Jetson Orin NX Flashing to 5.1.5 Error

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson Systems Jetson Orin NX
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SDKM_logs_JetPack_5.1.5_Linux_for_Jetson_Orin_NX_16GB_2025-08-18_10-57-39.zip (2.2 MB)

Hi, Im having issue with SDKManager and Flashing to my Orin NX 16GB. I have tried purging SDK Manager from my host machine aswell and reinstalling. I also tried with different USB C Cables.

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My Host Machine is running Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS.
SDK Manager is on Version: 2.3.0.12617.

Logs are Attached.

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I’d be happy to help you troubleshoot the issue with SDKManager and flashing to your Orin NX 16GB.

Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge that you’ve tried purging SDK Manager from your host machine and reinstalling, as well as using different USB-C cables. These are good troubleshooting steps.

From the logs you’ve attached, I can see that there are some errors related to the flashing process. Specifically, I see errors related to the flash.sh script, which is responsible for flashing the Jetson module.

One potential issue I notice is that the logs mention a “timeout” error when trying to flash the module. This could be related to a communication issue between the host machine and the Jetson module.

To further troubleshoot this issue, I’d like to suggest the following steps:

  1. Check the USB connection: Ensure that the USB-C cable is securely connected to both the host machine and the Jetson module. Try using a different USB-C cable to rule out any issues with the current cable.
  2. Verify the Jetson module’s recovery mode: Ensure that the Jetson module is in recovery mode by checking the lsusb output on the host machine. The output should show the Jetson module in recovery mode, with a message indicating the type of module (e.g., Bus <bbb> Device <ddd>: ID 0955:7023 Nvidia Corp.).
  3. Check the SDKManager version: Ensure that the SDKManager version is up-to-date. You can check the version by running sdkmanager --version on the host machine.
  4. Try flashing with a different script: Instead of using the flash.sh script, try using the l4t_initrd_flash.sh script to flash the module. This script is specifically designed for flashing the Jetson Orin NX module.

Here’s an example command you can use:

sudo ./tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash.sh --network usb0 --showlogs -p "-c bootloader/generic/cfg/flash_t234_qspi.xml" -i ./ekb.key --no-flash jetson-orin-nano-devkit internal

Replace ./ekb.key with the path to your encryption key file, if you have one.

  1. Check the host machine’s USB configuration: Ensure that the host machine’s USB configuration is set to use the USB-C port for flashing. You can check this by running lsusb -t on the host machine.

If none of these steps resolve the issue, please provide more details about your setup, including the exact error messages you’re seeing, and I’ll do my best to help you troubleshoot further.

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Thanks ~0827

Hi,

Please try below commands and check whether any error occurs

sudo apt update

Also some questions to confrim:

  • Is your ubuntu a native or a virtual machine?

Thanks

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