Installing Partition Images on Mixtile Edge 2 Kit

If you have compiled a custom partition image and want to install it to your Mixtile Edge 2 Kit, you can follow this guide to install the partition image.

The installation process varies depending on the OS of your host computer:

• Linux
• macOS
• Windows

This guide assumes that your Mixtile Edge 2 Kit runs Debian.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

• A host computer that runs macOS, Linux, or Windows.
• A Type-C cable.
• A compiled partition image.

Linux

1. Install upgrade_tool_v2.22_for_linux and enter the Loader mode (see steps 1-4 in Installing an OS on a Linux distribution).

2. Install the partition image as needed (replace the image locations with the actual ones):

   upgrade_tool ul /path/to/MiniLoaderAll.bin # upgrade bootloader
   upgrade_tool di -p /path/to/parameter.txt # upgrade parameter
   upgrade_tool di -u /path/to/uboot.img
   upgrade_tool di -misc /path/to/misc.img
   upgrade_tool di -b /path/to/boot.img
   upgrade_tool di -recovery /path/to/recovery.img
   upgrade_tool di -oem /path/to/oem.img
   upgrade_tool di -rootfs rocdev/rootfs.img
   upgrade_tool di -userdata /path/to/userdata.img
   

3. Once the installation is complete, reboot the device:

   upgrade_tool rd
   

macOS

1. Install upgrade_tool_v2.13_for_mac and enter the Loader mode (see steps 1-4 in Installing an OS on macOS).

2. Install the partition image as needed (replace the image locations with the actual ones):

   ./upgrade_tool ul /path/to/MiniLoaderAll.bin # upgrade bootloader
   ./upgrade_tool di -p /path/to/parameter.txt # upgrade parameter
   ./upgrade_tool di -u /path/to/uboot.img
   ./upgrade_tool di -misc /path/to/misc.img
   ./upgrade_tool di -b /path/to/boot.img
   ./upgrade_tool di -recovery /path/to/recovery.img
   ./upgrade_tool di -oem /path/to/oem.img
   ./upgrade_tool di -rootfs rocdev/rootfs.img
   ./upgrade_tool di -userdata /path/to/userdata.img
   

3. Once the installation is complete, reboot the device:

   ./upgrade_tool rd
   

Windows

1. Install the DriverAssistant_v5.12 and RKDevTool_v3.19_for_windows, and enter the Loader mode (see steps 1-4 in Installing an OS on Windows).

2. On the Download Image page, click Dev Partition to read the partition information from Mixtile Edge 2 Kit:

   

   Once the partitions are read, the partition addresses will be displayed in the Address column:

   

3. (Optional) If a partition is not displayed, add it manually:

   1. Right-click a blank area and choose Add Item:

      

   2. Click the blank cell of the partition and select the partition image:

      

   3. Set its Name and Address manually.

4. Check the partition to burn, click the blank table cell on the right, and select the image file:

   

   Example: installing UBoot:

   

5. Click Run to start the upgrade, and the device will restart automatically after the upgrade.

   

   Note: If it fails to run, check the Write by Address box first and click Run again.