[EB-IMX8MM] 5. Restoring Yocto Linux to eMMC on EBOX-IMX8MM-2G

Restore Yocto Linux via Linux host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G

• Tools needed to restore the image onto the eMMC:
  1. Recovery image with UUU burning software (contact info@icop.com.tw for detailed information)
     • 1GB RAM version
     • 2GB RAM version
        
  2. A 64-bit Linux host O/S on a PC (Virtual Machine not recommended)
      
  3. USB Cable to connect the host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G
      
• Write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G:
  1. Find SW1 on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G and change the settings to Serial Download Mode according to the photo below:
     
      
  2. Please turn on the host PC and unzip the image file to it.
      
  3. Connect the USB cable to the host PC without connecting to the EBOX.
      
  4. Open a terminal on the host PC and access the location where the image file is and input “sudo ./uuu uuu.auto“; “Wait for known USB Device to Appear”
     
      
  5. Connect the USB cable (Micro USB) to the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G to trigger the serial download mode to restore the image from the host PC.
      
  6. After completing the restore process, the image will be shown on the host PC:
     
      
  7. Remove the USB (Micro USB) on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G (Power off) and set the SW1 to Internal boot as shown below:
     
      
  8. Power on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G to show Yocto Linux booting.
     
      
  9. Pressing any key on boot will access the U-boot mode.
     

Restore Yocto Linux via Win10 host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G

• Tools needed to restore image to the eMMC:
  1. Recovery image with the UUU burning software (contact info@icop.com.tw for detailed info)
     • 1GB RAM version
     • 2GB RAM version
        
  2. Windows 10 host OS on PC (Virtual Machine not recommended)
      
  3. USB cable to connect the host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G
      
• Write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G:
  1. Find SW1 on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G and change the settings to Serial Download Mode according to the photo below:
     
      
  2. Please turn on the host PC and unzip the image file to it.
      
  3. Connect the USB cable to the host PC without connecting to the EBOX.
      
  4. Open a terminal on the host PC and access the location where the image file is and input “uuu.exe uuu.auto” ; “Wait for known USB Device to Appear”.
     
      
  5. Connect the USB cable (Micro USB) to the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G to trigger the serial download mode to restore the image from the host PC.
      
  6. After completing the restore process, the image will be shown on the host PC:
     
      
  7. Remove the USB (Micro USB) on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G (Power off) and set the SW1 to Internal boot as shown below:
     
      
  8. Power on the EBOX-IMX8MM-2G to show Yocto Linux booting.
     
      
  9. Pressing any key on boot will access the U-boot mode.