APPENDIX M: LINUX IMAGE RE-FLASHING

If M.2 2242 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 Gemini SDK kit

Files required

Linux BSP files

8510893_A_BSP_GEMINI_LNX_5.4_64-BIT_64GB folder with following files

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

tuxboot0.8.3.exe – To make a pen drive CloneZilla OS bootable

Setup Requirements

M.2 2242 of 32GB/ More – Target media

Two 8 GB pen drives

First 8 GB pen drive – To have Gemini_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 tuxboot 0.8.3 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 2242 using CloneZilla OS

  • Copy 8510893_A_BSP_GEMINI_LNX_5.4_64-BIT_64GB folder to a pen drive

  • Connect M.2 2242 to Gemini board

  • Connect CloneZilla bootable pen drive to Gemini board

  • Connect pen drive which has 8510893_A_BSP_GEMINI_LNX_5.4_64-BIT_64GB folder to Gemini 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 8510893_A_BSP_GEMINI_LNX_5.4_64-BIT_64GB 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 2242 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 2242

Once Copying is done , press enter to continue

Select Power off

Now the M.2 2242 is ready to boot to Gemini Linux Image Ubuntu-20.04.1 LTS 64-bit OS

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