Format the disk as GPT, then add a partition formatted as Ext4.

Formatting the disk using Format and creating a partition are two different tasks. You can prepare the USB drive by using the Disks app. You may set the volume label during this process. Note: Make sure that the partition is Ext4, as other formats will appear to copy correctly but cause issues later on. When finished, the disk should show as /dev/sda1 or similar. Formatting the disk will erase any data that is on that disk. Prepare the USB drive (USB 3.0+, SSD, HDD, or flash drive) by formatting the disk as GPT with an Ext4 partition. This layout is now analagous to the BIOS in a PC. This also changes the layout of the SD card.

Follow the 'Getting Started' instructions on the JetPack site: ĭuring the initial setup of L4T 32.5+, the firmware for the Jetson Nano developer kits relocates the boot firmware from the micro SD card to the Jetson module integrated QSPI-NOR flash memory. You will need to do an initial setup of the Jetson with JetPack 4.5+ in order to load updated firmware into the Jetson Module QSPI-NOR flash memory. In order to setup a Jetson to boot from a USB device, there are several steps. This includes devices such as a USB HDD, USB SSD and flash drives. A serial debug console is useful if things go wrong.Ī new feature of JetPack 4.5 (L4T 32.5) is the ability to boot from a USB device with mass storage class and bulk only protocol. You should do this working on a freshly flashed micro SD card, and certainly do not attempt this with valuable data on the card itself. You may have issues which are not easily solved.

WARNING: This is a low level system change. This setup is done from the Jetson Development Kit itself. This includes Jetson Nano 2GB, and may also work with the TX1. Boot NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit from a mass storage USB device.

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