Jetson TX2 flash issue, CPU Bootloader is not running on device

Hello, I am trying to flash JetPack 4.6 on my Jetson TX2 P3310 with a host Ubuntu 20.04. I have flashed JetPack 4.3 before but cannot flash JetPack 4.6.

I have tried running sdkmanager and also with the flash.sh file in the Linux_for_Tegra directory using sudo ./flash.sh jetson-tx2 mmcblk0p1, both fail at the message “CPU Bootloader is not running on device”.

I have also tried the command sudo ./flash.sh -r jetson-tx2 mmcblk0p1 to use the build image created in the first attempt. This helped me with JetPack 4.3 but does not work on JetPack 4.6.

The complete output looks like:

###############################################################################
# L4T BSP Information:
# R32 , REVISION: 6.1
###############################################################################
# Target Board Information:
# Name: jetson-tx2, Board Family: t186ref, SoC: Tegra 186, 
# OpMode: production, Boot Authentication: NS, 
# Disk encryption: disabled ,
###############################################################################
./tegraflash.py --chip 0x18 --applet "/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/mb1_recovery_prod.bin" --skipuid --cmd "dump eeprom boardinfo cvm.bin" 
Welcome to Tegra Flash
version 1.0.0
Type ? or help for help and q or quit to exit
Use ! to execute system commands
 
[   0.0052 ] Generating RCM messages
[   0.0073 ] tegrarcm_v2 --listrcm rcm_list.xml --chip 0x18 0 --download rcm /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/mb1_recovery_prod.bin 0 0
[   0.0081 ] RCM 0 is saved as rcm_0.rcm
[   0.0085 ] RCM 1 is saved as rcm_1.rcm
[   0.0085 ] List of rcm files are saved in rcm_list.xml
[   0.0085 ] 
[   0.0085 ] Signing RCM messages
[   0.0107 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list rcm_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   0.0107 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[   0.0166 ] Copying signature to RCM mesages
[   0.0188 ] tegrarcm_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --updatesig rcm_list_signed.xml
[   0.0199 ] 
[   0.0200 ] Boot Rom communication
[   0.0218 ] tegrarcm_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --rcm rcm_list_signed.xml --skipuid
[   0.0227 ] RCM version 0X180001
[   0.0236 ] Boot Rom communication completed
[   1.0299 ] 
[   2.0342 ] tegrarcm_v2 --isapplet
[   2.0358 ] Applet version 01.00.0000
[   2.0382 ] 
[   2.0412 ] Retrieving EEPROM data
[   2.0414 ] tegrarcm_v2 --oem platformdetails eeprom cvm /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/cvm.bin
[   2.0430 ] Applet version 01.00.0000
[   2.0453 ] Saved platform info in /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/cvm.bin
[   2.1185 ] 
Board ID(3310) version(D00) sku(1000) revision(E.0)
Copy /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/kernel/dtb/tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb to /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/kernel/dtb/tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb.rec
copying bctfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/P3310_A00_8GB_lpddr4_A02_l4t.cfg)... done.
copying misc_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra186-mb1-bct-misc-si-l4t.cfg)... done.
copying pinmux_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra186-mb1-bct-pinmux-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg)... done.
copying pmic_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra186-mb1-bct-pmic-quill-p3310-1000-c04.cfg)... done.
copying pmc_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra186-mb1-bct-pad-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg)... done.
copying prod_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra186-mb1-bct-prod-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg)... done.
copying scr_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/minimal_scr.cfg)... done.
copying scr_cold_boot_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/mobile_scr.cfg)... done.
copying bootrom_config(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra186-mb1-bct-bootrom-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg)... done.
copying dev_params(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/emmc.cfg)... done.
Existing bootloader(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/nvtboot_cpu.bin) reused.
copying initrd(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/l4t_initrd.img)... done.
Making Boot image... done.
/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/tegraflash.py --chip 0x18 --key  --cmd sign boot.img kernel
Welcome to Tegra Flash
version 1.0.0
Type ? or help for help and q or quit to exit
Use ! to execute system commands
 
[   0.0004 ] Generating signature
[   0.0029 ] tegrasign_v3.py --getmode mode.txt --key 
[   0.0030 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key : not reading 
[   0.0029 ] sign_type   : 0
[   0.0029 ] header_magic: 414e4452
[   0.0039 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 --align 1_boot.img
[   0.0049 ] 
[   0.0067 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --appendsigheader 1_boot.img zerosbk
[   0.0083 ] 
[   0.0110 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key  --list 1_boot_sigheader.img_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   0.0110 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key : not reading 
[   0.0267 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --updatesigheader 1_boot_sigheader.img.encrypt 1_boot_sigheader.img.hash zerosbk
[   0.0293 ] 
[   0.0303 ] Signed file: /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/temp_user_dir/boot_sigheader.img.encrypt
l4t_sign_image.sh: Generate header for boot_sigheader.img.encrypt
l4t_sign_image.sh: chip 0x18: Don't need to do anything
l4t_sign_image.sh: Generate 16-byte-size-aligned base file for boot_sigheader.img.encrypt
l4t_sign_image.sh: the signed file is /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/temp_user_dir/boot_sigheader.img.encrypt
done.
Making recovery ramdisk for recovery image...
Re-generating recovery ramdisk for recovery image...
/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/ramdisk_tmp /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra
30412 blocks
_BASE_KERNEL_VERSION=4.9.253-tegra
/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/ramdisk_tmp/lib /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/ramdisk_tmp /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra
66121 blocks
Making Recovery image...
copying recdtbfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/kernel/dtb/tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb.rec)... done.
20+0 records in
20+0 records out
20 bytes copied, 0,00018649 s, 107 kB/s
Existing sosfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/mb1_recovery_prod.bin) reused.
copying tegraboot(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/nvtboot.bin)... done.
Existing cpu_bootloader(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/nvtboot_cpu.bin) reused.
Existing mb2blfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/nvtboot_recovery.bin) reused.
Existing mtspreboot(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/preboot_d15_prod_cr.bin) reused.
Existing mts(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/mce_mts_d15_prod_cr.bin) reused.
Existing mb1file(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/mb1_prod.bin) reused.
Existing bpffile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/bpmp.bin) reused.
copying bpfdtbfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/tegra186-a02-bpmp-quill-p3310-1000-c04-00-te770d-ucm2.dtb)... done.
Existing scefile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/camera-rtcpu-sce.img) reused.
Existing spefile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/spe.bin) reused.
copying wb0boot(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/warmboot.bin)... done.
Existing tosfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/tos-trusty.img) reused.
Existing eksfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/eks.img) reused.
copying dtbfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/kernel/dtb/tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb)... done.
Copying nv_boot_control.conf to rootfs
/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/tegraflash.py --chip 0x18 --key  --cmd sign kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb kernel_dtb
Welcome to Tegra Flash
version 1.0.0
Type ? or help for help and q or quit to exit
Use ! to execute system commands
 
[   0.0006 ] Generating signature
[   0.0032 ] tegrasign_v3.py --getmode mode.txt --key 
[   0.0033 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key : not reading 
[   0.0032 ] sign_type   : 808464433
[   0.0032 ] header_magic: d00dfeed
[   0.0053 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 --align 1_kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb
[   0.0061 ] 
[   0.0082 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --appendsigheader 1_kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb zerosbk
[   0.0096 ] 
[   0.0124 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key  --list 1_kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base_sigheader.dtb_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   0.0124 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key : not reading 
[   0.0243 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --updatesigheader 1_kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base_sigheader.dtb.encrypt 1_kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base_sigheader.dtb.hash zerosbk
[   0.0256 ] 
[   0.0261 ] Signed file: /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/temp_user_dir/kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base_sigheader.dtb.encrypt
l4t_sign_image.sh: Generate header for kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base_sigheader.dtb.encrypt
l4t_sign_image.sh: chip 0x18: Don't need to do anything
l4t_sign_image.sh: Generate 16-byte-size-aligned base file for kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base_sigheader.dtb.encrypt
l4t_sign_image.sh: the signed file is /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/temp_user_dir/kernel_tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base_sigheader.dtb.encrypt
done.
Reusing existing system.img... 
done.
Existing tbcfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/cboot.bin) reused.
copying tbcdtbfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/kernel/dtb/tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb)... done.
copying cfgfile(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/cfg/flash_l4t_t186.xml) to flash.xml... done.
Existing flasher(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/nvtboot_recovery_cpu.bin) reused.
Existing flashapp(/home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/tegraflash.py) reused.
./tegraflash.py --bl nvtboot_recovery_cpu.bin --sdram_config P3310_A00_8GB_lpddr4_A02_l4t.cfg --odmdata 0x1090000 --applet mb1_recovery_prod.bin  --cmd "flash; reboot"  --cfg flash.xml --chip 0x18 --misc_config tegra186-mb1-bct-misc-si-l4t.cfg --pinmux_config tegra186-mb1-bct-pinmux-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --pmic_config tegra186-mb1-bct-pmic-quill-p3310-1000-c04.cfg --pmc_config tegra186-mb1-bct-pad-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --prod_config tegra186-mb1-bct-prod-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --scr_config minimal_scr.cfg --scr_cold_boot_config mobile_scr.cfg --br_cmd_config tegra186-mb1-bct-bootrom-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --dev_params emmc.cfg  --bins "mb2_bootloader nvtboot_recovery.bin; mts_preboot preboot_d15_prod_cr.bin; mts_bootpack mce_mts_d15_prod_cr.bin; bpmp_fw bpmp.bin; bpmp_fw_dtb tegra186-a02-bpmp-quill-p3310-1000-c04-00-te770d-ucm2.dtb; tlk tos-trusty.img; eks eks.img; bootloader_dtb tegra186-quill-p3310-1000-c03-00-base.dtb"   
saving flash command in /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/flashcmd.txt
saving Windows flash command to /home/kcarvajal/work/devdirs/dso/JetPack_4.6_Jetson_TX2/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/flash_win.bat
*** Flashing target device started. ***
Welcome to Tegra Flash
version 1.0.0
Type ? or help for help and q or quit to exit
Use ! to execute system commands
 
[   0.0097 ] tegrasign_v3.py --getmode mode.txt --key None
[   0.0098 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[   0.0023 ] Generating RCM messages
[   0.0042 ] tegrarcm_v2 --listrcm rcm_list.xml --chip 0x18 0 --download rcm mb1_recovery_prod.bin 0 0
[   0.0048 ] RCM 0 is saved as rcm_0.rcm
[   0.0051 ] RCM 1 is saved as rcm_1.rcm
[   0.0051 ] List of rcm files are saved in rcm_list.xml
[   0.0051 ] 
[   0.0051 ] Signing RCM messages
[   0.0145 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list rcm_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   0.0146 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[   0.0261 ] Copying signature to RCM mesages
[   0.0290 ] tegrarcm_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --updatesig rcm_list_signed.xml
[   0.0541 ] 
[   0.0542 ] Parsing partition layout
[   0.0581 ] tegraparser_v2 --pt flash.xml.tmp
[   0.0741 ] 
[   0.0743 ] Using default ramcode: 0
[   0.0743 ] Disable BPMP dtb trim, using default dtb
[   0.0743 ] 
[   0.0743 ] Creating list of images to be signed
[   0.0777 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --partitionlayout flash.xml.bin --list images_list.xml zerosbk
[   0.2052 ] 
[   0.2052 ] Generating signatures
[   0.2153 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list images_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   0.2153 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[   1.4836 ] Generating br-bct
[   1.4866 ] Updating dev and MSS params in BR BCT
[   1.4868 ] tegrabct_v2 --dev_param emmc.cfg --sdram P3310_A00_8GB_lpddr4_A02_l4t.cfg --brbct br_bct.cfg --chip 0x18 0
[   1.5253 ] 
[   1.5254 ] Updating bl info
[   1.5284 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x18 0 --updateblinfo flash.xml.bin --updatesig images_list_signed.xml
[   1.5302 ] 
[   1.5302 ] Updating smd info
[   1.5322 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x18 --updatesmdinfo flash.xml.bin
[   1.5332 ] 
[   1.5332 ] Updating Odmdata
[   1.5350 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x18 0 --updatefields Odmdata =0x1090000
[   1.5359 ] 
[   1.5359 ] Get Signed section of bct
[   1.5377 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x18 0 --listbct bct_list.xml
[   1.5386 ] 
[   1.5405 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list bct_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   1.5414 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[   1.5668 ] 
[   1.5668 ] Updating BCT with signature
[   1.5692 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x18 0 --updatesig bct_list_signed.xml
[   1.5705 ] 
[   1.5706 ] Generating coldboot mb1-bct
[   1.5726 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --mb1bct mb1_cold_boot_bct.cfg --sdram P3310_A00_8GB_lpddr4_A02_l4t.cfg --misc tegra186-mb1-bct-misc-si-l4t.cfg --scr mobile_scr.cfg --pinmux tegra186-mb1-bct-pinmux-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --pmc tegra186-mb1-bct-pad-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --pmic tegra186-mb1-bct-pmic-quill-p3310-1000-c04.cfg --brcommand tegra186-mb1-bct-bootrom-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --prod tegra186-mb1-bct-prod-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg
[   1.5734 ] MB1-BCT version: 0xf
[   1.5736 ] Packing sdram param for instance[0]
[   1.5994 ] Packing sdram param for instance[1]
[   1.5996 ] Packing sdram param for instance[2]
[   1.5997 ] Packing sdram param for instance[3]

[   1.5999 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-pinmux-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6001 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 3032

[   1.6003 ] Parsing config file :mobile_scr.cfg 
[   1.6004 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 12240

[   1.6011 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-pad-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6013 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 24
[   1.6013 ] 
[   1.6013 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-pmic-quill-p3310-1000-c04.cfg 
[   1.6013 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 672
[   1.6013 ] 
[   1.6013 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-bootrom-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6014 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 64
[   1.6014 ] 
[   1.6014 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-prod-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6014 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 1628
[   1.6014 ] 
[   1.6014 ] Updating mb1-bct with firmware information
[   1.6037 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x18 --mb1bct mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1.bct --updatefwinfo flash.xml.bin
[   1.6046 ] MB1-BCT version: 0xf
[   1.6049 ] 
[   1.6049 ] Updating mb1-bct with storage information
[   1.6070 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x18 --mb1bct mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1.bct --updatestorageinfo flash.xml.bin
[   1.6079 ] MB1-BCT version: 0xf
[   1.6083 ] 
[   1.6107 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 --align mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1.bct
[   1.6117 ] 
[   1.6139 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --appendsigheader mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1.bct zerosbk
[   1.6148 ] 
[   1.6245 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   1.6246 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[   1.6220 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --updatesigheader mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.hash zerosbk
[   1.6230 ] 
[   1.6231 ] Generating recovery mb1-bct
[   1.6255 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --mb1bct mb1_bct.cfg --sdram P3310_A00_8GB_lpddr4_A02_l4t.cfg --misc tegra186-mb1-bct-misc-si-l4t.cfg --scr minimal_scr.cfg --pinmux tegra186-mb1-bct-pinmux-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --pmc tegra186-mb1-bct-pad-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --pmic tegra186-mb1-bct-pmic-quill-p3310-1000-c04.cfg --brcommand tegra186-mb1-bct-bootrom-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg --prod tegra186-mb1-bct-prod-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg
[   1.6273 ] MB1-BCT version: 0xf
[   1.6275 ] Packing sdram param for instance[0]
[   1.6515 ] Packing sdram param for instance[1]
[   1.6517 ] Packing sdram param for instance[2]
[   1.6518 ] Packing sdram param for instance[3]

[   1.6519 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-pinmux-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6521 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 3032

[   1.6523 ] Parsing config file :minimal_scr.cfg 
[   1.6524 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 12240

[   1.6538 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-pad-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6540 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 24
[   1.6542 ] 
[   1.6542 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-pmic-quill-p3310-1000-c04.cfg 
[   1.6542 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 672
[   1.6543 ] 
[   1.6543 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-bootrom-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6543 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 64
[   1.6543 ] 
[   1.6543 ] Parsing config file :tegra186-mb1-bct-prod-quill-p3310-1000-c03.cfg 
[   1.6543 ] Appending platform config data of size :- 1628
[   1.6543 ] 
[   1.6543 ] Updating mb1-bct with firmware information
[   1.6568 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x18 --mb1bct mb1_bct_MB1.bct --updatefwinfo flash.xml.bin
[   1.6580 ] MB1-BCT version: 0xf
[   1.6588 ] 
[   1.6589 ] Updating mb1-bct with storage information
[   1.6615 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x18 --mb1bct mb1_bct_MB1.bct --updatestorageinfo flash.xml.bin
[   1.6626 ] MB1-BCT version: 0xf
[   1.6630 ] 
[   1.6650 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 --align mb1_bct_MB1.bct
[   1.6659 ] 
[   1.6678 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --appendsigheader mb1_bct_MB1.bct zerosbk
[   1.6688 ] 
[   1.6788 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list mb1_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key
[   1.6789 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[   1.6768 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --updatesigheader mb1_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt mb1_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.hash zerosbk
[   1.6783 ] 
[   1.6784 ] Copying signatures
[   1.6806 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --partitionlayout flash.xml.bin --updatesig images_list_signed.xml
[   1.8167 ] 
[   1.8168 ] Boot Rom communication
[   1.8190 ] tegrarcm_v2 --chip 0x18 0 --rcm rcm_list_signed.xml
[   1.8197 ] BootRom is not running
[   7.3865 ] 
[   8.3911 ] tegrarcm_v2 --isapplet
[ 1022.1709 ] 
[ 1022.1746 ] tegradevflash_v2 --iscpubl
[ 1022.1764 ] CPU Bootloader is not running on device.
[ 2037.9785 ] 
[ 2038.9835 ] tegrarcm_v2 --isapplet

Do you have any suggestions?

Hi,

Are you using a DevKit or a custom carrier board?
Does the latest 32.7.4 make any difference?
Please also dump the log during flashing:

Hi @DaveYYY,

I am using a DevKit.
I try with the 32.7.4 version and the issue is the same.
Currently I don’t have a TTL to USB cable to dump the log, as soon as I can get one I will add the log.

At the moment is there any suggestions?

NO, check the log.
Or see if re-plugginig the USB cable helps.

Hi DaveYYY,

Sorry for the delay. I have try to obtain the console log, I follow the steps you provided but I am not receiving any output.

Please check if it is “always cannot see any log” case or not first.

For example, try other Jetson TX2. Try to boot up TX2 instead of flashing it.
If none of such case has the log output, it means your usb-ttl cable or setup has problem.

Hi WayneWWW,

Yes I boot up the Jetson TX2 and I have a log so the usb-ttl and setup should be good. Is only when I try to flash that there is no log.

Do you have other host PC to test? Actually ubuntu 20.04 to flash Jetson TX2 was never validated.

And could you also flash jp4.3 and see if you can see UART log on it? As you said you can flash it with jp4.3?

Hi WayneWWW,

I tested flashing JP4.6 in another PC with Ubuntu 20.04 and it was successful.

I flash JP4.3 and obtain a log.
flash-JP4.3.log (29.3 KB)

The log in JP4.3 appeared long after the line “Boot Rom communication” in the flash output. Which comparing with the JP4.6 flashing, it get stuck in that line which makes sense that I don’t have a log using JP4.6.

I appreciate if you have any idea or comment of why it is not working on my PC.

Thanks,
Kimberly Carvajal

Hi @kimberly.carvajal

Since you cannot dump log out from your problematic PC, I think it could be usb communication problem.
Try to disable usb auto suspend on your problematic PC and try more times.

Hi WayneWWW,

I check the successful PC and the problematic PC and both have the USB auto suspend enable.
For the moment I will continue with the PC that can flash the TX2, thanks for your help.

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