Instructions for flashing the Nvidia Jetson Xavier AGX

flash.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# Flashing the Nvidia Jetson Xavier NGX
# Good luck, Nvidia - as usual - did not make this easy for anyone.
# (this is a massive pain on non-ubuntu hosts).
#
# 1. Install these packages
#
#	$ sudo pacman -S qemu-user-static qemu-user-binfmt
#
# 2. Download the SDK manager docker image from here.
#    Ensure you pick Ubuntu 20.04. Jetson does not support 22.04 yet.
#
#    https://developer.nvidia.com/drive/sdk-manager
#
# 3. Load and tag the docker image
#
#    $ docker load -i ./sdkmanager-1.9.1.10844-Ubuntu_22.04_docker.tar.gz
#    $ docker tag sdkmanager:1.9.1.10844-Ubuntu_20.04 sdkmanager:20.04
#
# 4. Put the Jetson in force recovery mode:
#
#    A. Power off the Jetson, but keep the power connected.
#
#    B. Connect the front (side with the Nvidia logo) USB-C to PC.
#
#    C. Hold down the force recovery button (middle of 3), press and release
#       the power button, release the center button (this goes against Nvidia
#       documentation, but works for me).
#
# 5. Run this script and follow the on-screen information.
#
# Additional information:
# 	https://docs.nvidia.com/sdk-manager/sdkm-command-line-install/index.html
#===============================================================================

sudo docker run -it \
	--rm \
	--privileged \
	-v /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb/ \
	-v /dev:/dev \
	-v /media/joshua:/media/nvidia:slave \
	--network host sdkmanager:20.04 \
	--cli install \
	--logintype devzone \
	--product Jetson \
	--targetos Linux \
	--version 5.0.2 \
	--target JETSON_AGX_XAVIER_TARGETS \
	--flash all \
	--license accept \
	--staylogin true