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--- nvflash [2011/07/28 22:33] – ggrandou
+++ nvflash [2011/07/28 23:35] – [Debian/Ubuntu Package] ggrandou
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   * ~/tools/ldk/bootloader/harmony/fastboot.bin, a simple bootloader which is downloaded on the Tegra CPU to manage further communication with nvflash
-==== Debian/Ubuntu Package ====
+In order to be able to run nvflash as a normal user, you need to install an udev rule file:
+<code>
+$ sudo -i
+$ cat > /etc/udev/rules.d/60-nvflash.rules <<END
+# nvflash support for Nvidia Tegra systems attached to USB
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0955", ATTR{idProduct}=="7820", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev"
+END
+</code>
+This last step is optional, but without doing it you will have to run nvflash as root.
+==== Debian/Ubuntu Package ====
+Without any clear usage and redistribution license, nvflash cannot be distributed as a standard package.
+An installer package is available from here: http://share.grandou.net/debian/nvflash
+Here is how to install it:
+<code>
+$ cd /tmp
+$ wget http://share.grandou.net/debian/nvflash/nvflash_20110628-1_all.deb
+$ sudo dpkg -i nvflash_20110628-1_all.deb
+</code>
+nvflash is installed in /usr/bin/nvflash, and so can be run directly from your shell
+The bootloader is installed here: /usr/lib/nvflash/bootloader.bin
+The package takes care of installing an udev rules, allowing you to run nvflash as a normal user.
-Nvflash
-nvflash is a utility provided by Nvidia for flashing Tegra devices. It is available for download within various packages available at the Nvidia Tegra Developer Zone Downloads page.
-To be able to use the nvflash utility with your AC100, you need to boot into Recovery Mode (this page includes information on running nvflash without beeing root).
-Note: currently, nvflash is only available for Linux or Windows. A Mac OS X version is not available.