i don't currently have access to the DB410C (colleague has wandered
off with it), but what should be a couple simple questions.
i'm reading the Installation Guide here:
https://github.com/96boards/documentation/wiki/Dragonboard-410c-Installation-Guide-for-Linux-and-Android#create--install-a-rescue-image
and the basic recipe for installing the latest debian image without
using fastboot is given in the section:
https://github.com/96boards/documentation/wiki/Dragonboard-410c-Installation-Guide-for-Linux-and-Android#flashing-the-sd-card-image-to-the-db410c
i notice that that section clearly instructs the user to hook up a
mouse, keyboard and monitor to do this graphically. can you not do
that same install without all that hardware, like through the console
port?
This section describes how to use the graphical installer (from SD card) and this is why USB keyboard and display are needed. However there are other methods , such as the one you mentioned later in your email, which don't require USB keyboard and display.
In fact you can even use the graphical installer from the command line serial console (e.g. Without the GUI, but this is not documented ;).
Anyways if your board comes up to fastboot you can flash with only USB cable and power. If your board is bricked and doesn't come into fastboot you can use the SD rescue card to bring it into fastboot mode.
and if i read a bit further, i see that if one uses "fastboot", it
appears that that would solve the problem. so if i had the board and
only a power adapter and USB cable to support a terminal window, what
would be the proper approach?
Yes, as explained above.
rday
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