PI 5 Light pipe off

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1

Hello,

I was wondering if is normal that the status light(one that the light pipe goes to) should be always off after i start using my NVME SSD. if i use my sd card is always on.

thank you

2

Could you please confirm if the system boots and operates normally from the SSD despite the indicator light turning off?

Here’s some additional information to help clarify:

  1. Expected Behavior: When booting from an NVMe SSD, the ACT light turning off is normal, as the system no longer accesses the storage device through the SD card controller.
  2. Abnormal Behavior: Further investigation is required if the following conditions are met simultaneously:
  • The system crashes or becomes unresponsive when the indicator light turns off.
  • The logs show under-voltage errors or hardware-related issues (check dmesg output).

If you encounter any issues during the process, we kindly suggest recording a video of the problem and sharing it with us.

3

Ok thank you.

I did the dmesg cmd and only weird thing i saw was

[0.3989901] nvme nvme0: failed to allocate host memory buffer.
[2.386244] rpivid_hevc: module is from the staging directory, quality is unknown, you have been warned.

And 5 instances of faking a node

And shutdown seems to take a bit long between 20 to 45 sec

4

Are you currently able to boot the system from the SSD properly?

Regarding system shutdown:

Shutdown requires time, and there is no fixed standard for the duration.

For the Raspberry Pi 5, all running software must be properly closed before the system can shut down. Therefore, the shutdown process takes some time.

5

Thank you so much for clarifying it.

Also i saw there is a new version of the software. Doing the apt update and upgrade will update it or there is another procedure?

Thank you again for your time

6

Yes, these commands will update your system:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade