Appendix M: Linux Image RE-flashing

If M.2 2230 SATA is corrupted, try the steps given in trouble shooting section to recover the Linux 20.04.1 LTS 64-bit OS.

If the Linux 20.04.1 LTS 64-bit OS could not recover, follow this section to re-flash the Linux image. The following files are present in DVD which received along with Athena-IV SDK kit

Files required

• Linux BSP files

ATHENA-IV_LNX-5.4_64-BIT_32GB folder with following files

• clonezilla-live-20150805-vivid-i686.iso – CloneZilla OS

• tuxboot.exe – To make a pen drive CloneZilla OS bootable

Setup Requirements

• M.2 2230 SATA of 32GB – Target media

• Two 8 GB pen drives

• First 8 GB pen drive – To have ATHENA-IV_LINUX_BSP folder

• Second 8 GB pen drive – To have CloneZilla OS bootable

• A development PC with windows 7 OS – To make a pen drive as CloneZilla OS bootable

Make an 8 GB pen drive as CloneZilla OS bootable:

• Connect the 8 GB pen drive to a windows PC

• Run tuxboot0.8.3.exe and it will show the pen drive in bottom.

• Select disk image and browse “clonezilla-live-20150805-vivid-i686.iso” file and click ok.

• It will start copying files as follows

• Finally it will show the following screen, click exit and now the pen drive is CloneZilla OS bootable

Store Linux BSP image to new/corrupted M.2 2230 SATA using CloneZilla OS

• Copy ATHENA-IV_LNX-5.4_64-BIT_32GB folder to a pen drive

• Connect M.2 2230 SATA to Athena-IV board

• Connect CloneZilla bootable pen drive to Athena-IV board

• Connect pen drive which has ATHENA-IV_LNX-5.4_64-BIT_32GB folder to Athena-IV board

• Power on the board and boot to BIOS setup (by continuously pressing DEL key during boot up)

• Go to Boot->Hard disk priorities then choose CloneZilla pen drive as first boot device

• Press F4 and save.

• It will boot to CloneZilla OS as follows and select first option and press enter

• Choose language

• The default keyboard layout is US keyboard, therefore if you are using US keyboard, just press enter (i.e. use the option "Don't touch keymap")

• Select following option

• Select following option

• Select following option

• Press Enter to continue

• Select the pen drive which has ATHENA-IV_LNX-5.4_64-BIT_32GB folder, the following is an example ,so Choose the pen drive correctly.

• Select following option

• Press enter to continue for next step.

• Select following option

• Select following option

• Select following option

• Select the M.2 2230 SATA to restore/copy the Linux BSP image

• Press Enter to continue

• Type “y” to continue

• Then it will start copying the image to M.2 2230 SATA

• Once Copying is done , press enter to continue

• Select Power off

• Now the M.2 2230 SATA is ready to boot to Athena-IV Linux Image Ubuntu-20.04.1 LTS 64-bit OS