# About the datetime and soft power off for BBB

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**Created:** [February 28, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/about-the-datetime-and-soft-power-off-for-bbb/2985 "2019-02-28T02:09:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/about-the-datetime-and-soft-power-off-for-bbb/2985/3 "2019-02-28T03:11:56Z")

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> [@RobertCNelson](#):
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> overlayroot

Can you provide more detail instruction for “overlayroot” usage since I do not use the official image but make image as your below instructions?

> [@Debian: Getting Started with the BeagleBone Black](https://forum.digikey.com/t/debian-getting-started-with-the-beaglebone-black/12967):
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> This is a page about BeagleBoard’s TI Cortex-A8 based; BeagleBone Black. Availability Boards: [BeagleBone Black (Seeed)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/beagleboard-by-seeed-studio/102110420/12719590) at DigiKey [BeagleBone Black (GHI RevC)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/ghi-electronics-llc/BBB01-SC-505/6210999) at DigiKey [BeagleBone Black Industrial (Seeed RevD)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/beagleboard-by-seeed-studio/102110423/12342853) at DigiKey [BeagleBone Green (Seeed)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/seeed-technology-co-ltd/102010027/5482485) at DigiKey [BeagleBone Green Wireless (Seeed)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/seeed-technology-co-ltd/102010048/5965297) at DigiKey Power Supplies: [USB Micro for BeagleBone Green](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/phihong-usa/PSA10F-050-R/4935858) at DigiKey Serial Cable: [(USB to serial adapter) TTL-232R-3V3](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/ftdi-future-technology-devices-international-ltd/TTL-232R-3V3/1836393) at DigiKey [Raspberry Pi Serial Probe](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC0889/17877576) at DigiKey Basic Requirements Running a…

Thanks.

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