream->CR |= DMA_SxCR_EN;  // enable it
-  NVIC_SetPriority(DMA_Stream_IRQn, 6);
+  NVIC_SetPriority(DMA_Stream_IRQn, 8);
   NVIC_EnableIRQ(DMA_Stream_IRQn);
 
   uart_dma_callback(buffer2);