It is a standard linux command to mount the drive. Gerald
On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 5:02 PM, <lmjeu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Gerald, > > Oops, by "may not necessary work", I mean, "may not necessarily work." > Will I need to develop SW that supports the power button function - that > is, will I need to develop SW to enable the button? We are refraining from > powering up the BBB until we know for sure. > > Best regards, > Lawrence > > > On Monday, August 10, 2015 at 6:46:51 AM UTC-7, lmje...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Hi Gerald, >> >> Do you mean that the power button function may not necessary work? Is >> the SW that supports it SW that I will need to develop, like the C++ SW >> that arunbarn...@gmail.com was developing? >> >> Lawrence >> >> On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 9:07:57 AM UTC-7, Gerald wrote: >>> >>> Assuming that the SW supports the power button function. >>> >>> Gerald >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 8:34 AM, Chad Baker <cmba...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Section 5.10 in the SRM Rev C.1 recommends using the power button to >>>> power down the board and prevent contamination of the SD card or the eMMC. >>>> This section gives a brief explanation of why also. >>>> Chad >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/5/2015 4:07 AM, lmje...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Gerald, >>>> >>>> Following the instructions on the BeagleBoard.org - getting-started >>>> <http://beagleboard.org/getting-started> webpage, my team lead and I >>>> have been powering up the BBB by using the provided USB cable to plug our >>>> Beagle into our computers. We didn't find instructions on powering it >>>> down. So, we have been powering it down by simply pulling the cable out. >>>> By doing this, can we also get corruption? If so, where is the shutdown >>>> procedure documented? >>>> >>>> Lawrence >>>> >>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 12:19:54 PM UTC-7, Gerald wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Nope. If you do it the way I just said, the board is powered off after >>>>> it is done. Then you can pull the power. >>>>> >>>>> Pull the power without letting the kernel unmount the eMMC or SD card, >>>>> and you can get corruption. >>>>> >>>>> Gerald >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 1:31 PM, <arunbarn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So pulling out the power with properly shutting down the system could >>>>>> corrupt the eMMC ??? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2013 4:39:05 PM UTC+5:30, >>>>>> arunbarn...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am trying to use the beaglebone black (in factory default >>>>>>> settings) in a control application, where the BBB interfaces to a 20x4 >>>>>>> character LCD, 18 button keypad, and a RS 232 connection using ttyO4 >>>>>>> port >>>>>>> (connects to RS 485 network using appropriate drivers). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have almost developed the hardware and the software using Eclispe >>>>>>> C++ IDE. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As I am not using any batteries or other power backup devices for >>>>>>> the BBB, Do I have to implement a shutdown procedure for my users ?? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have made a procedure in which the user presses a combination of >>>>>>> keys to get the shutdown option on the LCD, selecting the shutdown >>>>>>> option >>>>>>> runs the system("shutdown -h now") command in my C++ program. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is a shutdown procedure required for the BBB or will just pulling >>>>>>> out the +5V power jack be sufficient. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have read in some sites that the eMMC could get corrupted causing >>>>>>> startup issues.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please advise.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chad Baker Memphis, TN >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Gerald >>> >>> ger...@beagleboard.org >>> http://beagleboard.org/ >>> >> -- > 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. > -- Gerald ger...@beagleboard.org http://beagleboard.org/ -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. 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