Recalbox mounts two locations read-only, so that a power cut or a slip of the hand cannot render the system unusable:
| Location | Contents |
|---|---|
/boot |
Boot partition (recalbox-boot.conf, recalbox-user-config.txt, config.txt…) |
/ |
System partition (the operating system itself) |
To edit a file stored there, you first have to remount the partition read-write.
Connect over SSH, then:
Boot partition:
mount -o remount,rw /boot
System partition:
mount -o remount,rw /
Once your change is done, put the partition back read-only — or simply reboot, the default mount is restored at every boot:
mount -o remount,ro /boot
mount -o remount,ro /
/recalbox/share folder (roms, bios, saves, recalbox.conf) is always writable, with no special step./boot partition is readable from your computer. Put the microSD card in a PC: it shows up as RECALBOX, and you can edit recalbox-boot.conf or recalbox-user-config.txt there without any SSH./ do not always survive updates. The system is reinstalled at every update: whenever possible, prefer recalbox.conf, user scripts or configuration overrides.MountBootAsRw.sh containing mount -o remount,rw /boot lets you do this from the interface, with no keyboard and no SSH.