Re: [Gumstix-users] usb gumstix?

[Dave H. <dhy...@gm...>]

Hi Jeff,

> > The console comes out the FFUART serial port. If you get a console-st
> > board, then it includes a USB port and two serial ports.
> >
> Now I know exactly what I need thanks
> I'm ordering a verdex XL6P and the console-st and a power adapter
> (waysmall-st upgrade kit)

You may want an extra null-modem serial cable if you want to actually
use both serial ports.

> Do I need a SD adaptor also?

There aren't any 120-pin daughtercards for the verdex yet, but when
they're available, I'd get a netMMC-120 or netCF-120.

I also think that the waysmall board will require a jumper wire in
order to get power onto the usb bus.

> Will it boot off of USB?

I believe its possible. I've done this with x86 linux, but haven't yet
tried on my gumstix. There are some wiki pages that describe booting
off external MMC and CF cards, so booting off the USB harddrove would
just be a variation.

> What boot loader do you use with these? (Can't be Grub or lilo those
> are for x86)

The gumstix comes with u-boot. I don't think u-boot can boot off the
USB hard-drive directly, but you should be able to boot an initrd
image from flash and have that pivot to the usb harddrive.

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Dave Hylands
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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