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how to install v1.2.1 example image to emmc?

Created by: h_p_l at: 3/7/2022 11:09 AM (3 Replies)

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3/7/2022 11:09 AM	Rate (0)
h_p_l Member Joined: 9/7/2011 Last visit: 11/27/2023 Posts: 10 Rating: (0)	is there any prefered way to install the example image to the emmc?

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jan-k Silver Member Joined: 4/28/2015 Last visit: 11/22/2023 Posts: 570 Rating: (43)	You can try the procedure described here: https://github.com/siemens/meta-iot2050/#installing-the-image-on-the-emmc-iot2050-advanced-only It may not work for everyone, though.

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bergmanu Platinum Expert Joined: 4/28/2015 Last visit: 12/1/2023 Posts: 3294 Rating: (368)	Hi, you can either go this way (manually) or use the more simple way: The very first boot of Example Image V1.2.1 from SD card will show a orange STAT LED for 20 seconds In this state press and hold the USER Button for 5 seconds (STAT LED blinks red in this 5 seconds) Now the STAT LED starts to blink green and the Example Image gets written to the eMMc After about 10 minutes the IOT2050 automatically reboots (will end up in SD card again, when SD is set a first boot device) Remove the SD card and boot again --> IOT2050 boots from eMMc with Example Image V1.2.1 Best regards!

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h_p_l Member Joined: 9/7/2011 Last visit: 11/27/2023 Posts: 10 Rating: (0)	thanks! did it by that method as its the easiest way for me as i am working on an linux machine anyway. "The installation can also be triggered automatically by creating the file`/etc/install-on-emmc` on the vanilla image by mounting it under Linux and executing, e.g.,`touch <mountpoint>/etc/install-on-emmc`."

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