How to flash a new u-boot on Turris Omnia

nor-update is a wrapper for userland

that automates the process since the use of mtd is not for the faint-hearted and assumes a knowledgable user or else the node can be bricked easily.

Once a new u-boot version gets released it is likely that nor-update gets (script) invoked without user intervention and the release notes propagated in the forum presumably advertising such update.


  • nor-update via ssh

or

  • mtd via ssh

or

  • via serial as mentioned

Not for MOX and Omnia CZ11NIC23.

It is also known that the NIC.CZ team is working on an updated version, although the process/progress is not transparent, but as previously cited in this thread (and repeating it does not speed up things)


There are various responses pertinent to the subject from the NIC.CZ team in the forum, as cited (even repeatedly) in this thread.
The thread was conceived during the seasonal holidays and would appear not something interrupting the operations of TOS and thus warranting an immediate response from NIC.CZ team, notwithstanding this being a user community forum.

Issue mentioned above [1] been closed (and locked) without any milestone | assignee set (sans transparent progress) and issue [2] has an assignee set but no milestone and no progress (backlog label).


[2] [u-boot - feature suggestion] enable GPT support (#462) · Issues · Turris / Turris OS / Turris OS packages · GitLab

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