Troubleshooting General Boot Issues

[Unsightly9]

@librecomputer

a) If planning to use a spinning hard drive or SSD, put a powered hub between the board and the device as they exceed normal USB power budget.

Even if the only two things I have connected are the HDD through USB type A and an Ethernet cable? I handle Le Potato through SSH, so no monitor, no mouse, no keyboard.

This is the power supply I have: GenBasic 5V 3A USB Type-C Power Supply with MicroUSB Adapter with LED – LoveRPi

[librecomputer]

• 3.5 inch hard drives can use upwards of 24W (12V2A) on startup.
• 2.5 inch hard drives can use upwards of 10W (5V2A) on startup.
• SSDs can use upwards of 12W (3.3V4A).

Le Potato uses 1W to 5W typically. You’re talking about a peripheral that uses an order or two magnitude higher power than the SBC.

[Unsightly9]

@librecomputer

• 3.5 inch hard drives can use upwards of 24W (12V2A) on startup.
• 2.5 inch hard drives can use upwards of 10W (5V2A) on startup.
• SSDs can use upwards of 12W (3.3V4A).

Le Potato uses 1W to 5W typically. You’re talking about a peripheral that uses an order or two magnitude higher power than the SBC.

I see, thank you for explaining it in that way!

I will go for a power hub then.