VisionFive2 Flash
Update Onboard Flash Firmware
Each system version may have different Flash firmware. For the latest version, please refer to the official documentation to compile the newest SDK system. Alternatively, you can download the pre-compiled official files from GitHub.
https://github.com/starfive-tech/VisionFive2/releases
#Download the file with the following two names u-boot-spl.bin.normal.out visionfive2_fw_payload.img
https://github.com/starfive-tech/Tools/tree/master/recovery
Restore binary files: jh7110-recovery-xxxxxxxx.bin
If the content in your board's flash is damaged or if you wish to update it, please use the following method:
Method One
Use "tftpboot" command to update:
Preparation
- A PC.
- VisionFive 2 host.
- USB To UART module, with cables for connection.
- A network cable, with the same LAN as the PC.
Host Setting
- Install tftp:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install tftp-hpa tftpd-hpa sudo apt-get install xinetd
- Create the file folder for storing files:
mkdir /home/ubuntu/tftpboot chmod 777 /home/ubuntu/tftpboot
- Create the file folder "/etc/xinetd.d/tftp":
If there is no "/etc/xinetd.d" directory, you can create it by yourself, and then input the following commands:
server tftp
{
socket_type = dgram
protocol = udp
wait = yes
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
server_args = -s /home/ubuntu/tftpboot
disable = no
per_source = 11
cps = 100 2
flags = IPv4
}
- Open tftp service:
sudo service tftpd-hpa start TFTP_USERNAME="tftp" TFTP_DIRECTORY="/home/ubuntu/tftpboot" TFTP_ADDRESS=":69" TFTP_OPTIONS="-l -c -s"
"TFTP_DIRECTORY" is the tftp file folder directory created above, and then we can put all the files that need to be transmitted by TFTP into this folder, so we need to give these files the corresponding permissions.
- Reboot the TFTP server:
sudo service tftpd-hpa restart
- Put the compiled/downloaded flash files into the configured file folder.
- Get the host IP:
ifconfig
VisonFive2 Setting
- Connect the host and the VisionFive2 with the USB to UART module.
- Then, connect the network cable, open the terminal, and connect the power.
- If the terminal is displayed as below, you can press any keys to stop.
- Input the following commands for initial configuration:
# Set the IP address of VisionFive2 to the same network segment as the host computer. setenv ipaddr 192.168.10.171 # Ubuntu host IP: setenv serverip 192.168.10.174
- Ping the host to see if you can communicate successfully.
ping 192.168.10.174
- Initialize the SPI flash:
sf probe
- Get the SPL binary file and load it into Flash:
tftpboot 0xa0000000 ${serverip}:u-boot-spl.bin.normal.out
sf update 0xa0000000 0x0 $filesize
- Get the U-Boot binary file and upload it in Flash:
tftpboot 0xa0000000 ${serverip}:visionfive2_fw_payload.img
sf update 0xa0000000 0x100000 $filesize
- The flash is now updated. Press the reset button to reboot VisionFive2.
Method Two
Program the sdcard.img, toggle the DIP switch to the position as shown below:
Connect to the USB to UART module, connect to the power supply and you can see it normally boots.
User account: root
Password: starfive
Input "ifconfig" to get the IP address. Please note that only the network port close to the HDMI interface can be used.
Use MobaXterm software to establish SSH for connecting to the corresponding IP:
Download the corresponding package, and drag the corresponding file to the system:
Using the command "cat /proc/mtd" to check the MTD partition:
Enter the command:
Update SPL command example:
flashcp -v u-boot-spl.bin.normal.out /dev/mtd0
Update U-Boot command example:
flashcp -v visionfive2_fw_payload.img /dev/mtd1
If you only wish to update the Flash firmware, you can stop here. However, if your Flash files are corrupted, please proceed with the following steps:
Power off, disconnect the power, and switch the switch to the corresponding position.
Update via serial port using the xmodem protocol to transfer the file jh7110-recovery-20221205.bin.
Power off, then follow the regular startup process to boot the Debian system.
Method Three
If you find the above process cumbersome, you can use serial port transmission with the xmodem protocol for all files, but it's slower and has a higher error rate.
Transmit the file jh7110-recovery-20221205.bin, press 0, then enter to transfer the file u-boot-spl.bin.normal.out; press 2, then enter to transmit the file visionfive2_fw_payload.img.
