Reading a bootable SD from Android

[ehj666]

I asked this question deep in another thread, so am giving it a thread of its own.

I am having trouble getting debian to boot from an SD. I noticed that I get a SD Damaged error anytime I insert an SD when running Android. Should you be able to read a bootable Debian SD from Android on the Olinuxino?

Note: All three SDs I have tried can be read by Windows and Linux on a PC and by an Android tablet. Only the Olinuxino (A13-Olinuxino-wifi in my case) cannot read it. The brands I have tried are PNY and Transcend.

[JohnS]

It looks like the bootable Linux SD cards have two Linux (type 83) partitions so I don't think Android will immediately read them.  I think Android expects FAT32 (maybe FAT16 as well) partitions, as Windows uses.

I hope someone will confirm/correct me!

John

[ehj666]

I thought that might be the case, except I can read the SDs just fine in my android tablet. I also have a 32GB SD I use to backup my tablet, which should therefore be FAT32, and I cannot read it in the Olinuxino either.

[LubOlimex]

Hey ehj666,

This seems like a hardware problem to me. It might be related to the connector of the SD card. The best option would be to return the board for repair. The general return policy applies:

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Please note that the warranty does not cover problems caused by improper use, short-circuiting, over-voltages, ESD shock etc.

If the board have warranty label it should be not broken. Broken labels void the warranty, same apply on boards with intervention by customer like additional components soldered or removed components, such boards will be not subject of our warranty.

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Best regards,
Lub/OLIMEX

[ehj666]

It is in the works. I ordered a second Olinuxino and they (Digikey) had one A13-Olinuxino-SD in stock, so I ordered that too. It should arrive Friday. I also have the RMA paper work, so if running them side by side shows that the first one was defective, I will return it.

Thanks