Or you could just boot the uSD card with the 2G uSD image and run: sudo /opt/scripts/tools/grow_partition.sh
...then worst-case you only mess up your BeagleBone and not your x86 PC. On 1/16/2015 8:45 PM, William Hermans wrote: > Ok, so as a note to all those out there . . . to resize one of the 2G > images to *any* sdcard size, The below "guide" will work. However, this is > only tested on a single partition image, and if using a 2 partition image, > you need to use the appropriate partition. **USE AT YOUR OWN RISK* *One > single typo can render your file system and / or the boot loader inoperable > . . . > > *These steps were taken on an i386 Debian install ( PC ) with the sdcard > listed at /dev/sdc:* > > *william@eee-pc:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdc* > > *Command (m for help): p* > > Disk /dev/sdc: 3963 MB, 3963617280 bytes > 184 heads, 31 sectors/track, 1357 cylinders, total 7741440 sectors > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x00000000 > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdc1 * 2048 3481599 1739776 83 Linux > > *Command (m for help): d* > Selected partition 1 > *Command (m for help): p* > > Disk /dev/sdc: 3963 MB, 3963617280 bytes > 184 heads, 31 sectors/track, 1357 cylinders, total 7741440 sectors > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x00000000 > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > *Command (m for help): n* > Partition type: > p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) > e extended > > *Select (default p): p* > > > *Partition number (1-4, default 1): 1First sector (2048-7741439, default > 2048): 2048Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-7741439, default > 7741439):* > Using default value 7741439 > > *Command (m for help): p* > > Disk /dev/sdc: 3963 MB, 3963617280 bytes > 36 heads, 27 sectors/track, 7964 cylinders, total 7741440 sectors > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x00000000 > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdc1 2048 7741439 3869696 83 Linux > > *Command (m for help): a* > *Partition number (1-4): 1* > > *Command (m for help): p* > > Disk /dev/sdc: 3963 MB, 3963617280 bytes > 36 heads, 27 sectors/track, 7964 cylinders, total 7741440 sectors > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x00000000 > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdc1 * 2048 7741439 3869696 83 Linux > > > *Command (m for help): w* > The partition table has been altered! > > Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. > Syncing disks. > william@eee-pc:~$ > > *william@eee-pc:~$ sudo e2fsck -f /dev/sdc1* > e2fsck 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012) > Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes > Pass 2: Checking directory structure > Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity > Pass 4: Checking reference counts > Pass 5: Checking group summary information > rootfs: 14430/108864 files (0.1% non-contiguous), 74875/434944 blocks > > *william@eee-pc:~$ sudo resize2fs /dev/sdc1* > resize2fs 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012) > Resizing the filesystem on /dev/sdc1 to 967424 (4k) blocks. > The filesystem on /dev/sdc1 is now 967424 blocks long. > > *Then on the Beagelbone Black once booted . . .* > > *root@beaglebone:~# df -h /* > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > /dev/mmcblk0p1 3.7G 235M 3.2G 7% / > > *root@beaglebone:~# uname -a* > Linux beaglebone 3.14.26-ti-r39 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 8 04:56:09 UTC 2014 > armv7 l GNU/Linux > > *root@beaglebone:~# cat /ID.txt* > BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Debian Image 2014-11-19 > > For those who may be wondering. This image was pulled off the recommended > links for "official" testing images. The initial partition size is 2G ( > minimal command line image ). This is an "all-in-one" partition where the > boot loader files are in a "1M hole" at the beginning of the sdcard. > Initial kernel was 3.8.13-bone67 then upgraded to the latest 3.14.x TI > kernel using APT. > > *root@beaglebone:~# ls /boot/* > SOC.sh config-3.8.13-bone67 uEnv.txt > System.map-3.14.26-ti-r39 dtbs uboot > System.map-3.8.13-bone67 initrd.img-3.14.26-ti-r39 vmlinuz-3.14.26-ti-r39 > config-3.14.26-ti-r39 initrd.img-3.8.13-bone67 vmlinuz-3.8.13-bone67 > > I actually made a mistake, by forgetting to check / update the partition to > active ( * boot ) by using "a" while in fdisk. I then inserted the sdcard > into the Beaglebone black. Only to be greeted by 3 solidly lit USR LEDs. > After which, I put the sdcard back into my PC, started fdisk again, and > marked the partition appropriately. Of course then the board booted up > fine. > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 6:38 PM, William Hermans <yyrk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> *Wonders how long before someone gets / tries a 256GB card* >> >> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Ridemywideglide <ridgwayr...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Yea is was the only spare I had laying around.. It's installed the 5-14 >>> image several times so it should be fine.. I have a couple 8 gig'rs on the >>> way so maybe I'll try again when they get here.. >>> >>> >>> On Friday, January 16, 2015 at 5:16:52 PM UTC-7, RobertCNelson wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 6:03 PM, Ridemywideglide <ridgw...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm using a 128gb card so I meet the minimum size, but this image >>>> won't go >>>>> onto the BBB for some reason. Since it's your image, can you tell me >>>> how to >>>>> get it onto the BBB? >>>> >>>> Really? A "128gb" card... >>>> >>>> You do realilze it's only been advertised as "mircroSD SDHC" thus 32gb >>>> is the limit. Although in this forum, we've discovered that 64GB >>>> "microSD SDXC" devices from SanDisk do work.. Just not using any of >>>> the faster "SDCX" transfer modes.. >>>> >>>> So.. Which brand/model "128gb" do you have? >>>> >>>> I would say use any other microSD that you have (SDHC) and retry.. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Robert Nelson >>>> http://www.rcn-ee.com/ >>>> >>> -- >>> 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/d/optout. >>> >> >> > -- Charles Steinkuehler char...@steinkuehler.net -- 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/d/optout.