i.MX8 SOCs

The images can be found at

• sm2s-imx8plus eMMC image: build/build/tmp/deploy/images/sm2s-imx8plus/simplecore-weston-demo-image-sm2s-imx8plus.wic

• sm2s-imx8plus bootloader+SPL: build/build/tmp/deploy/images/sm2s-imx8plus/imx-boot-sm2s-imx8plus-sd.bin-flash_hdmi_spl_uboot

• sm2s-imx8mini eMMC image: build/build/tmp/deploy/images/sm2s-imx8mini/simplecore-weston-demo-image-sm2s-imx8mini.wic

• sm2s-imx8mini bootloader+SPL: build/build/tmp/deploy/images/sm2s-imx8mini/imx-boot-sm2s-imx8mini-sd.bin-flash_hdmi_spl_uboot

• sm2s-imx8nano eMMC image: build/build/tmp/deploy/images/sm2s-imx8nano/simplecore-weston-demo-image-sm2s-imx8nano.wic

• sm2s-imx8nano bootloader+SPL: build/build/tmp/deploy/images/sm2s-imx8nano/imx-boot-sm2s-imx8nano-sd.bin-flash_ddr4_evk

After flashing succeeded and a reset is performed the board will boot up and a Weston UI is shown. You can also access the device via RS232 serial port.

The following ways are possible:

• Flash using bmaptool

• Flash using Etcher

• Flash using dd

We advise for Flash using Etcher or Flash using bmaptool.

Flashing just the bootloader on i.MX8 SOCs

To just flash the bootloader from the SDCard/USB stick, run

• Install to boot partition 0 (default)
• Install to boot partition 1

    $ /boot/emmc_boot0_install.sh

    $ /boot/emmc_boot1_install.sh

This option is not available on other platforms.