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===== USB Filesystem support ===== | ===== USB Filesystem support ===== | ||
- | Much for the work to perform this task has been documented. http://www.agp.dsl.pipex.com/mountingusbdrive.html | + | Much for the work to perform this task has been documented. |
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Given the limited amount of storage available in the flash RAM using USB storage is the way to go. | Given the limited amount of storage available in the flash RAM using USB storage is the way to go. | ||
Each of the KERNEL modules needs to be cross compiled and installed into /tmp, once this has been done the following series of commands can be executed to mount an external USB filesystem. | Each of the KERNEL modules needs to be cross compiled and installed into /tmp, once this has been done the following series of commands can be executed to mount an external USB filesystem. | ||
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+ | These modules are now already compiled into the kernel USB storage drivers. | ||
< | < | ||
- | modprobe usb-ohci | ||
- | insmod scsi_mod.o | ||
- | insmod sd_mod.o | ||
- | insmod usb-storage.o | ||
# FOR FAT32/VFAT filesystem | # FOR FAT32/VFAT filesystem | ||
- | insmod | + | insmod |
- | insmod | + | insmod |
- | insmod vfat.o | + | |
mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb | mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb | ||
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The ext2 filesystem will use less memory and should be considered if a permanent solution for storage is required | The ext2 filesystem will use less memory and should be considered if a permanent solution for storage is required | ||
< | < | ||
- | insmod ext2.o | + | insmod |
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb | mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb | ||
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