From: rketcham <Ric...@gm...> - 2007-08-31 19:20:33
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Hi, Well, it seems that my relative inexperience with Linux has made learning how to use the Verdex and compact flash a bit more difficult. That said, could anyone give me the rundown on what I should see in using compact flash? There is a page on the wiki detailing how to install and boot a root file system from the CF but I'm more interested (at the moment) in using the card as place to simply store sensor readings. I'm using the Verdex running DISTRIB_RELEASE='1508' with the NetCF-vx expansion board. I have a 2GB CF card plugged in and rearing to go. Where in the file system can I access the files on the CF card? Thanks, Rich -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-To-for-a-Newb%3A-Using-Compact-Flash-tf4361978.html#a12432524 Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Lee W. W. <lw...@ds...> - 2007-08-31 19:26:44
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mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/cf when you do a 'df' you should see that your compact flash is already = mounted. to write files to compact flash, just write to /mnt/cf Thanks & Regards, Lee Wei Wei -----Original Message----- From: gum...@li... on behalf of rketcham Sent: Sat 9/1/2007 3:20 AM To: gum...@li... Subject: [Gumstix-users] How To for a Newb: Using Compact Flash =20 Hi,=20 Well, it seems that my relative inexperience with Linux has made = learning how to use the Verdex and compact flash a bit more difficult. That said, could anyone give me the rundown on what I should see in using compact flash? There is a page on the wiki detailing how to install and boot a = root file system from the CF but I'm more interested (at the moment) in using = the card as place to simply store sensor readings.=20 I'm using the Verdex running DISTRIB_RELEASE=3D'1508' with the NetCF-vx expansion board. I have a 2GB CF card plugged in and rearing to go. =20 Where in the file system can I access the files on the CF card?=20 Thanks, Rich --=20 View this message in context: = http://www.nabble.com/How-To-for-a-Newb%3A-Using-Compact-Flash-tf4361978.= html#a12432524 Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ gumstix-users mailing list gum...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users |
From: rketcham <Ric...@gm...> - 2007-08-31 19:52:13
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Great, thanks! Rich Wei Wei wrote: > > mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/cf > > when you do a 'df' you should see that your compact flash is already > mounted. > to write files to compact flash, just write to /mnt/cf > > Thanks & Regards, > Lee Wei Wei > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gum...@li... on behalf of rketcham > Sent: Sat 9/1/2007 3:20 AM > To: gum...@li... > Subject: [Gumstix-users] How To for a Newb: Using Compact Flash > > > Hi, > Well, it seems that my relative inexperience with Linux has made learning > how to use the Verdex and compact flash a bit more difficult. That said, > could anyone give me the rundown on what I should see in using compact > flash? There is a page on the wiki detailing how to install and boot a > root > file system from the CF but I'm more interested (at the moment) in using > the > card as place to simply store sensor readings. > > I'm using the Verdex running DISTRIB_RELEASE='1508' with the NetCF-vx > expansion board. I have a 2GB CF card plugged in and rearing to go. > > Where in the file system can I access the files on the CF card? > > Thanks, > Rich > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/How-To-for-a-Newb%3A-Using-Compact-Flash-tf4361978.html#a12432524 > Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-To-for-a-Newb%3A-Using-Compact-Flash-tf4361978.html#a12433006 Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Michael C. <mi...@ca...> - 2007-09-01 05:14:08
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I believe its mount /mnt/cf then you can just cd to /mnt/cf ----- Original Message ----- From: "rketcham" <Ric...@gm...> To: <gum...@li...> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 3:20 PM Subject: [Gumstix-users] How To for a Newb: Using Compact Flash > > Hi, > Well, it seems that my relative inexperience with Linux has made learning > how to use the Verdex and compact flash a bit more difficult. That said, > could anyone give me the rundown on what I should see in using compact > flash? There is a page on the wiki detailing how to install and boot a > root > file system from the CF but I'm more interested (at the moment) in using > the > card as place to simply store sensor readings. > > I'm using the Verdex running DISTRIB_RELEASE='1508' with the NetCF-vx > expansion board. I have a 2GB CF card plugged in and rearing to go. > > Where in the file system can I access the files on the CF card? > > Thanks, > Rich > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/How-To-for-a-Newb%3A-Using-Compact-Flash-tf4361978.html#a12432524 > Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > |
From: Mark A. - c. <m_a...@co...> - 2007-09-01 22:31:47
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Hi, am just getting started with a verdex-XM4 BT card, a console and an audiostix set of cards, I got the following msg when I booted up: Welcome to Gumstix! By default, this gumstix is configured for CF support. Unfortunately, this means MMC support has been disabled out of the box. To turn on MMC and turn off CF, edit the file /etc/modules and comment out or delete the pcmcia (CF) line, and uncomment the MMC lines. You then also need to comment out or remove the line "auto mwlan0" in /etc/network/interfaces if it exists, since it will otherwise cause the pcmcia driver to be loaded. ---- So my question is can I store a program I write on the onboard (verdex) flash without destroying the Linux image? Is this typical, or should I really consider getting either a Compact Flash (CF) or MMC (multimedia card?) accessory card? My program is around 1-2 Megs which I need to store on the card and I am not certain of the free space after the Linux image. Also - where do I go to learn about "flashing" the onboard flash memory? thanks! 'mark |
From: Craig H. <cr...@gu...> - 2007-09-04 17:01:29
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On Sep 1, 2007, at 3:31 PM, Mark Ahlenius - comcast wrote: > So my question is can I store a program I write on the onboard > (verdex) > flash without destroying the Linux image? Yes. Same way you can save files to the disk on any other linux machine without destroying the linux image. > Is this typical, or should I really consider getting either a Compact > Flash (CF) or MMC (multimedia card?) accessory card? Yup, if your data storage needs can fit in the flash on the gumstix, there's no need for an external card. > My program is around 1-2 Megs which I need to store on the card and > I am > not certain of the free space after the Linux image. On a verdex-xm that should be no problem. > Also - where do I go to learn about "flashing" the onboard flash > memory? <http://docwiki.gumstix.com/Connecting_via_Serial_- _Linux#Transferring_files> C |