Thanks for your reply Rocket,
However it seems some OSes or installs do not have the boot instructions for the sd card when they are installed to the eMMC. The actual boot 'instructions' are on the eMMC, but some installs do not include them.
( This is stated in the wiki)
So that is a software item not hardware.
Since I do not feel I have the ability to correct a boot problem on the eMMC after it happens, I need to double check before I put software on that I cannot change or correct.
I realize that those that can do the Developer terminal stuff would have no problem changing or recovering from this. I see the pages of code that many post that they can modify or change to accomplish what they need to do.
I can install OSes and make minor adjustments, etc...
> There are a few hardware changes as far as the main board revisions, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2a
I have seen them mentioned, however I would like to find slightly better descriptions on those.
I have been using Linux since the 1990's
My own method of correcting problems is to simply wipe and do a fresh installation, rather than open a terminal and "Fix" the software.
* On my Pinebook Pro I can remove the eMMC and use my 'usb to eMMC adapter' to reflash the eMMC, but that is not possible on my Pine phone.
However it seems some OSes or installs do not have the boot instructions for the sd card when they are installed to the eMMC. The actual boot 'instructions' are on the eMMC, but some installs do not include them.
( This is stated in the wiki)
So that is a software item not hardware.
Since I do not feel I have the ability to correct a boot problem on the eMMC after it happens, I need to double check before I put software on that I cannot change or correct.
I realize that those that can do the Developer terminal stuff would have no problem changing or recovering from this. I see the pages of code that many post that they can modify or change to accomplish what they need to do.
I can install OSes and make minor adjustments, etc...
> There are a few hardware changes as far as the main board revisions, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2a
I have seen them mentioned, however I would like to find slightly better descriptions on those.
I have been using Linux since the 1990's
My own method of correcting problems is to simply wipe and do a fresh installation, rather than open a terminal and "Fix" the software.
* On my Pinebook Pro I can remove the eMMC and use my 'usb to eMMC adapter' to reflash the eMMC, but that is not possible on my Pine phone.
