@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ Infix comes preconfigured with:
3434
3535The easiest way to get started is using an SD card:
3636
37+ > [ !NOTE]
38+ > SD card boot works but we have observed stability issues. For production
39+ > use or long-term reliability, we recommend installing to eMMC (see below).
40+
37411 . ** Download the SD card image:** [ infix-bpi-r3-sdcard.img] [ 2 ]
38422 . ** Flash the image to an SD card:** see [ this guide] [ 0 ]
39433 . ** Set boot switches:**
@@ -53,8 +57,8 @@ The BPI-R3 has a 4-position DIP switch that controls boot media:
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5458| Position | Mode | Description |
5559| ----------| -------------| ---------------------------------------|
56- | 0000 | SD card | Boot from microSD card (recommended) |
57- | 0110 | eMMC | Boot from internal eMMC storage |
60+ | 0000 | SD card | Boot from microSD card |
61+ | 0110 | eMMC | Boot from internal eMMC (recommended) |
5862| 1010 | SPI NAND | Boot from SPI NAND (advanced users) |
5963
6064> [ !NOTE]
@@ -67,10 +71,16 @@ For production deployments or better performance, you can install Infix
6771to the internal eMMC storage. This is more complex but provides faster
6872boot times and eliminates the external SD card.
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74+ > [ !IMPORTANT]
75+ > While Infix boots on both SD card and eMMC, we have observed stability
76+ > issues with SD cards on this platform. ** eMMC is recommended** for
77+ > reliable operation.
78+
7079### Why Use eMMC?
7180
7281** Advantages:**
7382
83+ - More reliable than SD card (stability issues observed with SD cards)
7484- Faster boot and better performance
7585- No external SD card to manage
7686- More robust for industrial/embedded deployments
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