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= Pre-installed software on IGEP Processor Boards Summary =

{{#lst:PreThis article explains how to '''update the pre-installed software on ''' of your IGEP Processor Boards|section01}}Board to a current release. This will update to the latest available version of the pre-installed software, which consists of IGEP X-Loader, IGEP Kernel and the IGEP firmware Yocto.

''(for more information read This tutorial will follow the articlefollowing steps: [[Pre-installed software on IGEP Processor Boards]] or visit the [[:Category:Software|software]] category)''

If #'''Download the latest firmware''' from ISEE in a Linux PC. #Run a script that will automatically setup and '''create a MicroSD card''' with the latest software in your host PC. #Then '''boot your IGEP Processor Board''' from that MicroSD card you want have just created. #Finally, you can write the updated software from the MicroSD to the '''update your pre-installed softwareflash memory''':on your IGEP device.

# '''Create {{Message/Information Message|message=If you want to run a MicroSD card in your host PC''' with the latest different software.# Then distribution'''boot your IGEP Processor Board''' from that MicroSD card you have just created.# Finally, you can write the updated software follow this article: [[How to boot from the MicroSD to the '''flash memory''' on your IGEP deviceCard]].}}

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Download it from = How to create a SD-card with the Software / IGEP Firmware section of your board:latest software image =

http''(from [[How to create a SD-card with the latest software image]])'' {{://www.isee.biz/products/processor-boards/igepv2How to create a SD-board for IGEPv2card with the latest software image}}

= How to flash the latest software image http://www.isee.biz/products/processor-boards/igep-com-module for IGEP COM MODULE=

Next, open a Terminal to untar the firmware you have just donwloaded and enter to the directory= Pre-installed software on IGEP Processor Boards =''(from [[Pre-installed_software_on_IGEP_Processor_Boards]])'' {{#lst:Pre-installed_software_on_IGEP_Processor_Boards}}

tar xzf poky-firmware-3.3.1-11.tar.gz cd poky-firmware-3.3.1-11/ Insert your SD card into the host machine (the machine you downloaded the firmware), and run following command  ./poky-media-create --mmc [device] --binary poky-image-sato-igep00x0-[timestamp].tar.gz --machine [machine] where:* [device] is the SD card device name, for example: /dev/sdb* [timestamp] is the timestamp of tar.gz file* [machine] is the machine name, options are** igep0020** igep0030** igep0032 Finally plug the MicroSD card into IGEP Processor Board and power up your board. = How to flash the latest software image = Now you have a booted board with latest firmware running from MicroSD card, you can write the firmware to the flash memory. Enter to the IGEP Processor Board using root as login name and an empty password, enter to the /opt/firmware and run the ./flash script  cd /opt/firmware ./flash.sh When finish, unplug the MicroSD card and reboot the board, enjoy the new firmware running from flash memory. = Firmware releases =<span style="color: red;">'''IMPORTANT NOTE (Update on February 29th, 2012): '''<br/><br/>IGEP™ Processor Boards with new 512 MB RAM and 512 MB NAND flash from Micron require a recent version of IGEP X-LOADER and KERNEL ottherwise they won't boot correctly. Bootable microSD cards with software older will not boot these upgraded COMs. Follow the “IGEP™ firmware update procedure” to update to the latest firmware version.</span> <span style="color: red;">The required minimum versions of software that supports the new flash are v2.4.0-2 for IGEP X-LOADER and 2.6.37-2 for KERNEL</span> <span style="color: red;">'''Bootable boards and MicroSD cards with software older than version 3.3.1-11 will not boot properly, please update to the latest version'''</span><hr> * '''Poky Image Sato Release 3.3.1-11'''** What's new ?*** Support for new 512 MB RAM and 512 MB NAND flash from Micron*** Updated kernel to the latest stable release 2.6.37-2, see [[Linux_Kernel_2.6.37.y]] for details*** Updated IGEP X-LOADER to 2.4.0-2** Supported IGEP™ products.*** Boards :**** IGEP™ v2**** IGEP™ COM MODULE**** IGEP™ COM PROTON***Expansion boards :**** IGEP™ v2 EXPANSION**** IGEP™ BERLIN**** IGEP™ PARIS**** IGEP™ NEW YORK [[Category:Software]][[Category:Boot loadersBoot_loaders]][[Category:Linux KernelLinux_Kernel]][[Category:Software distributionsSoftware_distributions]]