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Rock64 - not booting after Armbian update - helpmerock - 03-25-2025
I have Rock64 Ver.2 - 1gb model.
Was working fine with Armbian 24.5.0-trunk.211_Rock64_bookworm_current_6.6.21 - boot from micro SD card
On SSH, I updated to latest version Armbian_25.2.1_Rock64_bookworm_current_6.12.13. Now it does not boot from micro SD card.
I had another micro sd card. I flashed new Armbian_25.2.1_Rock64_bookworm_current_6.12.13 - does not boot.
I had another micro sd card. I flashed OLD Armbian 24.5.0-trunk.211_Rock64_bookworm_current_6.6.21 - it boots. Then updated to latest Armbian & does not boot anymore.
Looks like some " Flashing_u-boot_to_SPI_Flash " - problem.
Please help.
Thanks in advanced
RE: Rock64 - not booting after Armbian update - KC9UDX - 03-25-2025
I'll never understand why Linux feels that it's appropriate to modify your firmware during an upgrade. Does x86 Linux reflash your BIOS when upgrading?
In any case; if you boot from the one which still boots, use it to erase your SPI ROM and try booting the newer one.
RE: Rock64 - not booting after Armbian update - helpmerock - 03-26-2025
I flashed with newest uboot but same thing - no boot.
https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-mainline-u-boot/releases/tag/2024.01-rc5-ayufan-2053-g4e6f4563
RE: Rock64 - not booting after Armbian update - KC9UDX - 03-26-2025
Did you flash it to the SPI ROM? If not, have you erased the SPI ROM?
RE: Rock64 - not booting after Armbian update - helpmerock - 03-26-2025
First I flashed this to erase it :
u-boot-erase-spi-rock64.img.xz
then
I flashed with to write it:
u-boot-flash-spi-rock64.img.xz
after flashing - white led flashes continuously.
removed power. removed micro sd card & put newly burned Armbian_25.2.1 micro sd card - does not boot
Old Armbian boots as well as Dietpi boots
RE: Rock64 - not booting after Armbian update - KC9UDX - 03-27-2025
Does U-Boot say anything different between working and not working?
I wonder if something in /boot changed in Armbian.
RE: Rock64 - not booting after Armbian update - wdt - 03-27-2025
Ah ha, I think you have used wrong image, rock64 is
probably for rk3328, I might be wrong
And this is why, unless you are REALLY sure, it is not so good to flash SPI
There is a jumper connection to short SPI clock, so not such a big deal
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opps, I see that maybe you really have a rock64, for some reason I thought you had rockPro
anyway, I think the clock signal is on pin7 so jumper 7->9 for a few seconds when booting (40 pin connector)