Chester,
Thanks for all your help.
I was finally able to connect and debug the AM335X Starter Kit using one of the projects provided with the Starterware package.
To connect I had to do the following:
1) Delete and re-install the StarterWare package. This in of it self did not fix the problem, but I think it was necessary.
2) The example project from StarterWare that I was trying to run was rasterDisplay. Apparently, that particular example does not use the M3 core. Therefore, in the Target Configuration, I had to "bypass" the M3 processor.
3) As you stated, in the Debug Configuration, only the A8 processor should be checked.
4) StarterWare has two different .gel files for the AM335x Starterkit: AM335x_SK_1.1 and AM335x_SK_1.2. I had tried both of the .gel files in previous attempts to connect, but after I did the above changes, I was able to connect and debug using the second file: AM335x_SK_1.2.
These steps enabled me to connect and debug the project rasterDisplay. When I tried a different project, however, I was not able to connect. I appears to me that each of the various project examples in StarterWare may need to have their associated Target Configuration adjusted. It seems very trial and error to me.
But, at least I know that I can connect and finally do some programming.
Again, Chester thanks for your help.
Ben