2020-09-08, 02:33 PM
(2020-09-08, 01:36 PM)Didier B Wrote:Update to the latest eeprom version(2020-09-07, 09:50 PM)verkerkbr Wrote: With the latest RaspiOS Eeprom update it is possible to boot the RPI 4 direct from an SSD HD. Without an SD card in the system.
This gives a very fast working system. I'am using a very small PCIe NVMe 120 GB drive board in an alu housing with an usb3 connection.
Is is possible to copy the SD image to the SSD HD.
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Waoooww impressive !!!
So far I was reluctant for RP1 4, but I made the step.
Which boot-loader version do you use ? The latest I found (and use) is dated September 03.
Regarding the boot-loader update, I was helped by this article in Framboise 314 the french speaking Raspberry blog .
Is perhaps allready available with the latest updates.
It is probably still a beta version
You must change “critical” to “stable”:
sudo nano /etc/default/rpi-eeprom-update
sudo reboot
With this commands you can look if it works:
vcgencmd bootloader_version
vcgencmd bootloader_config
connect the SSD and then:
sudo mkdir /mnt/ssd
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/ssd
then after you have made a copy from your SD image to SSD drive with the Piclone option:
sudo cp /boot/*.elf /mnt/ssd
sudo cp /boot/*.dat /mnt/ssd
sudo shutdown now
Now your SSD starts without a SD card in the system.
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