All VIM series boards have onboard eMMC storage, so you can install the OS into the eMMC using the USB upgrade tool.
Preparation
- Dowload the USB Upgrade Tool and extract it.
- Description of the USB Upgrade Tool’s directory contents:
- The
V2
andV3
folders hold the original burning tool files - The
burn tool
folder stores burning tools and drivers for different boards
- Description of the
burn tool
directory contents:
Driver-VIM1_2_3
Driver files for VIM1/VIM2/VIM3/VIM3L boardsDriver-VIM4
Driver files for the VIM4 boardVIM1_2_3.exe
Burning tool for VIM1/VIM2/VIM3/VIM3L boardsVIM4.exe
Burning tool for the VIM4 board
Installation
Driver Installation
- Enter the
Driver-VIM1_2_3
directory, and installdpscat.exe
. The installation process is quick, and there’s is no GUI display. - Install
dpinst64.exe
. After the installation is successful, you can burn the firmware.
Make sure the driver is installed correctly, then follow the steps below to burn firmware:
Enter the
burn tool
directory, openVIM1_2_3.exe
, clickFile-->Import Image
, then choose an image for your board.Connect your board to your PC with a USB-C data cable (the board will power on automatically).
Put your board into Upgrade Mode.
If you have performed steps 2 and 3 correctly, your PC will automatically discover your board as an attached USB-device.
Now all you need to do is to click the
Start
button and wait for burning to complete:
Driver Installation
- Enter the
Driver-VIM4
directory, installdpscat.exe
. The installation process is quick, and there is no GUI display. - Install
dpinst64.exe
. After the installation is successful, you can burn the firmware.
Make sure the driver is installed correctly, then follow the steps below to upgrade:
Enter the
burn tool
directory, openVIM4.exe
, clickSetup-->Load Image
, then choose an image for your board.Connect your board to your PC with a USB-C data cable (the board will power on automatically).
Put your board into Upgrade Mode.
If you have performed steps 2 and 3 correctly, your PC will automatically discover your board as an attached USB-device.
Now all you need to do is to click the
Start
button and wait for burning to complete:
Tips
- To interrupt burning, click the
Stop
button, then close the USB Upgrade Tool. Note that the eMMC may already have been completely erased if you went past the 15% mark- An External Power Supply may be required in cases where your PC cannot provide enough electrical power for the burning process
- If your system is a 32-bit system, please select
dpinst32.exe
when installing the driver
NoteTools were verified to function properly on Ubuntu only, we make no guarantees for other Linux distributions!
Preparation
1 | $ sudo apt-get install libusb-dev git parted |
Download Burning Tool
Image burning tool for Ubuntu is in this repository utils.
1 | $ git clone https://github.com/khadas/utils |
Or just pull it (if you have already cloned this repository).
1 | $ cd /path/to/utils |
Install Burning Tool
You need to install USB rules and create some links.
1 | $ cd /path/to/utils |
You will see this print-out if it was successful.
1 | Installing Amlogic flash-tool... |
NoteRoot privilege is required.
Check the USB Driver
You must now place your board into Upgrade Mode
. See how to enter upgrade mode.
Check to see if Ubuntu has detected your board as an attached USB-device.
1 | $ lsusb | grep Amlogic |
The message above means that your board is connected and recogized by Ubuntu.
Install the System on Ubuntu
1 | $ aml-burn-tool -i /path/to/image |
You will see these teminal logs if successful.
1 | Rebooting the board ........[OK] |
1 | $ aml-burn-tool -b VIM3 -i /path/to/image |
You will see these Terminal logs if successful.
1 | Rebooting the board ........[OK] |
1 | $ aml-burn-tool -b VIM4 -i /path/to/image |
For more information please refer to docs.
Uninstall Burning Tool
1 | $ cd /path/to/utils |