3.6.4. EVM Boot Mode Switches

There are multiple ways (boot modes) to boot Linux on an EVM, for example, from a micro SD card, eMMC, UART, etc. The boot mode is defined by the boot mode switches on the EVM. The supported boot modes and the corresponding boot mode switch settings can be found in the EVM User’s Guide:

This section provides the boot mode switch settings for a few commonly used boot modes.

Table 3.1 AM64x GP EVM Boot Mode
Boot Mode EVM Boot Mode Switches Setting
SD card boot ../_images/am64x_gp_evm_sdcard_boot_mode.png
UART boot ../_images/am64x_gp_evm_uart_boot_mode.png
eMMC boot ../_images/am64x_gp_evm_emmc_boot_mode.png
USB Host boot ../_images/am64x_gp_evm_usbhost_boot_mode.png
USB Peripheral boot ../_images/am64x_gp_evm_usbdfu_boot_mode.png
Table 3.2 AM64x SK EVM Boot Mode
Boot Mode EVM Boot Mode Switches Setting
SD card boot ../_images/am64x_sk_evm_sdcard_boot_mode.jpg
UART boot ../_images/am64x_sk_evm_uart_boot_mode.jpg