Boot from USB Thumb Drive

Question

Is it possible to use the built-in USB port to boot and configure the Microzed, instead of using the micro sd-card port?

Former Member · Accepted Answer

Not directly. The first stage boot image has to come from QSPI, SD Card, NOR or NAND Flash in Master Boot mode or from JTAG in Slave Boot mode (see chapter 6 of the Zynq TRM http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/user_guides/ug585-Zynq-7000-TRM.pdf ).

Since the MicroZed does not have NAND or NOR Flash that limits Master Boot mode to QSPI or micro SD Card. You do have the option to load a second stage boot loader program (i.e. U-Boot) from QSPI or the microSD Card and have that load the remainder of your OS or code from USB.

-Gary