Load Xavier NX Ubuntu 20.04 on boards with no OS

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson & Embedded Systems Jetson Xavier NX
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Hello,

We bought Xavier NX boards but they have no OS. Where can we find instructions to flash them with Ubuntu 20.04 that is for these boards? Thank you.

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You would need a host PC running Ubuntu (18.04) with some tens of GB disk available and install there SDK Manager. You would need a NVIDIA developer account. Then, use sdkm for downloading, flashing OS and install NVIDIA packages into your Jetson.

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Thank you. Yes I am using an Ubuntu host now with SDK Manager 1.8.1.10392. When I use the SDK Manager it goes smoothly until it hits the FLash Jetson Linux step. It stays at 46.08% in bottom for the last almost an hour, stuck at the Flash Jetson Linux Xavier NX Flashing 99% at that line. Is it supposed to be this slow for the flashing (the SDK Manager asked twice if I wanted to stop because it was taking longer than expected, I selected continue). But it has not changed. Is this normal or is something wrong if it takes this long? Thank you again.

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I did insert and SDCard, the jumper on pins 9 and 10, booted system waited a few minutes removed jumper (board still powered on) and selected Flash on SDK Manager. Is there a minimum size for SDCard that should be used? Or should it take a long time (i.e., > 1 hour)?

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Sorry for the late response, have you managed to get issue resolved or still need the support? Thanks

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Hi No. Thank you for responding. What do you suggest?

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For flashing the latest JetPack, the Ubuntu 20.04 should be no issue by using the latest SDK manager.
Could you try with other USB cable?

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Hi tammynoergaard,

Please try download the latest JP-5.0.2 NX sdcard image from: JetPack SDK | NVIDIA Developer
And using Etcher tool to flash SD image.
Download link: balenaEtcher - Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives