Jetpack 5.1.3 SD image boot error - L4T Configuration-Normal does launch Direct Boot

[ti.olive]

I am stuck in the “firmware update” JetPack 5.1.3

Even by following strictly the procedure to flash the card (64GB) here and the firmware update here, my Jetson Orin Nano does not launch the firmware update for the next step being able to have the OS and update to 6.x.

I also tried the boot loader configuration and for L4T as described here, and still the same.

Is there any chance the device has any issue? Is there any alternative flow to proceed?

[ti.olive]

I realized that the path for the L4T is not pressing ESC, so I used F11
Then I was able to select “UEFI SD Device” as the boot loader.

So after being able to install the firmware updates, now I am stuck here:

6️⃣ Boot with JetPack 6.x SD card

I flashed the card with the JetPack 6.2, but when it get start to load an error comes as follows

The the cooler in the Jetson orin stop, but keeps the green light on. Then nothing else happens.

Is that possible the “jp62-orin-nano-sd-card-image” is corrupted? Or any other idea?
https://developer.nvidia.com/downloads/embedded/l4t/r36_release_v4.3/jp62-orin-nano-sd-card-image.zip

[KevinFFF]

Hi ti.olive,

@ti.olive

my Jetson Orin Nano

I’ve moved your topic to correct category for Orin Nano.

Are you using the devkit or custom board?

It seems the UEFI has been updated to JP6.0(r36.3.0).
Do you have the serial console log to debug?
Please refer to Jetson Nano & NX Style - Serial Debug Console - JetsonHacks for details.

Do you have Ubuntu host PC?
If so, I would suggest using SDK manager to flash your board with the latest Jetpack 6.2(r36.4.3).

[ti.olive]

• Are you using the devkit or custom board? I am using the devkit
• Do you have the serial console log to debug? No, I dont know how to capture that. It seems I should go for the headless (ssh) interface, right? Or as you are proposing to have that “Serial Debug Console”.
• Do you have Ubuntu host PC? Yes, I can flash via the ubuntu. I have been done that via my macos

[KevinFFF]

@ti.olive

No, I dont know how to capture that. It seems I should go for the headless (ssh) interface, right? Or as you are proposing to have that “Serial Debug Console”.

You have to get a serial console cable.
Using ssh to access the board can only view dmesg.
I want to check the full serial console log during each boot stages.

@ti.olive

Yes, I can flash via the ubuntu. I have been done that via my macos

Is there any issue after you used Ubuntu host to flash your board?
Actually, we don’t suggest using VM/docker to use SDK manager on MAC.

[ti.olive]

Therefore, it seems that there is any issue on flashing the Jetpack 6.2 via MacOS.

It managed to flash via my ubuntu. Did work in the second try. In the first, an error came to me as follows:

When the Ubuntu flashing worked well, booting the Jetpack 6.2 went succesfully

Now I have everything working fine.
Apart from that, the serial console cable arrived this morning. So I can use that anyway when it make sense to debug at that level. Good to know about this capability.

Thanks for now.
Very helpful

[KevinFFF]

@ti.olive

it seems that there is any issue on flashing the Jetpack 6.2 via MacOS.

Maybe you have to check the detailed error reporting from BalenaEtcher when you are using MacOS.
As my understanding, it is just a tool to write image into SD card.
We would suggest using x86-based Ubuntu as host to develop Orin Nano.

@ti.olive

When the Ubuntu flashing worked well, booting the Jetpack 6.2 went succesfully

Good to hear that!