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    Running Recallbox on external SSD via USB??

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    • ScottCE9
      ScottCE9 last edited by

      I have a 1TB SSD that I wanted to use in a NasPi case. In case that you didn't know, the NasPi cases use SSDs as primary storage. Is there any way that I can run the most recent version of Recallbox on a USB-connected solid state drive (SSD) instead of a MicroSD card? NasPi cases use them.

      Please reply in English. I'm an American.

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      • SilverGreen93
        SilverGreen93 @ScottCE9 last edited by

        @ScottCE9
        Yes, you definitely can.
        Use Raspberry Pi Imager to write Recalbox directly to ssd.
        Then use an sd card to write the bios options to boot from usb ssd (from the same raspberry pi imager, choose misc utility images -> bootloader -> usb boot)
        Boot the Raspberry pi from sd card once until the screen goes green.
        Then insert ssd and boot recalbox from it.
        Good luck!

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        • darkanezi
          darkanezi @ScottCE9 last edited by darkanezi

          @ScottCE9 I did something different with my Raspberry pi 4:

          Raspberry Pi 4Firmware update
          Install Raspberry Pi OS on a SD card and boot. Update the OS, which will update the firmware as well (do it via terminal).
          Flash the SSD with the Recalbox
          Mount the ssd on your pc and change an option in a file named cmdline.txt in RECALBOX partition:

          Change this:
          dev=/dev/mmcblk0p1
          To:
          dev=/dev/sda1

          Install the SSD on your NesPi 4 case and enjoy!

          Hope that works for you too! 🙂

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          • lorie3000
            lorie3000 @darkanezi last edited by

            @darkanezi hello, I do not have a dev= in my recalbox ssd cmdline.txt
            i only have ( dwc_otg.fiq_fix_enable=1 sdhci-bcm2708.sync_after_dma=0 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=tty3 consoleblank=0 loglevel=3 elevator=deadline vt.global_cursor_default=0 logo.nologo splash label=RECALBOX rootwait fastboot noswap)

            not working for me, my rasp firm and bootloader is update 2024
            black screen here

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            • boredandconfused
              boredandconfused @lorie3000 last edited by

              @lorie3000 I had this happen to me It turned out it was the SSD to usb adapter I was using, the raspberry pi 4 didn't like it. I switched adapters and it worked perfectly.

              Might not be your issue, but its a direction to try.

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