Issues with Jetson Orin Nano/NX DEV KIT Setup

[raphaeldiascoelho]

Hello,

I am working on a Jetson Orin Nano/NX Dev Kit 8GB.

When I use my GPU, I encounter issues with CUDA, Nvidia-SMI, and tegrastats, the commands are not found. When I check if NVIDIA JetPack is installed, it is not. However, when I try to install it, I run into problems with broken packages.

I have seen that some people download SDK Manager on a host computer and then connect the GPU to flash the appropriate drivers and packages. Is this the correct approach, or are there alternative methods?

Additionally, I did not see any SD card slot, so I assume I need to connect an external storage device via USB. Is this the correct way to proceed?

I don’t want to make the situation worse.

I would like to run some code, but I am struggling to set up the required dependencies.

I am unsure how to proceed.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Best regards,
Raphaël Dias Coelho

[kayccc]

Duplicated with Jetson Orin Nano/NX DEV KIT- Issues with CUDA, Drivers, and External Storage - Jetson & Embedded Systems / Jetson Orin Nano - NVIDIA Developer Forums, supposed you’re using Orin Nano module, right?

[DavidDDD]

Hi,

Could you execute below command and share results for further check?

cat /etc/nv_tegra_release
cat cat /etc/nv_boot_control.conf 

Thanks

[raphaeldiascoelho]

Yes, I believe I’m using the Orin Nano module.

Here are front and back images of the packaging for verification:

[raphaeldiascoelho]

[raphaeldiascoelho]

Hi,

Here are the results from the requested commands:

~$ cat /etc/nv_tegra_release
cat: /etc/nv_tegra_release: No such file or directory

~$ cat cat /etc/nv_boot_control.conf
cat: cat: No such file or directory
TNSPEC 3767-300-0003-R.1-1-1-jetson-orin-nano-devkit-
COMPATIBLE_SPEC 3767–0003–1–jetson-orin-nano-devkit-
TEGRA_BOOT_STORAGE nvme0n1
TEGRA_CHIPID 0x23
TEGRA_OTA_BOOT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0
TEGRA_OTA_GPT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0

Is the missing nv_tegra_release file a sign of an issue with my setup?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Raphaël

[DavidDDD]

@raphaeldiascoelho

Is the missing nv_tegra_release file a sign of an issue with my setup?

It’s wired that missing nv_tegra_release file.
How do you flash your machine?
We recommend to reflash your device with sdk manager in Ubunutu.

Thanks

[WayneWWW]

That board is not real NV devkit. It is just a custom board that claims they are NV devkit.

But they are not.

[raphaeldiascoelho]

Okay,

I was trying to reflash my device using SDK Manager on Ubuntu via Oracle VM and WSL, but neither of these methods worked. I read in several forum discussions that this issue is related to USB port detection, and that to properly reflash my GPU, I need to do it from a native Linux system. Indeed, when I tried it, I received an error message from SDK Manager.

If I don’t have access to a native Linux machine, do you have any recommendations on how I could successfully proceed?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Raphaël

[raphaeldiascoelho]

Hi,

Thank you for the clarification. I wasn’t aware that this board is not an official NVIDIA devkit.

In that case, what would you recommend as the best approach to properly flash the system and install the necessary drivers? Are there alternative methods that could work for this type of board?

I appreciate your guidance.

Raphaël

[WayneWWW]

Hi Raphael,

Basically you should check vendor website to check if they provided any customized BSP to flash their board.

Also, generally such BSP is still using NV official BSP as template. Which means no matter what case, it relies on a x86 host PC to flash.

[raphaeldiascoelho]

Hi,

Thank you for the information. I will check the vendor’s website to see if they provide a customized BSP for flashing the board.

Since the BSP is likely based on NVIDIA’s official BSP, I understand that flashing still requires an x86 host PC. Would you recommend any specific setup or best practices to ensure a smooth flashing process from a non native Linux machine?