EBOX-IMX8MM Ghost image

How to Restore Yocto Linux to the eMMC on EBOX-IMX8MM

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Restore the Yocto Linux via Linux host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM

Tools you need before restoring the image to the eMMC:

• Recovery image with the UUU burning software:
  • 1GB RAM version:
  • ftp://sbc:sbc@ftp.icop.com.tw/iMX8/OS/Yocto/Demo%20image/EB-IMX8MM1G-YOCTO.zip
  • 2GB RAM version:
  • ftp://sbc:sbc@ftp.icop.com.tw/iMX8/OS/Yocto/Demo%20image/EB-IMX8MM2G-YOCTO.zip

• A 64-bit Linux host O/S on a PC (The virtual machine is not suggested to be used)
• USB cable to connect between the host PC and the EBOX-IMX8MM. (Ex: USB to micro USB)

Write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM.

• This section will introduce how to write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM step by step.
• Find the SW1 on the EBOX-IMX8MM and change the setting to Serial Download Mode according to the photo below:

• Turn on the host PC and unzip the image file in it.
• Connect the USB to micro USB to the host PC, but not connect to the EBOX-IMX8MM.
• Open a terminal on the host PC and access the location you’ve put the image file and input “sudo ./uuu uuu.auto” ; you will see “Wait for known USB Device Appear”

• Connect the Micro USB to the EBOX-IMX8MM, and it will trigger the serial download mode to restore the image from the host PC.
• After the restore process is done, it will show on the host PC as the image below:

• Remove the USB to Micro USB cable on the EBOX-IMX8MM (Power off), and set the SW1 to Internal boot as below.

• Power on the EBOX-IMX8MM and you can see the Yocto Linux booting.

• If you press any key while booting up, we will access the U-boot mode.

Restore the Yocto Linux via Win10 host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM.

Tools you need before restoring the image to the eMMC:

• Recovery image with the UUU burning software:
  • 1GB RAM version: ftp://sbc:sbc@ftp.icop.com.tw/iMX8/OS/Yocto/Demo%20image/EB-IMX8MM1G-YOCTO.zip
  • 2GB RAM version: ftp://sbc:sbc@ftp.icop.com.tw/iMX8/OS/Yocto/Demo%20image/EB-IMX8MM2G-YOCTO.zip

• A Windows 10 host O/S on a PC (The virtual machine is not suggested to be used)
• USB cable to connect between the host PC and EBOX-IMX8MM.(Ex: USB to micro USB)

Write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM.

This section will introduce how to write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM step by step.

• Find the SW1 on the EBOX-IMX8MM and change the setting to Serial Download Mode according to the photo below:

• Turn on the host PC and unzip the image file to it.
• Connect the USB to micro USB cable to the host PC, but not connect to EBOX-IMX8MM.
• Open a terminal on the host PC and access the location you’ve put the image file and input “uuu.exe uuu.auto” , and you will see “Wait for known USB Device Appear”.

• Connect the Micro USB to the EBOX-IMX8MM, and it will trigger the serial download mode to restore the image from the host PC.
• After the restore process is done, it will show on the host PC as the image below:

• Remove the USB to Micro USB cable on the EBOX-IMX8MM (Power off), and set the SW1 to Internal boot as below.

• Power on the EBOX-IMX8MM and you can see the Yocto Linux booting.

• If you press any key while booting up, we will access the U-boot mode.