If you actually read the article, you would realize there is no need to modify anything rh_ . . .
On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 7:56 PM, William Hermans <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 7:55 PM, William Hermans <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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.
