Is there an easy way to boot  on  that doesn't require downloading an image

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Is there an easy way to boot #Ubuntu on #BeagleBoneBlack that doesn’t require downloading an image and reflashing the board?
https://www.akirisolutions.com/products/beagle-bone/ubuntu

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this works well http://www.armhf.com/index.php/boards/beaglebone-black/

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I’ve run Debian 7 and Ubuntu 13 direct from SD. only thing that is pain is have to hold down boot. Jason or @Gerald_Coley is there a hack for that?

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Sure. Just remove the MLO file from the eMMC.

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If you add a uEnv.txt to the SD card, the on-eMMC u-boot should read it for its configuration if it has the default install on it.

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But that dictates that Uboot comes from the eMMC and does not use the Uboot from the uSD.

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thanks! do you have any idea if eMMC is faster than the microSD slot? (say with a SanDisk class 10}

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It is capable of being faster if the SW supports the 8b interface. Not double but should be 25% faster +/-.

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thanks, I’m going to be using this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009QZH7D8 (just came today)

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@Andrew_Bradford sure I will give it a try. I followed http://armhf.com instructions to flash Debian to eMMC so I can now choose to run the same image from SD or eMMC. Should make a good test

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@Andrew_Bradford sure I will give it a try. I followed http://armhf.com instructions to flash Debian to eMMC so I can now choose to run the same image from SD or eMMC. Should make a good test