Linux Host
This section shows how to install new operating system to your HiKey using the fastboot method on a Linux host computer.
- Step 1: Make sure fastboot is set up on host computer
- Step 2: Make sure you have the latest bootloader installed
- Step 3: Boot HiKey into Fastboot mode using J15 header
- Step 4: Install Operating System update using downloaded files
- Step 5: Reboot HiKey into new OS
Step 1: Make sure fastboot is set up on host computer.
Step 2: Make sure you have the latest bootloader installed.
Step 3: Boot HiKey into Fastboot mode using J15 header
- Link pins 1 and 2
- Link pins 5 and 6
- Connect host computer to HiKey board using USB to microUSB cable
| Name | Link | State |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Power up | Link 1-2 | closed |
| Boot Select | Link 3-4 | open |
| GPIO3-1 | Link 5-6 | closed |
- Power on HiKey board by plugging in power adapter
- Esure HiKey is detected by host computere
- Wait for about 10 seconds
- Open Terminal application and execute the following:
$ sudo fastboot devices
0123456789abcdef fastboot
Note: If your HiKey is not being detected by fastboot, you might want to try Board Recovery and return to this step once your board is ready
Step 3: Install Operating System update using downloaded files
NOTE: the ptable must be flashed first. Wait for a few seconds after the reboot command to allow the bootloader to restart using the new partition table.
debian Linux
- Download and decompress Files
# BOOT IMAGE $ wget http://snapshots.linaro.org/96boards/hikey/linaro/debian/latest/boot-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey-*.img.gz -O boot-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey.img.gz $ gunzip boot-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey.img.gz # ROOTFS IMAGE $ wget http://snapshots.linaro.org/96boards/hikey/linaro/debian/latest/rootfs-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey-*.img.gz -O rootfs-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey.img.gz $ gunzip rootfs-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey.img.gz # PTABLE IMAGE FOR 8GB EMMC $ wget https://snapshots.linaro.org/reference-platform/components/uefi-staging/latest/hikey/debug/ptable-linux-8g.img # PTABLE IMAGE FOR 4GB EMMC $ wget https://snapshots.linaro.org/reference-platform/components/uefi-staging/latest/hikey/debug/ptable-linux-4g.img - Flash eMMC
$ sudo fastboot getvar partition-size:ptable $ sudo fastboot flash ptable ptable-linux-8g.img #OR ptable-linux-4g.img $ sudo fastboot reboot $ sudo fastboot flash boot boot-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey.img $ sudo fastboot flash system rootfs-linaro-stretch-developer-hikey.img
AOSP
$ sudo fastboot getvar partition-size:ptable
$ sudo fastboot flash ptable ptable-aosp-8g.img
$ sudo fastboot reboot
$ sudo fastboot flash boot boot_fat.uefi.img
$ sudo fastboot flash cache cache.img
$ sudo fastboot flash system system.img
$ sudo fastboot flash userdata userdata-8gb.img
Step 4: Reboot HiKey into new OS
- Wait untill all files have been flashed onto HiKey board
- Power down HiKey by unplugging the power adapter
- Remove microUSB cable from HiKey
- Remove Link 5-6 from J15 header
| Name | Link | State |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Power up | Link 1-2 | closed |
| Boot Select | Link 3-4 | open |
| GPIO3-1 | Link 5-6 | open |
- Plug mouse/keyboard USB into type A USB ports
- Power up HiKey by plugging in power adapter
Note: 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 HiKey!