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Variscite provides a recovery SD card image that can be used to install the pre-built U-Boot, Linux kernel and the file system into the internal storage of the SOM.


Variscite provides a recovery SD-card image that can be used to install the pre-built U-Boot, Linux kernel and the UBI file system into the Nand-Flash
== Download the recovery SD card image ==
This SD card image includes a script (nand-recovery.sh) that installs all the boot images and root file-system.
Download mx6ul-dart-recovery-sd.vXX.img.gz (latest) from Variscite's FTP server: ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/DART-6UL/Software/yocto/legacy-images


== Preparing rescue SD-Card: ==
== Write the image to an SD card ==
=== Using a Linux based host ===
Plug-in the SD card to your Linux HOST PC, run dmesg and see which device is added (i.e. /dev/sdX or /dev/mmcblkX)
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$ gunzip mx6ul-dart-recovery-sd.vXX.img.gz
$ sudo umount /dev/sdX*
$ sudo dd if=mx6ul-dart-recovery-sd.vXX.img of=/dev/sdX bs=1M


* Plug-in the supplied SD card to your Linux HOST PC, run dmesg and see which device is added (i.e. /dev/sd<span style="color:red">X</span> or /dev/mmcblk0)
(Replace /dev/sdX with your actual device)
* Download mx6ul-dart-nand-recovery-sd.vXX.img.gz ( latest which is available on Variscite's FTP: ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/DART-6UL/Software/)
<pre>$ gunzip mx6ul-dart-nand-recovery-sd.XX.img.gz
$ sudo dd if=mx6ul-dart-nand-recovery-sd.vXX.img of=/dev/sdX bs=128k
Replace /dev/sdX with your true device, You can find it with dmesg.
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== Booting options for  DART-6UL ==
=== Using a Windows based host ===
Booting your system requires switching the relevant dip-switch to "Boot from SD-Card".See picture below.
Download Win32 Disk Imager from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/, install and run it.<br>
[[File:Boot_switch_6ul1.jpg|thumb|none|upright=2.0]]
Select the image file, and the SD card device - double check that the device is correct to avoid accidentally overwriting a different device.<br>
* "00" The current position  will set the system to boot from SDCARD. The picture mode
Click on "Write".<br>
* "01" Moving the right switch will set the system to boot eMMC
No need to format the SD card before writing the image to it.<br>
* "10" Moving the left switch will set the system to boot NAND
* "11" is illegal.
Be aware that your system has eMMC or NAND but never both.


== Recover Nand Flash==
== Recover NAND flash/eMMC ==
* Power-off the board.
* Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of the carrier board (DVK)
* Make sure the Boot DIP switches are set to SD card: [[DART-6UL Yocto Krogoth R2 build#Setting the Boot DIP switches|Setting the Boot DIP switches]]
* Power up the board - it will boot into Linux from the SD card


*Power-off the board
*Insert the SD card into the SD/MMC slot of the carrier board (DVK)
*Switch the relevant dip-switch to "Boot from SD-Card"
*Power-up board
*The board will automatically boot into Linux from SD-Card
=== Flash from GUI ===
=== Flash from GUI ===
[[File:Nandr-6ul-p1.png]]
[[File:DART-6UL_Recovery.png]]
*Press the right arrow on the upper right corner to change the desktop into Utilities.
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[[File:Nandr-6ul-p2.png]]
Touch/Click on the appropriate icon:
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* Install Yocto NAND, WiFi: Flash Yocto with WiFi support to NAND flash
*Push Yocto-nand  flash Yocto into nand.
* Install Yocto NAND, SD card: Flash Yocto with SD card support to NAND flash
*Push Yocto-eMMC flash Yocto into eMMC. This option require changes in u-boot environment.
* Install Yocto eMMC (SD/WiFi) : Flash Yocto to eMMC (installs both SD card and WiFi dtbs to the BOOT partition and let U-Boot select between them at boot time)


=== Flash from command line ===
=== Flash from command line ===
*Login as root (no password)
* Login as root (no password)
* From Linux command line, type one of flash options
* From Linux command line, type one of flash options
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The script file is located at /usr/bin/
The install_yocto.sh script file is located at /usr/bin/
install-yocto.sh
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 14 June 2021

DART-6UL - Yocto recovery SD card

Variscite provides a recovery SD card image that can be used to install the pre-built U-Boot, Linux kernel and the file system into the internal storage of the SOM.

Download the recovery SD card image

Download mx6ul-dart-recovery-sd.vXX.img.gz (latest) from Variscite's FTP server: ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/DART-6UL/Software/yocto/legacy-images

Write the image to an SD card

Using a Linux based host

Plug-in the SD card to your Linux HOST PC, run dmesg and see which device is added (i.e. /dev/sdX or /dev/mmcblkX)

$ gunzip mx6ul-dart-recovery-sd.vXX.img.gz
$ sudo umount /dev/sdX*
$ sudo dd if=mx6ul-dart-recovery-sd.vXX.img of=/dev/sdX bs=1M

(Replace /dev/sdX with your actual device)

Using a Windows based host

Download Win32 Disk Imager from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/, install and run it.
Select the image file, and the SD card device - double check that the device is correct to avoid accidentally overwriting a different device.
Click on "Write".
No need to format the SD card before writing the image to it.

Recover NAND flash/eMMC

  • Power-off the board.
  • Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of the carrier board (DVK)
  • Make sure the Boot DIP switches are set to SD card: Setting the Boot DIP switches
  • Power up the board - it will boot into Linux from the SD card

Flash from GUI

DART-6UL Recovery.png

Touch/Click on the appropriate icon:

  • Install Yocto NAND, WiFi: Flash Yocto with WiFi support to NAND flash
  • Install Yocto NAND, SD card: Flash Yocto with SD card support to NAND flash
  • Install Yocto eMMC (SD/WiFi) : Flash Yocto to eMMC (installs both SD card and WiFi dtbs to the BOOT partition and let U-Boot select between them at boot time)

Flash from command line

  • Login as root (no password)
  • From Linux command line, type one of flash options
$ install_yocto.sh	- Flash Yocto into eMMC or NAND Flash (Follow instructions)

SD card image file tree

/opt/images/
└── Yocto
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    ├── rootfs.ubi
    ├── SPL-nand
    ├── SPL-sd
    ├── u-boot.img-nand
    ├── u-boot.img-sd
    └── zImage
The install_yocto.sh script file is located at /usr/bin/