Actually, its loading the kernel from the HDD. Only the uboot files need be read, so as the device knows where to boot *from*.
If you want to be a 100% nitpicking techno-junkie, then a purely 100% SD/eMMC-less boot can be had by using eprom . . . as it stands, this form of USB boot satisfies me, and 99% of the other people out there :) On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 7:13 PM, rh_ <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 7 Jan 2014 16:18:00 -0600 > Gerald Coley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Correct. It is actually booting form the SD and then loading off the > > HDD. The boards cannot boot direct off of USB. They need that > > intermediate step. You could also use a large thumb drive like a > > 128GB. > > You are correct those instructions should be modifed to note the reliance > on > the sd card or eMMC. > > I recall that the lack of booting straight from USB was designed in > but I don't recall what the reason was. Do you know? It's common > for devices to boot from USB and I even recall reading USB was checked > during the boot process, after SPI (I think). I may have read that in the > TRM or is it SRM...? > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
