I think the best way to shut down BBblack is to use SSH to 192.168.7.2.
Then use the linux command SUDO shutdown -h now
At least that is what I found in the book you ordered.
John
At 12:53 PM 11/14/2015, you wrote:
>Thank you for your reply, one obstacle out of the way :-)
>I just ordered the Beaglebone book: "Exploring
>BeagleBone: Tools and Techniques for Building with Embedded Linux"
>by Dekek Molloy .I also read that I can shut
>down the board (power) by pressing the power button on the BBB. So that seems
>to be the way to shutdown the board and not corrupt the memory.
>
>There is still an issue: By using the systemctl
>file.service method , it does not pass the
>python print outputs to the ssh when connected
>using the host PC -> BBB.
>However, if executing the script directly (no
>systemctl used), the print function works as expected.
>Question: Is there a way allow this to work when using systemctl method?
>
>Question: I still can not figure out how to use
>the 'forum'. I am not sure the proper method to login and sign off.
>
>I do appreciate you assistance and I thank you!
><
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>
>On 11/13/2015 01:08 PM, Gerald Coley wrote:
>>No power conflict. it is is discussed in the manual.
>>
>>Yes, you can get corruption.
>>
>>Gerald
>>
>>
>>On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 11:30 AM,
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>>Using a new BeagleBone Black and I have a
>>simple Python test script that is configured
>>
>>to execute on BBB bootup. I need it to work
>>without connecting to the host pc (USB connection).
>>
>>
>>Question: Can the BBB be powered by the
>>external 5 VDC and the USB at the same time,
>>
>>or is that a power conflict issue?
>>
>>
>>Question: If powering the BBB with the external
>>5 VDC power supply, is there a danger in
>>
>>corrupting the Debian OS by powering down the BBB (no shutdown) ?
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