Re: [Gumstix-users] recommended SD card for booting

[Jon S. <js...@bb...>]

I've seen this happen with multiple gumstix's. We have tried pushing
down the spring contacts more and it doesn't seem to be helping.

On 8/21/12 11:27 AM, Greg Kogut wrote:
> The issue may be with your SD card holder rather than the SD card
> itself.   E.g. one of the spring contacts down inside may be stuck and
> lots its "springiness"
>
>
> Greg
>
>
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> *From:* Jon Schewe <js...@bb...>
> *To:* gum...@li...
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:20 AM
> *Subject:* [Gumstix-users] recommended SD card for booting
>
> I'm currently booting of the SD card on my gumstix and have found that
> many times the system won't boot because the gumstix says the SD card
> isn't there. If I push down on the top of the SD card with my finger
> when I apply power, then it always boots. Has anyone else run into this
> issue? Do you have any suggestions? Is it more reliable to boot off the
> NAND and then mount the SD card in Linux?
>
> The best I've been able to find searching Google is a recommendation for
> ATP if you need the temperature range, but I don't think that's my issue
> right now. However if someone tells me they boot more reliably, I'd give
> them a try.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jon Schewe
>
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