Jetson AGX ORIN Install error

[arg101]

Hi、DavidDDD

Thus, is sdk manager able to flash Jetpack 5.1.2 to SSD?

When I installed Jetpack 5.1.2 from SDKmanager to SSD, the installation error occurred regardless of whether or not Ethernet was connected.
Attached are the logs of the installation from SDKmanager to SSD when Flash.sh and p3701.conf.common are rewritten.

With Ethernet
SDKM_logs_JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_for_Jetson_AGX_Orin_[64GB_developer_kit_version]_2024-12-20_11-46-16.zip (314.6 KB)
minicom.zip (25.0 KB)

Without Ethernet
SDKM_logs_JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_for_Jetson_AGX_Orin_[64GB_developer_kit_version]_2024-12-20_12-22-31.zip (426.4 KB)
minicom2.zip (27.4 KB)

Let me summarize:

• SDK manager, EMMC, Jetpack 5.1.2 → screen display normally
• CUI way, EMMC, Jetpack 5.1.2 → screen show nothing
• SDK manager, SSD, Jetpack 5.1.2 → screen show nothing

Right?

That is right.

Thank you

[arg101]

Hi、DavidDDD

I don’t know if this is related, but I am contacting you just in case.
After a failed jetson install on SSD, AGX ORIN Devkit may boot up after 30 seconds or so when AGX ORIN Devkit is put into recovery mode.
It is booted by boot loader which is loaded later.
For example:

1. EMMC
2. SSD
   In this case, it boots with 2.SSD jetson.
   (The screen remains dark because it is SSD…)

Thank you

[DavidDDD]

Hi arg101,

Thanks for information.
For flashing the SSD with JP 5.1.2
Could you refer this doc Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit (NVMe) section:

sudo ./tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash.sh --external-device nvme0n1p1 \
  -c tools/kernel_flash/flash_l4t_t234_nvme.xml \
  --showlogs --network usb0 jetson-agx-orin-devkit external

Also attach the flashing log and the minicom log.
Thanks

[arg101]

Hi,DavidDDD

I tried, but could not do it because the output is as follows.

/tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash_internal.sh --no-flash --external-device nvme0n1p1 -c tools/kernel_flash/flash_l4t_t234_nvme.xml --showlogs --network usb0 jetson-agx-orin-devkit external
Flashing external device requires -c option to specify device partition layout
Cleaning up…

The document you gave as a reference is r36.4 and 5.1.2 is r35.4.1, so either it is not supported or I am not prepared enough. Could you please let me know how to improve it?

Also, here is what I have independently implemented.
Since you had previously mentioned that the problem was due to a malfunctioning SDK, I prepared a new Ubuntu PC.
I installed the SDK and performed the 5.1.2 installation, which was successful.

I apologize for the inconvenience, but I would like to improve the malfunction of the SDK. Reinstalling did not change the problem, so if there is another way, please let I know.

Thank you.

[DavidDDD]

Hi,

I have verified 5.1.2 worked normally with above mentioned command in AGX Orin with NVMe.
please copy below commands and run it again

sudo ./tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash.sh --external-device nvme0n1p1 \
  -c tools/kernel_flash/flash_l4t_t234_nvme.xml \
  --showlogs --network usb0 jetson-agx-orin-devkit external

If issue still exist, please attach the log again.

Thanks

[arg101]

Hi,DavidDDD

I was able to implement the command you suggested.
It was my own fault, sorry.

I will post the log.

flash_1-2_0_20250107-112052.log (49.2 KB)

minicom.zip (50.2 KB)

There is an addendum to the following information.

Also, here is what I have independently implemented.
Since you had previously mentioned that the problem was due to a malfunctioning SDK, I prepared a new Ubuntu PC.
I installed the SDK and performed the 5.1.2 installation, which was successful.

By using a newly prepared ubuntuPC, I was able to successfully install Jetson 5.1.2 on the AGX ORIN Devkit SSD.

Thank you.

[DavidDDD]

Hi,

Glad to know you successfully flash the target device.
Thus, do you have other issues about install?
If no, I would close the topics.

Thanks

[arg101]

Hi, DavidDDD

I would like to install Jetson 5.1.2 on my first PC as well, so could you please tell me how to modify the SDKmanager?

Thank you.

[DavidDDD]

Hi arg101,

Could you update your sdk manager first?
And check whether the issue exist during flash AGX Orin in Jetson 5.1.2.
Also attach .zip file and uart log for us to review.

If you think might takes some time for above actions, you could reinstall the ubuntu 20.04 with clean environment.

Thanks

[arg101]

Hi,DavidDDD

The SDK is 2.2.0.12028, which is considered the latest.
Attached is a log of the 5.1.2 write to SSD.

SDKM_logs_JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_for_Jetson_AGX_Orin_[64GB_developer_kit_version]_2025-01-15_11-25-01.zip (305.0 KB)

minicom.zip (27.2 KB)

I checked because I have two computers and there is a R32.6.1 zip file. I wonder if it has anything to do with this.

Thank you

[DavidDDD]

Hi,

It seems like the issue still related to the smaller size emmc.
Could you check your num_sectors value whether is 124190720 in /Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/cfg/flash_t234_qspi_sdmmc.xml

Thanks

[arg101]

Hi,DavidDDD

I checked flash_t234_qspi_sdmmc.xml and could not find 124190720.
The num_sector section is attached.

<device type="spi" instance="0" sector_size="512" num_sectors="131072" >

 <device type="sdmmc_user" instance="3" sector_size="512" 
num_sectors="124321792" >

Thank you

[DavidDDD]

@arg101

124190720

Hi could you edit it to 124190720 and rerun again?

<device type="spi" instance="0" sector_size="512" num_sectors="131072" >

 <device type="sdmmc_user" instance="3" sector_size="512" 
num_sectors="124190720" >

Thanks

[arg101]

Hi,DavidDDD

I tried but got an installation error.
Attached is a log of the 5.1.2 write to SSD.

SDKM_logs_JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_for_Jetson_AGX_Orin_[64GB_developer_kit_version]_2025-01-21_18-35-52.zip (253.9 KB)

minicom.zip (26.4 KB)

Thank you

[DavidDDD]

Hi

It’s different after edit the num_sectors.
From your previous log NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP.log

11:50:39.833 - Info: [ 15]: l4t_flash_from_kernel: Error: partprobe failed. This indicates that:
11:50:39.833 - Info:  -   the xml indicates the gpt is larger than the device storage
11:50:39.833 - Info:  -   the xml might be invalid
11:50:39.833 - Info:  -   the device might have a problem.
11:50:39.833 - Info:  Please make correction.

And now log show

19:04:19.655 - Info: [ 220]: l4t_flash_from_kernel: Successfully flash the qspi
19:04:19.660 - Info: [ 220]: l4t_flash_from_kernel: Failed to write to APP
19:04:19.660 - Info: [ 220]: l4t_flash_from_kernel: Error flashing external device

It solve the smaller size emmc but hit another issue.
Do you have other NVMe to cross check whether the issue exist?
Also please format NVMe to ext4 before flashing.

Thanks

[arg101]

Hi,DavidDDD

I prepared a new SSD, formatted it with ext4 and installed Jetson 5.1.2 using SDKmanager.
The log is attached.
SDKM_logs_JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_for_Jetson_AGX_Orin_[64GB_developer_kit_version]_2025-01-28_12-29-12.zip (254.5 KB)

minicom.zip (28.6 KB)

Thank you

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I couldn’t figure out the cause, so I overwroteflash.sh p3701.conf.common flash_t234_qspi_sdmmc.xmlfrom a computer that I had successfully installed before.
After overwriting the three files, I installed 5.1.2 on the SSD for cross-checking, and it succeeded.

The num_sectors in flash_t234_qspi_sdmmc.xml was before the rewrite, so I may have deleted some necessary data when rewriting flash.sh p3701.conf.common…
I apologize for the inconvenience.

Thank you

[DavidDDD]

Hi arg101,

Thus, does the device with JP 5.1.2 work normally now?

Thanks

[arg101]

Hi,DavidDDD

Yes, it is operating without problems.
Thank you very much for fixing the problem.
I will contact you again if I have any further questions,
Thank you again in that case.

Thank you.