General getting started

[James Good]

> I was wanting to learn the Linux programming language
I'm not at all sure what you mean here? shell scripts? All other languages
are the same on any platform
Ameridroid also has emmc carrier, and ebay too
You didn't say, you might try an "extra long press" (something to try when appears dead, no leds)
since the original emmc should be OK, I'm just assuming that
This will not work if there is a bad uboot? or dtb?,, must be removed
Hold down pwr button, 20s, release, try normal start (1s press, not just tap)

Just tried a long press on the power button, held it down for a count to 20.  Also tries a short, or normal, press (held the button for about a second).  Still no indication of any attempt to power up.  As for the programming, yes I know that once the 'basics' have been learned almost any computer language is very similar to any other computer language.  The thing is that I never had to learn ANY programming language.  The one time I considered taking a class in a college, the students were all carrying punch cards for their assignments.  Yes, that was many, many years ago.