#599 closed task (wontfix)
EVO D500 - Can it actually boot from USB?
| Reported by: | CarolineM | Owned by: | sdz |
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| Priority: | Unspecified by Maintainer | Milestone: | Unspecified |
| Component: | Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) | Version: | Unspecified |
| Severity: | Unspecified | Keywords: | |
| Cc: | Distribution/OS: | Unspecified | |
| Bug Status: | Needinfo |
Description
We have a mystery. The computers at GPA http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/GPA say in the BIOS that they will look for a boot on USB before hard drive. But they don't. So far I've googled and found we are not the only ones with the problem, but I haven't found a solution.
This ticket is for anyone who likes a good mystery!
Change History (7)
comment:1 Changed 14 years ago by FGrose
- Distribution/OS changed from Unspecified to SoaS
comment:2 Changed 14 years ago by FGrose
- Bug Status changed from Unconfirmed to Needinfo
comment:3 Changed 14 years ago by CarolineM
I'll try this suggestion.
It was also suggested to me that it might be a bug in the BIOS and that I should upgrade the BIOS. I'm a bit concerned about doing that on someone else's computer.
comment:4 Changed 14 years ago by CarolineM
- Resolution set to wontfix
- Status changed from new to closed
We are giving up on this!
comment:5 Changed 14 years ago by walter
Not a Sugar or Sugar on a Stick bug. We don't have the resources to debug how to upgrade the BIOS on random hardware. If you can get USB booting to work in general on the hardware and SoaS still won't boot, then please reopen the ticket.
comment:6 Changed 14 years ago by RafaelOrtiz
fwiw, i also think that those machines need a Bios upgrade, but this procedure should be done with caution for risk of bricking the computers..not a sugar related issue though.
comment:7 Changed 13 years ago by sascha_silbe
- Distribution/OS changed from SoaS to Unspecified
Bulk change distribution=SoaS -> component=SoaS
I've found very different USB behavior depending on the position in the chain.
The USB ports directly connected to the system bus are read at boot, those on an extension, such as on a monitor or keyboard, are on a hub that is not in direct communication with the system at boot time.
Try connecting to a 'base' USB port, typically on the back of the computer next to the motherboard connectors.