Re: How to boot FreeBSD installed on the sd card on the Khadas Edge-V instead of Android

In reply to: Mario Marietto : "Re: How to boot FreeBSD installed on the sd card on the Khadas Edge-V instead of Android"
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From: Hugo Kirnbichler <kirnbichler_at_gmx.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:43:27 UTC

With that I can't help you; I don't have your board.
Just checked for curiosity what that board might be and saw the image I then linked for you.
Have you tried the thing you posted earlier on, that is, pressing the function button three times?
Besides that, you might be better off contacting the manufacturer.
Good luck with that,
Hugo

Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2025 at 7:27 PM
From: "Mario Marietto" <marietto2008@gmail.com>
To: "Hugo Kirnbichler" <kirnbichler@gmx.co.uk>
Cc: arm@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: How to boot FreeBSD installed on the sd card on the Khadas Edge-V instead of Android

What's the right combination to boot FreeBSD that I've installed on the sd card ?
I'm trying this method :

Keys Mode (U-Boot is Running Normally)

Power on Edge.Long press the Function key without releasing it.Short press the ‘Reset’ key and release it.Count for 2 to 3 seconds, then release the ‘Function’ key to enter into Upgrade Mode. You will see the sys-led turn ON when you’ve entered Upgrade Mode (Loader Mode).
but it does not work. Android boots every time.

On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM Hugo Kirnbichler <kirnbichler@gmx.co.uk[mailto:kirnbichler@gmx.co.uk]> wrote:
Took me about 10 seconds to find it:
The "function button" is not a button on your keyboard, but on your Khadas Edge board.
See this image here:
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a2a6_a16cb16d1edc4ee493d26e7d9e448e2d~mv2_d_2500_2500_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1296,h_1296,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/04a2a6_a16cb16d1edc4ee493d26e7d9e448e2d~mv2_d_2500_2500_s_4_2.jpg[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a2a6_a16cb16d1edc4ee493d26e7d9e448e2d~mv2_d_2500_2500_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1296,h_1296,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/04a2a6_a16cb16d1edc4ee493d26e7d9e448e2d~mv2_d_2500_2500_s_4_2.jpg]

Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2025 at 2:40 PM
From: "Mario Marietto" <marietto2008@gmail.com[mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com]>
To: arm@freebsd.org[mailto:arm@freebsd.org]
Subject: How to boot FreeBSD installed on the sd card on the Khadas Edge-V instead of Android

Hello.

I’ve got the board Khadas Edge-V to my home. I’ve installed FreeBSD on the sd card and I would like to boot from it. But everytime that I turn on the board,Android boots instead of FreeBSD. How can I boot the board from the sd card ?

From here :
https://forum.khadas.com/t/how-to-boot-an-os-from-the-sd-card-instead-of-android/25074[https://forum.khadas.com/t/how-to-boot-an-os-from-the-sd-card-instead-of-android/25074]
I read that :

Disconnect the power supply, insert the SD card, access the power supply, and press the Function Button three times within five seconds.Will boot from SD cardI tried,but it did not work. On my keyboard I don’t have a Function Button,but the F (1-12) keys. Which one is the right one ?
Thanks for your help.
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Mario.
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Mario.