Since making this video I ordered a new Raspberry Pi 5. Connected it to the Pimoroni NVMe base (the RPi HAT+ is in use with my other RPi5). It still needed the EEPROM to be updated but then once rebooted it detected the drive straight away. Enabled boot from NVMe using rpi-config, removed the SD card and it now boots from the SSD. So it does look like I just had one RPi5 which doesn't work with the NVMe drives.💻
I did as well and the Pimoroni NVMe worked well first time. My problems were due to a silly mistake by me - ordering the wrong kind of SSD for a second upgrade and hardware problem with my second Raspberry Pi. I'm ordering a new Raspberry Pi to replace the one that didn't work.
In case it's of help to others who may come here to troubleshoot, I'll mention that heeding the recommendations of using certain recommended brands and models of NVMe SSDs is important (at least for now). I'm using an Argon ONE v3 case with MVMe base. I flashed a Western Digital SN850X with Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 and wasted a lot of time trying to get it to work. Boot wouldn't complete (link down). I then tried Pi OS Debian distro and that, too, didn't complete boot. I tried a second WD SN850X and still no love. I then ordered a Kingston KC3000 NVMe SSD (all of my SSDs are 2280) having seen it on compatibility lists, and it booted without hesitation (Ubuntu 23.10). I'll re-flash it with Ubuntu Server LTS next, but the Ubuntu Desktop is very snappy on the Pi 5 w/SSD. The Pi OS Debian Bookworm is snappy as well.
Built my first PI this last winter - PI-5. Installed Ubuntu with 2280 hat. No problem. Tried to install Pi-Star, and couldn't get the NVMe drive to work, nor the UI. Ended up with a full Raspberry PI OS and a 2240 hat as everything fit together nicer and worked. One issue remains: if I unplug then plug in the PS, everything works. The button on/off switch on the Pi-5, or a sudo reboot always fails. I have to unplug then plug back in the PS. Using recommended PS. Made all the config changes. At present I'm at a loss on boot issue, though everything is up and running, so I'm operational.
Here is how easy it was to setup with my new replacement Raspberry Pi 5 ua-cam.com/users/shortsSl1Cod2KKOM - shown here with the Pimoroni NVMe Raspberry Pi base, but also just as easy with the official Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+
Since making this video I ordered a new Raspberry Pi 5. Connected it to the Pimoroni NVMe base (the RPi HAT+ is in use with my other RPi5). It still needed the EEPROM to be updated but then once rebooted it detected the drive straight away. Enabled boot from NVMe using rpi-config, removed the SD card and it now boots from the SSD.
So it does look like I just had one RPi5 which doesn't work with the NVMe drives.💻
I got a 500gb kit from pimoroni and have had no issues. It was a huge increase in speed.
I did as well and the Pimoroni NVMe worked well first time.
My problems were due to a silly mistake by me - ordering the wrong kind of SSD for a second upgrade
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hardware problem with my second Raspberry Pi. I'm ordering a new Raspberry Pi to replace the one that didn't work.
In case it's of help to others who may come here to troubleshoot, I'll mention that heeding the recommendations of using certain recommended brands and models of NVMe SSDs is important (at least for now). I'm using an Argon ONE v3 case with MVMe base. I flashed a Western Digital SN850X with Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 and wasted a lot of time trying to get it to work. Boot wouldn't complete (link down). I then tried Pi OS Debian distro and that, too, didn't complete boot. I tried a second WD SN850X and still no love.
I then ordered a Kingston KC3000 NVMe SSD (all of my SSDs are 2280) having seen it on compatibility lists, and it booted without hesitation (Ubuntu 23.10). I'll re-flash it with Ubuntu Server LTS next, but the Ubuntu Desktop is very snappy on the Pi 5 w/SSD. The Pi OS Debian Bookworm is snappy as well.
Built my first PI this last winter - PI-5. Installed Ubuntu with 2280 hat. No problem. Tried to install Pi-Star, and couldn't get the NVMe drive to work, nor the UI. Ended up with a full Raspberry PI OS and a 2240 hat as everything fit together nicer and worked. One issue remains: if I unplug then plug in the PS, everything works. The button on/off switch on the Pi-5, or a sudo reboot always fails. I have to unplug then plug back in the PS. Using recommended PS. Made all the config changes. At present I'm at a loss on boot issue, though everything is up and running, so I'm operational.
See *Computers Explained.* Chris had no problems interfacing to NVMe.
Here is how easy it was to setup with my new replacement Raspberry Pi 5 ua-cam.com/users/shortsSl1Cod2KKOM - shown here with the Pimoroni NVMe Raspberry Pi base, but also just as easy with the official Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+
Thanks 👍