Using the keyboard to enable USB booting

Wolfgang Spraul wolfgang at qi-hardware.com
Fri Aug 28 08:08:22 EDT 2009


> I assume you _can_ use it with battery removed and connected only by
> USB to a PC, right?

Yes you can.

> That's what I was thinking, except a switch instead of a button so you
> can have it in a permanent position (either on or off) during
> development (or in a client/server config).

Hmm. Good point! client/server config, never thought about it...
Makes the board more interesting for hardware hacking projects.

Thanks!
Wolfgang

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 01:52:13PM +0200, W.G. van de Hulst wrote:
> 2009/8/28, Carlos Camargo <cicamargoba at gmail.com>:
> >> Because the best way maybe is add a little push button accesible from
> > battery hole. Or making available through an external hole? is
> > possible do thta at this moment?
> That's what I was thinking, except a switch instead of a button so you
> can have it in a permanent position (either on or off) during
> development (or in a client/server config).
> 
> I assume you _can_ use it with battery removed and connected only by
> USB to a PC, right?
> 
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