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| + | [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Development kit]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Getting Started]] | ||
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On this page the recommended procedure for creating a micro SD card contained with the required firmware and software is shown here. Following example shows steps used for iMX6 TinyRex Max Module.<br /><br /> | On this page the recommended procedure for creating a micro SD card contained with the required firmware and software is shown here. Following example shows steps used for iMX6 TinyRex Max Module.<br /><br /> | ||
''''' Recommended HW: ''''' | ''''' Recommended HW: ''''' | ||
| − | * PC with microSD port | + | * PC with microSD port (or an external SD reader) |
* microSD card | * microSD card | ||
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* [http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/yocto/binaries Appropriate Image files] | * [http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/yocto/binaries Appropriate Image files] | ||
| − | == Using USBWriter feature == | + | == Windows == |
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| + | === Using USBWriter feature === | ||
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:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-USBWriter-Target_select.jpg|400px]] | [[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-USBWriter-Target_select.jpg|400px]] | ||
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Bootable microSD Card is now created and prepared for use:<br /> | Bootable microSD Card is now created and prepared for use:<br /> | ||
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-USBWriter-Success.jpg|400px]] | [[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-USBWriter-Success.jpg|400px]] | ||
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| + | == Linux == | ||
| + | === Downloading image === | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto | ||
| + | cd ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto | ||
| + | wget http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/yocto/binaries&dl=fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-1.3.sdcard | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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| + | === Extracting binary files === | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | sudo dd if=fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-1.1.sdcard of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | or | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | gunzip -c fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-2.3.sdcard.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 15 March 2021
On this page the recommended procedure for creating a micro SD card contained with the required firmware and software is shown here. Following example shows steps used for iMX6 TinyRex Max Module.
Recommended HW:
- PC with microSD port (or an external SD reader)
- microSD card
Recommended SW:
Windows
Using USBWriter feature
Open USBWriter. Browse source file (appropriate fsl-image). Select target device:
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Click on Write button and confirm the procedure:
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Bootable microSD Card is now created and prepared for use:
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Linux
Downloading image
mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto cd ~/workdir/imx6/rootfs/yocto wget http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/yocto/binaries&dl=fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-1.3.sdcard
Extracting binary files
sudo dd if=fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-1.1.sdcard of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K
or
gunzip -c fsl-image-gui-imx6-tinyrexultra-2.3.sdcard.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=sync bs=64K