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echo: rberrypi
to: CHRIS ELVIDGE
from: VINCE COEN
date: 2019-01-18 18:44:00
subject: Pi boot from SSD or HDD

Hello Chris!

Friday January 18 2019 12:15, you wrote to All:

 > Hi all.

 > Has anyone managed to get their Pi to boot directly from USB attached
 > SSD or HDD with (importantly) two (or more) devices attached?

 > I still use an SD card for the /boot partition to differentiate
 > between USB attached devices.

I have but boot port is lowest #.

Had to do so when adding for a short while a 2nd drive so I can copy over 
directories.
The drive was on another USB port.

Then disconnected and rebooted.

The 2nd drive does not have a valid boot but assuming thaat has nothing to do 
with it.



Vince

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