Downloading & Flashing the HoverGames-Demo Linux Image
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The HoverGames images come as a .bz2 compressed archive. To decompress this image, you'll need to use a program like 7zip on Windows, use the bunzip2 command on Linux, or double click the archive on Mac.
NXP has a tool for flashing i.MX hardware called UUU (Universal Update Utility). You can download UUU from here:
If you're on Windows, you'll want to download the uuu.exe
file, and if you're on Linux, you'll want to download the uuu
file.
You must agree to all of the applicable licenses and agreements at the following link before downloading the Linux software. It is hosted here:
NOTE: This file is only needed for flashing with UUU to the eMMC/SD Card. If you want to flash your SD Card with dd or Win32DiskImager, this file is not needed.
Flip the DIP switches on your NavQ to put it into USB flashing mode (boot from USB in the image below). Here is an image that shows how to do so:
Connect your NavQ using the included USB-C cable to your computer. You should recieve a message on your computer that it has been connected. To make sure the NavQ is connected, you can run the UUU program with the -lsusb
flag and you should see an output similar to this:
You can flash both the SD card and the eMMC using this tool. The keyword for flashing the SD card is sd_all
, while the keyword for flashing the eMMC is emmc_all
. The command to flash your board is outlined below:
After a few moments, your board should be flashed. Unplug your NavQ from power, reset the DIP switches to the desired boot device, and you're good to go!
To flash the image, you'll need to use dd
on Linux/Mac or Win32DiskImager
on Windows.
Download Win32DiskImager:
Open the program and select your SD card. Choose the .wic OR .img file, then click "Write".