[Roboticsprimer-users] Booting gumstix to Linux w/o serial

[Robotics P. u. h. l. <rob...@li...>]

My gumstix developed the problem of not booting linux at power on if I didn't 
have a terminal connected to the gumstix port. This is a known problem in the 
gumstix comunity. However as the conditions that cause this are the normal conditions
for RoboticsPrimer with player or my work around I thought I'd pass on the solution that worked for me.
I put together one of those little WM2802-ND four position plugs with a 10k resister
between positions 3 and 4 and when I don't have the serial line plugged in I plug this in.
I am very happy I purchased multiples of the connectors required from DIGI-KEY I have already used three of each.
Gumstix documentation refers to other solutions which require cutting some connectors
on the board and connecting some wires and resistors. This was quite disturbing to me  as I  can hardly  see the connectors on the gumstix!
There doesn't seem to be any significant interest in this Create/gumstix option. I shall continue to update this list on my discovery's on a irregular basis.
Nate, any progress report?

John Cummins 

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