The Problem When using a Raspberry Pi with an M.2 SSD connected via HAT+, you might encounter a situation where the Pi refuses to boot from the SD card. This becomes particularly problematic if there’s an issue with the SSD’s FSTAB configuration, potentially leaving your Pi unbootable. Initial Symptoms Pi only boots from M.2 SSD via HAT+ SD card boot works only when M.2 SSD is...
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introduction / background My Setup Quote by notenoghtech (see below for credits) M.2 is a connector type. It’s a hardware specification shared by NVMe (PCIe controller) and SATA-based solid-state drives. To take advantage of the boot via PCIe port exclusive to Raspberry Pi 5 board, you need an M.2 NVMe drive.The next step is to understand the form factor. M.2 SSDs come with various storage...