Sorry about not putting more details :) , here they are :

On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 12:45 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Anubhav,
>
> one thing I did not know about your system is: Are you using
> an SDcard to boot from or do you boot from the internal flash
> memory?
>
I boot from internal flash.

>
> "Critical files" are more than only those under /boot.
> Delete /sbin/init and your system will hang shortly after
> the kernel is running... ;)
>
> I dont know of the exact mechanism Windows is accessing the
> partitions via USB...
>
Its the mini USB , that loads up the fat partition "Getting started with
beagle...." , this is the place where I want to have my own bunch of files,
and not the files placed by default (mlo/uenv etc).


>
> After plugging in the BBB via USB to a Windows PC...do you access
> the files in question via WEB interface (browser) or "low level"
> via Windows explorer (NOT Internet Explorer or such alike) ...
> that is...there must be "something" on you PC which enables
> Windows to read ext4fs formatted partitions...
>
> If it is a WEB interface you use...I am out of bussiness here,
> since I am by no means a WEB-stuff guru... :)
> But I /think/ (read: Dont know for sure) that must be file
> which configures the running webserver on the BBB to export
> parts of the filesystem to the calling browser on the Windows
> PC. This file is, what you want to edit..
>
I dont require web interface

>
> Good luck!
> Best
> Meino
>
>
>
>
>
> Anubhav Goel <[email protected]> [14-12-15 08:04]:
> > Hi !
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 12:27 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Anubhav,
> > >
> > > do not move uEnv.txt, the U-Boot image and the kernel images
> > > around. Due to the limited technical possibilities of the very early
> > > boot stages, these files are exspected to be at certain physical
> > > place on the flash memory.
> > >
> > > Instead edit /etc/fstab and remove the mount command of /boot.
> > > Do a backup first.
> > >
> > m fstab shows:
> > rootfs               /                    auto       defaults
> > 1  1
> > proc                 /proc                proc       defaults
> > 0  0
> > devpts               /dev/pts             devpts     mode=0620,gid=5
> > 0  0
> > tmpfs                /tmp                 tmpfs      defaults
> > 0  0
> >
> > It doesnt have the mount command of boot.
> > Even if I were able to stop the boot, would that mean disabling access to
> > the partition on windows desktop?  I do require the parition to appear on
> > desktop when connected, but I dont want the user to access these critical
> > files.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Meino
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Anubhav Goel <[email protected]> [14-12-15 07:52]:
> > > > Hi William,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your quick response.
> > > >
> > > > I cannot really move to the debian, as it has taken me a lot of
> effort
> > > :) ,
> > > > to understand my way around angstrom.. it will be very steep curve
> for me
> > > > as of now.
> > > >
> > > > I was thinking, is there no way to create a new vfat partition on
> bbb,
> > > and
> > > > expose that on the thumbdrive, and let this default  one just remain
> > > > unmounted ?
> > > >
> > > > I will readup on the read-only part.
> > > >
> > > > Can you point me to some info on how/when does this partition get
> loaded
> > > ?
> > > > do we have some sort of hook that can be utilized ?
> > > >
> > > > Can I not place the mlo/ig& env files at  a place where its picked by
> > > bbb ,
> > > > but not exposed over thumbdrive ?
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Anubhav
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 11:57 AM, William Hermans <[email protected]
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > *My users may accidentally delete the mlo/uboot/uenv files, if
> > > presented
> > > > >> over their desktop.*
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > There are a few ways to deal with this*. *Just do not mount the
> boot
> > > > > loader partition. Would probably be the easiest for you. If you
> want
> > > to do
> > > > > what I would consider "the right way", then put a modern Debian
> build
> > > from
> > > > > Robert on it, and that whole partition will not exist, and the
> > > bootloader
> > > > > files will be in a hole in the first 1M of the block device.
> > > > >
> > > > > Aside from that, I do not think FAT/FAT32 partitions can be used
> with
> > > > > Linux permissions. However, you may be able to make the partition
> read
> > > > > only. Not sure on this, but if you're teaching students about he
> > > hardware /
> > > > > software. This may be preferable.
> > > > >
> > > > > Personally, I think "hiding" the files in the first 1M of disk
> space is
> > > > > the best way. Heck I've been using Linux for years, and I honestly
> > > have no
> > > > > idea how to reverse / mess that up. Eventually I'll have to read
> up on
> > > it
> > > > > myself, as it's pretty neat . . .
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 10:58 PM, Anubhav Goel <
> > > [email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hi Kenny,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I have the same requirement, were you able to get any workaround
> to
> > > this ?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I looked into bbb to find any default locations , like
> /boot/uEnv.txt
> > > ..
> > > > >> but it doesnt work , if I delete the file from media , but the
> > > > >> /boot/uenv.txt file is not picked up.
> > > > >> I was unable to find any other place to store the mlo & img files
> > > either.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> My users may accidentally delete the mlo/uboot/uenv files, if
> > > presented
> > > > >> over their desktop.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Regards,
> > > > >> Anubhav
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Wednesday, 24 July 2013 14:23:10 UTC+5:30, [email protected]
> wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Hi all,
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> I am building a few prototype with Beaglebone Black.  I want to
> let
> > > the
> > > > >>> user to plug into the mini-USB port from a PC and copy a output
> file
> > > I
> > > > >>> stored in /media/BEAGLEBONE.  However, I don't want user to see
> all
> > > the
> > > > >>> documentation and tutorial of the BBB.  It seems like BBB will
> copy
> > > all
> > > > >>> these files during reboot.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> I wonder if I can configure it without copying these files during
> > > > >>> reboot? or I can configure a different directory to show up while
> > > user plug
> > > > >>> in the mini-USB cable?  I can control where the output file go
> in my
> > > > >>> program.  Many thanks for any guidance.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Kenny Lau
> > > > >>>
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