On Friday, January 19, 2018 at 10:07:46 AM UTC-5, Roger Quadros wrote: > Hi Angel, > > On 18/01/18 06:09, Angel Sosa wrote: > > On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:51:57 AM UTC-5, marc bellazzini 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 <[email protected]> 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, [email protected] > >> 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? How about just putting in some removable jumpers! > >> > >> Any detailed help and direction would be appreciated. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> MAB > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >> > >> --- > >> > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > >> Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/beagleboard/xPYp2vR6TDk/unsubscribe. > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > >> [email protected]. > >> > >> To view this discussion on the web visit > >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/6e58bd35-d1d8-4027-a5f8-23bd76edf60e%40googlegroups.com. > >> > >> > >> > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > Hi Marc, > > One other detail, The SATA/ESATA is powered with an external power supply. > > The ESATA port is not providing power to the drive itself. And in addition > > since I de-soldered R444 and added the headers to J3,J4 and J6, pins to 2-3 > > are shorted. > > > > X15 board can provide power over eSATA. The USB host controller driver needs > to be enabled for that though. > However the power may be limited. I don't remember exactly but I think it is > 5V@1A. > This is not sufficient for eSATA hard drives, but eSATA SSDs should work fine > I think. > > To have rootfs working on eSATA you need to make the USB driver built-in the > kernel or use a initrd. > > These are the kernel options. > > CONFIG_USB_COMMON=y > CONFIG_USB=y > CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y > CONFIG_USB_XHCI_PLATFORM=y > > CONFIG_USB_DWC3=y > CONFIG_USB_DWC3_DUAL_ROLE=y > CONFIG_USB_DWC3_OMAP=y > > CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y > > -- > cheers, > -roger > > Texas Instruments Finland Oy, Porkkalankatu 22, 00180 Helsinki. > Y-tunnus/Business ID: 0615521-4. Kotipaikka/Domicile: Helsinki
I am with you. I didnt know the compiler config options. Thanks for letting me know. Best Regards Angel -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/5380ba0b-52f2-4063-860e-4bb6bc4c7627%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
