Boot from SD Card

[peloto]

Hi,

Maybe I've missed a basic guide for the Matrix TBS 2910 (If so, please tell me), but is there a way to boot from the SD card without flashing the internal memory of the device?

This way the device will be more versatile, keeping my default OS in the internal flash, and loading excepcional OS's from the SDCARD.

Regards.

[vpeter]

You need to create SD card (writing bootloader onto it), set correct position of DIP switches and power on. It will boot from SD card instead of internal eMMC.

Not tested myself yet...

[peloto]

vpeter, that sounds to me like "There's no easy way to do it". What I wanted to know if that functionality is included out of the box, and based on your answer, it seems that the answer is no

Thanks for answering.

[vpeter]

From the schematic diagram http://www.tbsdtv.com/download/document ... rev2.1.pdf you have on page 13 position of DIP switches to boot from SD card or from internal eMMC. Of course this work on on v2.1 tbs matrix hw which actually has this switches.
Then you just need to prepare SD card - writing bootloader on it with dd command.

Maybe someone would write step by step instructions.