Internet in a bosx permanently mount usb drive​

Permanently mounting a USB drive in an “Internet in a Box” setup usually depends on the specific operating system and device you are using.

For OpenWrt Systems

Prepare the USB Drive:

Backup all the data on the USB drive as the formatting and partitioning process will erase all existing data.

Format the USB drive to a suitable file system. Common choices include ext4. FAT32. and NTFS. The choice depends on your specific needs and the compatibility of the devices that will access the drive. For example, if you plan to use the drive with Windows and Linux devices, FAT32 might be a good choice. If you only need it for Linux systems, ext4 can provide better performance and features.

Connect the USB Drive to the Device: Insert the USB drive into the available USB port of the “Internet in a Box” device.

Install Required Drivers and Tools:

Log in to the OpenWrt management interface. If you can’t find the “Mount Points” option in the navigation menu, you need to install it manually. Use ssh or ttyd to enter the OpenWrt terminal.

Update the software package list by running the command opkg update.

Install the “Mount Points” option using the command opkginstall block-mount.

Depending on your USB drive and its connection type, you may need to install additional drivers such as kmod-usb-core, kmod-usb-ohci, kmod-usb-uhci, kmod-usb2. kmod-usb3. kmod-usb-storage, kmod-usb-storage-extra, and kmod-usb-storage-uas.

Configure the Mount Point:

Use the fdisk -l command to view the device and identify the USB drive. If the device name shown in the system is /dev/sda, for example, then the device is /dev/sda.

You can use fdisk /dev/ or the more convenient cfdisk /dev/ to partition the USB drive.

After partitioning, use the mkfs.ext4 -m 0 -L label /dev/ command to format the partition. If the USB drive is 256GB or larger, you can use the mkfs.ext4 -m 0 -L label -T largefile /dev/ command.

Mount the partition using the mount -t ext4 /dev/  command. For example, if you want to mount it to the /mnt/udisk folder, the command would be mount -t ext4 /dev/ /mnt/udisk.

In the OpenWrt management page, go to “System” -> “Mount Points” -> “Mounted File Systems” and click “Add”. In the “uuid” field, select the USB drive (similar to /dev/), and in the “Mount Point” field, enter the custom mount path, which should be the same as the path you used in the mount command. Then click “Enable this mount point” and save the settings.

For Raspberry Pi Based Internet in a Box

Prepare the USB Drive:

Format the USB drive to a compatible file system. For Raspberry Pi, ext4 is a commonly used and recommended file system. You can use tools like GParted on a Linux computer or Disk Management on Windows to format the drive.

Connect the USB Drive to the Raspberry Pi: Insert the USB drive into one of the USB ports of the Raspberry Pi.

Install and Configure the Required Software:

If you are using a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian or a similar operating system, the system usually has built-in support for USB drives. However, you may need to install additional software depending on your specific requirements. For example, if you want to share the USB drive over the network, you can install and configure Samba or NFS.

To automatically mount the USB drive at startup, you need to edit the /etc/fstab file. Add a line like this: /dev/sda1 /mnt/udisk ext4 defaults 0 0. Replace /dev/sda1 with the actual device name of the USB drive partition and /mnt/udisk with the mount point you want to use.

For Other Linux Based Internet in a Box Systems

Check for USB Support: Ensure that your “Internet in a Box” device has USB support enabled in the kernel. If it’s a custom-built system, you may need to recompile the kernel with USB support.

Install USB Drivers: Some Linux distributions may not have all the necessary USB drivers installed by default. You may need to install the appropriate drivers for your USB controller and the USB drive. For example, if you have a USB 3.0 drive and your system doesn’t recognize it, you may need to install the xhci-hcd driver.

Format and Mount the USB Drive:

Use a tool like fdisk or parted to partition the USB drive. For example, with fdisk /dev/sdb, you can create partitions on the USB drive.

Format the partition with a file system of your choice. For example, mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 will format the first partition of the USB drive with the ext4 file system.

Create a mount point directory, such as mkdir /media/usb. Then mount the USB drive using the mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb command.

Make the Mount Permanent: Edit the /etc/fstab file and add an entry for the USB drive. For example, add the line /dev/sdb1 /media/usb ext4 defaults 0 0 to make the drive mount automatically at startup.