JetPack-4.6.1 Installation for DSBOARD-XV2

In this blog post, we will install JetPack-4.6.1 for DSBOARD-XV2. First, we will include our Image and DTB file in Jetson OS image. Then, we will install the Jetson OS into the DSBOARD-XV2.

Info: This installation guide is compatible for Jetson AGX Xavier 64GB module (There are not any extra steps to flash it. You should use the same BSP package as AGX Xavier).

Info: The JetPack-4.6.1's & JetPack-4.6.2's kernel sources are the same. That's why, the JetPack-4.6.1's BSP package is compatible for JetPack-4.6.2. You can use this on JetPack-4.6.2 installation as well.

For JetPack-4.6.2 installation, these is an extra file (cboot_t194.bin) to replace it in the Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader folder.

Attention: If you want to transfer the root file-system to an external drive, please format it before starting this blog post.

Open the NVIDIA SDK Manager. Select “JetPack 4.6.1” for Target Operating System and “Jetson AGX Xavier modules” for Target Hardware (The “Host Machine” components are not required). Then, continue to Step 2.

Choose only “Jetson OS”, accept the terms & conditions and continue to Step 3.

The SDK Manager will ask the username’s password. Fill it and continue.

After the Jetson OS has created, the SDK Manager asks the Jetson module’s flashing style. Just skip it and exit from the SDK Manager.

Open the target HW image folder. (${HOME}/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6.1_Linux_JETSON_AGX_XAVIER_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/)

For AGX Xavier:

    Download the BSP files from this GitHub link and extract it:

For AGX Xavier Industrial:

    Download the BSP files from this GitHub link and extract it:

Hint: The following steps are done for AGX Xavier, but they are the same with Industrial one (only the DTB file & flashing scripts are different).

Copy the Image file from the extracted folder to the “kernel” folder.

Then, copy the DTB file into the “kernel/dtb” folder.

Return to the “Linux_for_Tegra” folder and open a Terminal.

For AGX Xavier, create the system image with this command:

For AGX Xavier Industrial, create the system image with this command:

A few seconds later …

Connect the recovery USB (between installer PC & DSBOARD-XV2's recovery USB) and power connection of your DSBOARD-XV2.

While the DSBOARD-XV2's power connector plugged in,

• wait for boot led lights up

• press reset & recovery buttons together

• release reset button

• release the recovery button after 3 seconds later. This will set it to Recovery mode.

Then, type “lsusb” and check the device connected in Recovery mode.

("0955:7019 NVidia Corp." for AGX Xavier & "0955:7919 NVidia Corp." for AGX Xavier Industrial)

For AGX Xavier, flash the Jetson OS with this script:

For AGX Xavier Industrial, flash the Jetson OS with this script:

A few seconds later …

At the end of the script, the device will reboot. Complete your Ubuntu installation wizard from the DSBOARD-XV2 (language, keyboard type, location, username & password etc.).

To avoid kernel update with "apt upgrade" or "apt-get upgrade" commands, please follow this guide on the Jetson module.

Delete LibreOffice & ThunderBird packages (if you don’t need) and remove the unnecessary packages to increase the free space. To do this, type these commands to the DSBOARD-XV2 side:

Connect the DSBOARD-XV2 to the Ethernet. Then, open the NVIDIA SDK Manager. Select “JetPack 4.6.1” for Target Operating System and “Jetson AGX Xavier modules” for Target Hardware (The “Host Machine” components are not required). Then, continue to Step 2.

Choose only “Jetson SDK Components”, accept the terms & conditions and continue to Step 3.

The SDK Manager will ask the username’s password. Fill it and continue.

Type the IP address, username and password of DSBOARD-XV2 and install the SDK Components.

At the end of the installation, the DSBOARD-XV2 becomes ready. 

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