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OLinuXino Android / Linux boards and System On Modules => iMX233 => Topic started by: pilypala on January 03, 2013, 04:59:03 PM

Title: fails to boot
Post by: pilypala on January 03, 2013, 04:59:03 PM
Hi guys,

So I followed the instruction here https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/iMX233/iMX233-OLinuXino-MICRO/
and had the sd card setup good.

But my Micro does not boot up. There is a penguin sitting on top left corner of my TV.

I used an 8GB sd card.

Any clue?

Best,

-pilypala
Title: Re: fails to boot
Post by: olimex on January 03, 2013, 06:57:03 PM
iMX233 do not work with all SD cards, please check/try another brand
Kingston and Samsung are proven to work fine and these are the brands we use for the cards we ship
Title: Re: fails to boot
Post by: jeroends on January 03, 2013, 07:43:30 PM
No problems with fujifilm either
Title: Re: fails to boot
Post by: olimex on January 03, 2013, 08:18:24 PM
somebody in the forum wrote that Verbatim brand card doesn't work, but I can't remember the topic, after switching to Sandisk the board worked
Title: Re: fails to boot
Post by: jlumme on January 04, 2013, 05:03:53 AM
I've been using some memory cards that came with my older Nokia phones, and they have all worked nicely! :)
I suspect mobile phone manufacturers are quite strict on the HW specs with the cards that ship together with (at least high end) phones..
Title: Re: fails to boot
Post by: pilypala on January 04, 2013, 05:29:33 AM
I use a kingston 8GB tho. 

What is the most supported linux dist for olinuxino?
I heard it's ArchLinux?

I am going to try out archlinux first.