From: news@druck.org.uk   
      
   On 26/02/2025 04:45, Dave Vandermeer wrote:   
   > Actually I did read somewhere that it is possible. Technically you only need   
   > to use the SD card to boot to init, so modify your /etc/fstab to change the   
   > location of your root partition to the device of the USB drive.   
   > (Theoretically, I haven't booted my Pi's in quite some time.. rapidly losing   
   > interest in running a BBS) ..   
      
   The root filing system is determined by what is in cmdline.txt of the   
   sdcard (or the FAT like filing system on the first device it finds).   
   What is in /etc/fstab wont change the root filing system in use.   
      
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