CL-SOM-iMX8X: Yocto Linux: Installing Yocto images onto the eMMC

The CompuLab Deployment Tool is a shell script that allows to deploy a working OS image from an SD card to CL-SOM-iMX8X on-board storage (eMMC).

Installing Yocto images onto CL-SOM-iMX8X eMMC

• Prepare a bootable SD card and use it to boot the system as described here.
• Run the Yocto Linux image that you intend to deploy.
• Follow the step-by-step procedure below:

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On Wayland desktop click cl-deploy icon:
Select a installation target storage: on CL-SOM-iMX8X, the eMMC device is mmcblk0
Be aware of the fact that all the data on the target storage will be erased
While installation process is running the output screen shows the log and progress
When installation is complete, the following message will show up

Post installation

• Restart the module to boot the newly deployed system.