Issue using MfgTool to install Linux on sdCard on iMX8 EVK

[aelder]

I'm having trouble using the MfgTool to load Linux on an sdCard on an iMX8 EVK. I'm using a Windows 10 host. I have both USB ports connected to the host. I open the file mfgtool2-yocto-mx8-arm2-lpddr4-sdcard-sd2.vbs to launch the manufacturing tool. When I press start, the tool locks up and shows

[AldoG]

Hello,

Which imx 8 are you trying to flash?

And which BSP are you using?

Regards,

Aldo.

[aelder]

iMX8MQ that is on this i.MX 8M Evaluation Kit | NXP  EVK.

I'm trying to flash fsl-image-qt5-validation-imx-xwayland-imx8mqevk.sdcard on to a bootable sdcard.

[AldoG]

Hi,

For latest releases we suggest to use latest MfgTool-UUU, you can download it form here:

UUU 1.2.135 binary (uuu.exe is for Windows and uuu is for Linux host pc)

Execute the tool in terminal (Linux) or PowerShell as administrator (Windows) with the following command:

Windows:

.\uuu.exe -b sd_all <bootloader>.bin <rootfs>.sdcard

Linux:

$ sudo uuu -b sd_all <bootloader>.bin <rootfs>.sdcard

Hope this helps,

Best regards,

Aldo.

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[aelder]

I see

e:\Downloads\L4.9.88_2.0.0_images_MX8MQ>c:\Apps\nxp\uuu.exe -b sd_all imx-boot-imx8mqevk-sd.bin-flash_evk fsl-image-qt5-validation-imx-xwayland-imx8mqevk.sdcard
uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.2.135-0-gacaf035

Success 0 Failure 0

1:1 1/ 1 [=================100%=================] SDP: boot -f imx-boot-imx8mqevk-sd.bin-flash_evk

and then nothing else happens. Is that expected?

[Yuri]

Hello,

   since .sdcard file is just image of SD it is possible to write this image on a host, using Linux dd command

or Win32DiskImager utility under Windows. 

Regards,

Yuri.

[aelder]

I have tried writing to the sdcard using the Linux dd command and the EVK did not boot. I have tried writing to the sdcard using balenaEtcher from Windows and the EVK did not boot. I'm using a 32 GB sdcard. That should work, correct?

[Yuri]

Hello,

  is BOOT_CFG  set correctly for SD boot?

Get Started with the MCIMX8M-EVK | NXP 

Regards,

Yuri.

[aelder]

Hi Yuri,

Thank you for responding. I have boot switches set to

Booting from SD on i.MX 8MQuad EVK
==================================
SWitch    D1  D2  D3  D4
SW801 :  1    1     0     0
SW802 :  1  0   (Internal boot mode)

[Yuri · Accepted solution]

Hello,

  Do You have proper Windows 10 driver for UART - USB convertor to run terminal ?

Use the following demo image:

https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=L4.14.98_2.0.0_MX8MQ&appType=license 

(fsl-image-validation-imx-imx8mqevk.sdcard)

Summary page:

i.MX Software | NXP 

Regards,

Yuri.

[aelder]

Yuri, that image worked! I am up and running!

[aelder]

For the record, I just used balenaEtcher to copy the sdcard image to an sdcard and then I plugged the sdcard in to the EVK, made sure the dip switches were set correctly and it booted fine.

[aelder]

Are there default versions of cfg.ini and UICfg.ini that can be used to program the EVK? I'm not clear whether or not I have to edit those files to program an image that comes from NxP on the the EVK?