Can I boot a raspberry pi 5 from one of the Sata Drives on the hat?
January 11, 2025, 13:46
bouvreuil_
Hi, I’m about to buy a Raspberry Pi 5 and a Radxa Penta SATA Hat for my NAS project. I want to avoid any issues with the SD card, so I’d prefer to boot from one of my SSDs. However, when I look for information on this, I can’t seem to find a clear answer. Do you have one ?
k9t33n
yes ofcourse it can. are you using a usb adaptor for this?
k9t33n
i thought we had a <#1193641764330946741> on this but turns out we don't will have to remake one
okay so first we just need to tell the pi to boot from pcie
k9t33n
do you have a usb or sd card for this step?
bouvreuil_
Yes, I have both. Just so you know, I haven’t purchased the Pi and the Hat yet because I’m waiting to see if it’s possible to boot from the Hat before making the purchase
k9t33n
yes it is
k9t33n
im booting mine from an ssd right now
k9t33n
wait give me a sec to just tripple check cause im making loads of mistakes today
bouvreuil_
K no problem
bouvreuil_
just so you know i'm french so if i make a mistake in understanding what you mean just say it
k9t33n
yeah im pretty sure you can
k9t33n
either way btw in a nas your not actually writing or reading to the sd card much at all unless you use swap so it shouldnt die too early
bouvreuil_
Actually, I have a friend who already contacted me because he had an issue with his Pi, and it turned out to be his SD card causing the problem
bouvreuil_
so that's why
bouvreuil_
..
k9t33n
yeah they definitely are less relliable thats why i use an ssd myself
k9t33n
but in certain situations, like when you are not constantly reading or writing to them, they are more reliable
This is exactly what I had until now but I know it might not be great so I wonder if there was one in 3.3 V
bouvreuil_
but if you say that there is no 3.3 V then I will do with it
k9t33n
I'm sure there might be this is a quick Google search
oops.se
There is small DC/DC Step Up converter modules that can step up 3.3 volt to 12 volt and they are pretty cheap.
The picture is just an example of such module