Linux Host Installation for <strong>qualcomm</strong> Robotics RB2 development kit

Linux Host

Linux Host

This section show how to install a new operating system to your qualcomm Robotics RB2 development kit using the fastboot method on a Linux host computer.

Step 1: Make sure fastboot is set up on host computer
Step 2: Connect host computer to RB2
Step 3: Boot RB2 into fastboot mode
Step 4: Recall location of all downloaded files
Step 5: Unzip all files
Step 6: Flash all files to the RB2
Step 7: Reboot RB2

Step 1: Make sure fastboot is set up on host computer.

You can install fastboot from source or using your distro package manager.

From source:
- Android SDK “Tools only” for Linux can be downloaded here
- The Linux “Tools Only” SDK download does not come with fastboot, you will need to use the Android SDK Manager to install platform-tools.
- To do this follow the “SDK Readme.txt” instructions included in your SDK “Tools Only” download.
If you are still having trouble setting up fastboot, click here for a short tutorial video

Or using a distro package manager:

# Red Hat flavour (Fedora, CentOS)
$ sudo yum install android-tools

# Debian (Ubuntu)
$ sudo apt-get install fastboot

Step 2: Connect host computer to RB2

RB2 must be powered off (unplugged from power)
please check the Quick start guide to set the dip switches on the development kit

Step 3: Boot RB2 into fastboot mode

Please read all bullet points before attempting

Disconnect the power cable from the board and make sure no USB cable is plugged into the board
Hold down the “VOL-“ button while reconnecting the power supply.
Tap the “ON/OFF” button while continuing to hold the “VOL-“ button for ~5 seconds after the green LED lights up.
Release “VOL-“ button
Connect the USB3 Type C between the Linux PC and the board
Board should boot into fastboot mode.

From the connected host machine terminal window, run the following commands:

# Check to make sure device is connected and in fastboot mode

$ sudo fastboot devices

Typically it will show as below

de82318	fastboot

Step 4: Recall location of all downloaded files

Recall location of all downloaded files from the downloads page:

Linaro/Debian: Recall location of `boot` and `rootfs` downloaded from the downloads page

You should have downloaded the boot file
You should have downloaded the rootfs file

Step 5: Unzip required files

For Debian

$ gunzip boot-linaro-sid-arm64-qcom_qrb4210-rb2-*.img.gz
$ gunzip linaro-sid-developer-arm64-*.img.gz

Step 6: Flash all images to the RB2

Use host computer
Use “Terminal” application
Recall location of extracted(unzipped) files
cd to the directory with your unzipped files
From within extraction directory, execute the following commands:

Linaro/Debian:

# (Once again) Check to make sure fastboot device connected
$ sudo fastboot devices
# It will show similar to below if the device is connected successfully
de82318	fastboot

# cd to the directory the boot image and  were extracted
$ cd <extraction directory>

# Make sure you have properly unzipped the boot and rootfs downloads
$ sudo fastboot flash boot boot-linaro-sid-arm64-qcom_qrb4210-rb2-**BUILD#**.img
$ sudo fastboot flash userdata linaro-sid-developer-arm64-**BUILD#**.img

Note: Replace BUILD# in the above commands with the file-specific date/build stamp.

Step 7: Reboot RB2

Unplug power to RB2
Ensure HDMI connection to a monitor
Plug power back into RB2
Wait for board to boot up
Board will boot into command line

Note: For Linaro/Debian the username and password are both “linaro” when the login information is requested.

Congratulations! You are now booting your newly installed OS directly from eMMC on the RB2!