Rock 4C+ usb boot

Troubleshooting
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Required Information

  • DietPi version | 9.17.2
  • Distro version | trixie
  • Kernel version | Linux DietPi 6.12.46-current-rockchip64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Sep 9 16:58:27 UTC 2025 aarch64 GNU/Linux
  • Architecture | arm64
  • SBC model | ROCK 4
  • SD card used | SanDisk

Expected behaviour

Be able to run DietPi from USB flash drive. Currently only SD card works.

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a couple of years old but maybe it can be used as starting point https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/rock-4-c-how-to-run-debian-from-a-ssd-disk

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Thanks. I’m stuck at updating boot. “sudo u-boot-update" Doesn’t work.