[Voyage-linux] ALIX 2D13 boot from IDE

[Michael Steinmann]

sure, that works. If I remember correct it doesn't matter if it is
configured as master or slave without a CF card installed.

-Michael

2012/2/4 Pippo Pippo 77 <pippopippo77 at email.it>

> Hi Michael,
> But if i install only IDE drive, alix will boot from it? Thanks
> Il giorno 04/feb/2012 14.07, "Michael Steinmann" <mike.steinmann at gmail.com>
> ha scritto:
>
>  you can mix IDE and CF, but since the CF is set to master by the alix hw
>> design you MUST set the IDE drive to slave.
>> Of course it then boots to the CF because it is set to master.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> 2012/2/4 Pippo Pippo 77 <pippopippo77 at email.it>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> many thanks to all.
>>> I'll try as soon as arrive new alix.
>>>
>>> Marco
>>>
>>>
>>> 2012/2/4 mark czardybon <max at inbox.eu.org>
>>>
>>>> > 012/2/3 Pippo Pippo 77 <pippopippo77 at email.it>:
>>>> > Hi All,
>>>> > I would like to know, if it's possible to boot Voyage linux, from IDE
>>>> Drive,
>>>> > instead CF on a Alix 2D13 board.
>>>> > Many Thanks
>>>>
>>>> ehlo.a.
>>>>
>>>> IDE port and CF are visible to system as the same device. So if you
>>>> want to boot from IDE device you have to unplug CF card. Then board
>>>> bios will try to boot from IDE device.
>>>>
>>>> You can't mix IDE device and CF card. This is limitation of the
>>>> hardware on Alix board.
>>>>
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