sanjay, uEnv.txt should not have to change at all, content wise. Everything
in this file just "tells" uboot where:

1)  to load the kernel, and board file for the BBB

2) where the root file system is.

3) Lastly, optargs=quite means to be less verbose with kernel debug output
( I believe )

On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 11:38 AM, sanjay ahuja <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Basically what should be content of uEnv.txt if we are mounting external
> SD card with partition type 'ext4'?
>
>
> On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:43:15 PM UTC+5:30, sanjay ahuja wrote:
>>
>> Hi Robert,
>>
>> Do you have any pointer to steps for partitioning it as ext4. The link I
>> followed specifically mentioned that partition type must be 'FAT'. The
>> content of uEnv.txt as provided there is
>> mmcdev=1
>> bootpart=1:2
>> mmcroot=/dev/mmcblk1p2 ro
>> optargs=quiet
>>
>> Would it remain same if partition type is 'ext4' or some values would
>> change?
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 8:58 PM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:22 AM, sanjay ahuja
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > I tried using microSD card as extra storage for my beaglebone black. I
>>> > followed the steps as mentioned at
>>> > http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:MicroSD_As_Extra_Storage.
>>> >
>>> > I was able to use mount microSD card successfully. However I am facing
>>> some
>>> > strange issue.
>>> >
>>> > when I do ls -lart on the mounted drive the permissions are
>>> >
>>> > drwx------  5 root root 16384 Jan  1  1970 drive
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > If I try chmod o+rx,g+rx /media/drive, to change the permissions, it
>>> does
>>> > not work. No error on issuing chmod command but permission does not get
>>> > change.
>>> >
>>> > Infact I am not even able to change the user permission for any
>>> executable
>>> > file under directory 'drive'.
>>> >
>>> > For ex.
>>> > bash-4.2# ls -lart /media/drive/jdk1.7.0_60/bin/java
>>> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5822 May  7 20:26 /media/drive/jdk1.7.0_60/bin/
>>> java
>>> >
>>> > bash-4.2# chmod u+x /media/drive/jdk1.7.0_60/bin/java
>>> >
>>> > bash-4.2# ls -lart /media/drive/jdk1.7.0_60/bin/java
>>> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5822 May  7 20:26 /media/drive/jdk1.7.0_60/bin/
>>> java
>>> >
>>> > Since 'x' permission is missing, I am not able to execute any binary
>>> file. I
>>> > am logged in as root user only. The jdk directory is expanded from jdk
>>> > installer zip using command
>>> > tar -xvf Downloads/jdk-7u60-linux-arm-vfp-sflt --owner root --group
>>> root
>>> > --no-same-owner.
>>> >
>>> > No issues are encountered if the jdk directory is expanded under home
>>> > directory instead of SD card.
>>> >
>>> > The partition details for SD Card:
>>> >
>>> > Usage : Filesystem
>>> > Partition type: W95 FAT16 (LBA) (0x0e)
>>> > Type: FAT (16-bit version)
>>> > Device: /device/mmcblk1p1
>>> > Mount Point: Mounted at /media/drive
>>>
>>> re-partition it as "ext4"... fat16 doesnt' support user permissions..
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
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>>> http://www.rcn-ee.com/
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