Sounds like you may have an issue with your board. You can always send it in on an RMA and we can look at it.
Gerald On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 10:51 PM, DLF <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi and thanks for your reply > > Well this is not true for me (my BBB won't boot directly with DC (Rev > A5C))... but it is not a deal breaker for me. > > As this is Richard's thread I'll back out now I don't want to be a > budinski. > > BTW, Gerald & Robert, a friendly thank-you for all the work with BBB. > I've learned a few things along the way and I appreciate your efforts. > > merci, > > > > On Tuesday, 29 April 2014 19:39:03 UTC+2, Gerald wrote: > >> Do not touch the power button unless you plan to turn it off. The SRM is >> correct. >> >> To power on all you have to do is plug in the power, either USB or DC. >> >> Gerald >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 12:35 PM, DLF <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> now I am confused because I thought it was normal procedure to hold the >>> power button after inserting the 5V jack. (as noted by Richard-tx) >>> >>> I always have to hold the power button after inserting the jack. When I >>> insert the jack, I see a brief blue light from the pwr LED next to the 5V >>> connector and then nothing. If I hold the power button it boots. - every >>> time. >>> >>> This thread lead me to believe the power button was the right way to do >>> it ! https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/beagleboard/FGeL6jzOcB0 >>> >>> however the SRM indicates otherwise .... :( >>> >>> 7. Booting the Board >>> As soon as the power is applied to the board, it will start the booting >>> up process. >>> When the board starts to boot the LEDs will come on in sequence as shown >>> in Figure >>> 15 below. It will take a few seconds for the status LEDs to come on, so >>> be patient. >>> The LEDs will be flashing in an erratic manner as it boots the Linux >>> kernel. >>> >>> >>> It is not the end of the world for me, but just interested all the same. >>> >>> cheers, >>> >>> >>> On Monday, 28 April 2014 14:17:43 UTC+2, Gerald wrote: >>> >>>> It is supposed to power up automatically when you plug in the DC cable. >>>> >>>> Gerald >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Richard-tx <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> The way my BBB works is like this: >>>>> >>>>> To power up the BBB from OFF when powered from the 5 v jack, I have to >>>>> press the power button. >>>>> To power up using the mini-usb connector, all I have to do is turn on >>>>> the USB power. >>>>> >>>>> My question is this. Is there a way to have the BBB automatically >>>>> power up when power is applied to the +5 jack? >>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > 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/d/optout. > -- 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/d/optout.
