How are you doing the power on cycling of the cpu ?
The CPU and the 65217 work well together to prevent the CPU from going
poof !



On 2/27/2016 12:52 AM, Virendra wrote:
> Hi Wulf,
>
> I am using the custom built kernel image in my own board where the
> TPS65217 driver is not required as it is not battery driven.
>
> The BBB supports an option to battery backup. It also supports going
> to sleep mode, and wake-on events to wake up the CPU based on the RTC, 
> The TPS65217 supports power saving by lowering the core voltage. I
> don't need this, as it allows some hardware simplification and
> flexibility if I don't use this features. Ignoring the TPS65217 will
> allow me to change the hardware independent of the software.
>
> The way to disabling the TPS65217 may be in the void
> am33xx_spl_board_init(void) routine that is in the board.c file.  But
> I am not sure how to do it. Could I get know how to do it.
>
> If I could get the image loaded in BBB with TPS65217 driver removed
> then it should work for my custom board.
>
> Thanks,
> Rafi
>
>
>
>
> On Saturday, 27 February 2016 11:26:18 UTC+5:30, Wulf Man wrote:
>
>     can you explain your reason for doing this?
>     If you dont plug in a battery you cant use power from a battery
>
>     On 2/26/2016 9:33 PM, Virendra Anthony wrote:
>>     Hi Robert,
>>
>>     Is there a way to remove the TPS65217 driver even with board is
>>     powered. Wanted to get the TPS65217 driver removed  to make sure
>>     the Beaglebone Black is not battery driven.
>>
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>     Veera
>>
>>     On 27 February 2016 at 09:41, Robert Nelson <[email protected]
>>     <javascript:>> wrote:
>>
>>         On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:46 PM, Virendra <[email protected]
>>         <javascript:>> wrote:
>>         > Hi,
>>         >
>>         > I am using Debian 8 (from Robert Nelson) with a custom
>>         3.14.17-bone8 kernel
>>         > on Beaglebone Black.
>>         > I want to remove the TPS65217 driver. Could you let me know
>>         how to suppress
>>         > this driver.
>>
>>         So, you have a BeagleBone Black, which utilizes the TPS65217
>>         PMIC, and
>>         you'd like to disable it..
>>
>>         Just leave the board un-powered, you'd get the exact same
>>         result..
>>
>>         Regards,
>>
>>         --
>>         Robert Nelson
>>         https://rcn-ee.com/
>>
>>
>>     -- 
>>     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] <javascript:>.
>>     For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout
>>     <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]
> <mailto:[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.

Reply via email to