Migrating From JetPack 5 to JetPack 6 in a Jetson Orin Nano Without a Linux Host
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This wiki provides a detailed guide for upgrading your Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit from JetPack 5 to JetPack 6, bypassing the need for a separate Linux host machine.
The process leverages an SD card image containing the necessary JetPack 6 components.
1. Preparation.
- Disconnect NVMe storage.
- Insert an SD card into the Jetson Orin Nano Devkit.
2. Update Bootloader to JetPack 5.1.3.
- Option 1: Using JetPack 5.1.1 SD card.
- Prepare and insert a JetPack 5.1.1 SD card.
- Boot the device, set the SD device as the top boot option in the UEFI menu, and complete the setup.
- Check current bootloader version using
sudo nvbootctrl dump-slots-info
- Update to JetPack 5.1.3.
- Modify apt sources list to point to r35.5.
- Run
sudo apt update
andsudo apt dist-upgrade
- Reboot and verify the bootloader version is 35.5.0.
- Option 2: Using JetPack 5.1.3 SD card.
- Prepare and insert a JetPack 5.1.3 SD card.
- Boot the device, set the SD device as the top boot option in the UEFI menu, and complete the setup.
- Check the bootloader version using
sudo nvbootctrl dump-slots-info
- If necessary, reboot to update the bootloader to version 35.5.0.
3. Update to JetPack 6.
- Install the package to update the bootloader to JetPack 6.
- Run
sudo apt-get install nvidia-l4t-jetson-orin-nano-qspi-updater
- Reboot the device.
- Run
4. Completion.
- After reboot, the device will boot to UEFI and halt, indicating the update is complete.