>
> *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.*
The steps can also be done LIVE on the Beagelbone black, but can only
resize the partition larger. . . .
On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 7:50 PM, Charles Steinkuehler <
char...@steinkuehler.net> wrote:
> 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/
> >>>>
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