Does nvme-ssd needs a pre-formatting before mass flashing the orin NXs?

[DaveYYY]

Hi,

@HeapCorrupt

[ 0.0501 ] Sending bct_br
[ 0.0568 ] ERROR: might be timeout in USB write.
Error: Return value 3

This is an issue caused by the USB auto suspend mechanism on your host PC, and it will happen on all Orin series devices (AGX Orin, Orin NX, Orin Nano), and you should look at this:

Jetson AGX Orin FAQ

Q: How do I know which Jetson Linux release I am using? Please execute the command to get information: $ cat /etc/nv_tegra_release # R35 (release), REVISION: 1.0, GCID: 31346300, BOARD: t186ref, EABI: aarch64, DATE: Thu Aug 25 18:41:45 UTC 2022 If you see R34, the release is developer preview, and please upgrade to at least >= r35.1 Q: How to know if I use Orin developer kit or Orin 32GB module? Please execute the command: $ cat /etc/nv_boot_control.conf And check the information: [Orin d…

@HeapCorrupt

The solution is to take out the ssd of nvme, mount it to other systems, format it, and add a partition. Then put it back and you can flash the jetson in mass flash normally.

I don’t believe it to be a solution, and you may get it to work just because you are lucky this time.