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. 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