I read that someone did manage to get the X15 to boot from esata when using a powered esata interface. Apparently the power to the esata connector isn’t available during uboot and hence the need for a powered esata interface. I haven’t tried this myself, but I do recall someone on the ARM Linux forum working on this.
Regards, John > On Jan 16, 2018, at 4:30 AM, marc bellazzini <mab.mobile...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Angel, > Mine is still collecting dust after my failed attempt at booting off the > eSATA and making the modifications you have also done. Very disappointing > since it was an expensive purchase. I am also awaiting a solution. The > directions on booting from eSATA were not very clear. > > Good luck! > > On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Angel Sosa <xtendedcompu...@gmail.com > <mailto:xtendedcompu...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to the X15. I have an XM since it came out and have done many > projects with it. I have recently purchased and X15. My desire is to boot > from a SATA drive connected to the ESATA port. I have verified when booted > from the MMC card the SATA drive is bootable, can mount and it works well. I > imaged the SATA drive with the X15 image, In my case SDA1 is the first > partition created. I have removed R444 and placed a jumper I believe what is > J3 pins 1-2 and have left the R444 resister solder points/mounts empty. When > I try to boot off of the SATA drive the board times out and powers down. The > instructions are a little vague on the on instructions with in the user > manual. I had a similar problem when the partition was enlarged on the MMC > card to 32 gigs, the boot process would timeout. I used the grow_partition.sh > script which fixed the time out issue with the MMC card. If I hold the X15 > board orienting J3, J4,J6 at the upper right corner hand corner, And join > pins 1-2 -- most left hole moving right towards the center pin, there > orientation is horizontal I believe. The board as I mention powers up and > then times out and shuts down. I have tried with the MMC in and out no avail. > I have also purchased two boards at a pretty steep price and would like to > pass them out to family members with the hopes of purchasing additional > boards. But the ESATA/SATA issue is stopping me and I don't want to return > the second board to DIGIKEY. I cant return the first board well because I > modified it by removing the resistor. > > Is the image I used on the SATA drive incorrect or need an adjustment? Are > the PIN orientation as I understand it incorrect. > > Held the X15 so that the ON switch is the upper left and jumpers are upper > right hand corner. > > The drive spins up when I power up the board. So I know the ESATA port is > powering up with the board. > 1 2 3 > | Ethernet | | XX0 | J3 Short 1 and 2 > | Connector| | 000 | J4 > | | | 000 | J6 > > Drive Manufacturer is the SEAGATE IRON WOLF. > > Image: > bbx15-debian-9.0-lxqt-armhf-2017-07-02-4gb.img.xz, > I have also run ( apt-get -y update && and apt-get -y upgrade ) > > > Can you please help? Is there an alternate way of booting off of the ESATA > port > > Thanks in advance > > Angel > > > > On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 10:54:51 AM UTC-4, mab.mo...@gmail.com > <mailto:mab.mo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I just purchased an X15 and the EMMC memory is rapidly filling up. > > 1. Is there a way to boot from an external USB hard drive? > or > 2. Can someone provide more detail directions on switching boot sequence to > boot directly from eSATA? > The reference manual is very vague on this. You need to unsolder and resolder > resistors to act as jumpers? There are perforated holes in the circuit board > where the resistors and jumpers are supposed to be. Are the resistors > supplied? Are they on the board? If so where are they? What are their values > in Ohms? How are the perforations on the board numbered 1-3 from left to > right or right to left? This needs to be much more detailed. Why would you > design a board that make switching the boot sequence so difficult? 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