Building image using mfgtool on Sabre Auto

[ajayvenkatakris]

Hi I am using a sabre auto imx6 board. I need to build an image on the board using the mfg tool. I have already done this but the system does not support linux commands like apt-get etc. I am using a windows PC. How can I burn the SD card with an image that supports these linux commands ( using mfgtool)?

[gusarambula]

Hello Ajay Venkatakrishnan,

The i.MX6 BSP is distributed through Yocto, which is linux based. This means there is no alternative to build images on a Windows environment. However, you may use a virtual machine to do this (however, it will be very slow).

If you just want to load a demo image you may also download the built images from the website and just load them using the manufacturing tool, which runs on Windows. You may download both packages (images and manufacturing tool) from the links below. Please note that you may need to login in order to download these packages.

IMX6_L4.1.15_2.0.0_MFG_TOOL
https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=IMX6_L4-1-15_2-0-0_MFG-TOOL&appType=license&Parent_nodeI...

L4.1.15_2.0.0_MX6QDLSOLO Images
https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=L4.1.15_2.0.0_MX6QDLSOLO&appType=license&Parent_nodeId=1...

I hope this helps!

Regards,

[ajayvenkatakris]

Hi,

   I have already used the Mfg tool to build an image onto the SD card. But once I log onto the serial console, most ubuntu commands such as apt-get (which is what I mainly need) does not work. How do I get it to work?

[gusarambula]

Hello Ajay Venkatakrishnan,

I'm sorry for misunderstanding. The images included do not include the same support as Ubuntu. Your safest bet would be actually installing Ubuntu, which can be done by following Community Document:

Installing Ubuntu Rootfs on NXP i.MX6 boards 

Alternatively you may refer to the following document to add package management only to your image:

https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-328199 

Regards,

[ajayvenkatakris]

Hi,

    Is it possible to get the apt packages using smart?

[gusarambula]

Hello,

My apologies, I mean that you may add the package management as mentioned in that document at the very beginning, using EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES = "debug-tweaks package-management"   in your local.conf file.

Regards,