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| − | [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Development | + | [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Development Kit]] |
[[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Ultra]] | [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Ultra]] | ||
| − | [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex | + | [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Recovery]] |
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<div style="float:right">__TOC__</div> | <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div> | ||
| − | + | The recommended procedure for creating a micro SD card contained with the required firmware and software is shown. The following example shows steps used for iMX6 TinyRex Module Ultra.<br /><br /> | |
''''' Recommended HW: ''''' | ''''' Recommended HW: ''''' | ||
* PC with microSD port (or an external SD reader) | * PC with microSD port (or an external SD reader) | ||
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''''' Recommended SW: ''''' | ''''' Recommended SW: ''''' | ||
| − | * [http://downloads.voipac.com/ | + | * [http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/tools/USBWriter-1.3.zip USBWriter] |
| − | * [http://downloads.voipac.com/ | + | * [http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/yocto/binaries/fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-2.3.sdcard.gz Appropriate Image file] |
== Windows == | == Windows == | ||
=== Using USBWriter feature === | === Using USBWriter feature === | ||
| + | Some images need to be unpacked first. GZ files can be opened using Total Commander or by installing [https://www.winzip.com/win/en/tar-gz-file.html TAR-GZ file extension]. | ||
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Open USBWriter. Browse source file (appropriate fsl-image). Select target device:<br /> | Open USBWriter. Browse source file (appropriate fsl-image). Select target device:<br /> | ||
| − | [[image: | + | [[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit-USBWriter-Target_select.png|400px]] |
<br /><br /> | <br /><br /> | ||
Click on Write button and confirm the procedure:<br /> | Click on Write button and confirm the procedure:<br /> | ||
| − | [[image: | + | [[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit-USBWriter-Confirm.png|400px]]<br /><br /> |
| − | [[image: | + | [[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit-USBWriter-Progress.png|400px]] |
<br /><br /> | <br /><br /> | ||
Bootable microSD Card is now created and prepared for use:<br /> | Bootable microSD Card is now created and prepared for use:<br /> | ||
| − | [[image: | + | [[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit-USBWriter-Success.png|400px]] |
== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
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mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto | mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto | ||
cd ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto | cd ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto | ||
| − | wget http://downloads.voipac.com/ | + | wget http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/yocto/binaries/fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-2.3.sdcard.gz |
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
=== Extracting binary files === | === Extracting binary files === | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| − | + | gunzip -c fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-2.3.sdcard.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K | |
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
or | or | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| − | + | sudo dd if=fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-1.3.sdcard of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K | |
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:54, 26 October 2021
The recommended procedure for creating a micro SD card contained with the required firmware and software is shown. The following example shows steps used for iMX6 TinyRex Module Ultra.
Recommended HW:
- PC with microSD port (or an external SD reader)
- microSD card
Recommended SW:
Windows
Using USBWriter feature
Some images need to be unpacked first. GZ files can be opened using Total Commander or by installing TAR-GZ file extension.
Open USBWriter. Browse source file (appropriate fsl-image). Select target device:
Click on Write button and confirm the procedure:
Bootable microSD Card is now created and prepared for use:
Linux
Downloading image
mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto cd ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto wget http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/yocto/binaries/fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-2.3.sdcard.gz
Extracting binary files
gunzip -c fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-2.3.sdcard.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K
or
sudo dd if=fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-1.3.sdcard of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K