08-20-2022, 10:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-20-2022, 10:46 AM by dumetrulo.
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(08-20-2022, 03:50 AM)untitled Wrote: Can someone point me to an image of linux/bsd that is 100% bootable on Pibebook Pro from SD card with eMMC physically removed?
I tried latest Manjaro for ARM and a custom Debian from mrfixit2001, no luck.
Do I have to write u-boot separately after burning a distro img?
Any image specifically designed for Pinebook Pro should have U-Boot included at the correct position, and thus work with the eMMC disabled or removed. This includes Manjaro and Armbian (and should also apply to mrfixit2001's Debian), but be sure to download and flash the ones specifically stating that they are for Pinebook Pro.
EDIT: If you haven't already, flash Tow-Boot to an SD card (the smallest one you have will do), and install it to the SPI. That will make you independent from whether eMMC is present or not since SPI comes first in the boot order.