On Monday, February 10, 2014 7:56:00 AM UTC-7, RobertCNelson wrote: > > >> 1 how does /dev/mmcblkboot0 and mmcblkboot1 not cotain a valid partition >> table? what does that mean exactly? how does this boot without a valid >> partition? >> > > > It's a new feature of the "eMMC" spec, it's not utilized by current am335x > silicon... Just ignore... > > > >> 2 why or how, does the sd card boot start at 2048? and use a fat12? I >> have never even heard of a fat 12 file system.. >> > > 2048 was set by the creator.. > > fat12's been around for a long time, just not normally used today: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT12 > > > >> 3 given the boot is starting where is it, and the 2nd primary is about >> 3.6gb? I have a bout 3.7ish GB to make a partition out of? I think 8gb sd >> is relly 7.39ish? >> > > > You used someone's "4GB" image, just extend it with gparted.. > > > >> please double check my math. >> >> how big should I make swap? I used to double the ram back in the when you >> always had a swap disk.. but most boxes today have so much ram there is no >> need and it has been like a million years from the last time I have worked >> with something like .. this .. small... or with something that has this >> amout of resoruces:) >> > > > It depends on your application... Just remember, flash wears out, using > swap definitely doesn't help that issue.. > > Regards, >
> -- > Robert Nelson > http://www.rcn-ee.com/ > Do you guys not use swap? my purpose for this device is to run a filtering proxy server for my home. I have kids with different needs and different levels of filtering. I had not considered flash wearing out. My understanding is that it would take years. But I had not looked in to the matter. I think it will use micro sd card till have a working solution. Then consider where I put what partitions. Do people using the BBB with SD not normally use a swap partition? Thanks -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
