Jetson Orin Nano Tutorial: SSD Install, Boot, and JetPack Setup - Full Guide!

Amazing tutorial. Anyone in this dev environment will be going here instead of any other instructions written by Nvidia. The time you save watching these videos is so valuable.!

[@JetsonHacks]

You are way too generous in your appraisal, much appreciated though. The NVIDIA instructions are good, but just speak to hardcore engineers. I happen to know their ancient language. Thanks for watching!

[@JetsonHacks]

The SDK Manager now supports this functionality, you can use it instead of the scripts. Also, remember that the SSD you choose comes out of the power budget for the board. We discuss this in the accompanying JetsonHacks article: wp.me/p7ZgI9-3KW

[@chihebeddineheguehoug1716]

Hi hello sir. Thank you so much for this videos. Sir please i have a question. I have done a total installation of the system on Jetson Xavier NX step by step, but when i need to install Nvidia-jetpack he tell me that there is not enough space to complete the download and install the Nvidia-jetpack, knowing that my SSD memory is 256 GB what is the solution for fixes this problem ?

[@JetsonHacks]

@@chihebeddineheguehoug1716 You can probably fix it with the Disks program. However, I would advise asking the question on the official NVIDIA Jetson forums where the NVIDIA engineers can give a good answer.

[@chihebeddineheguehoug1716]

@@JetsonHacks Thank you very much for the information, okey i will asking the Nvidia jetson engineers

[@mikaelstewart2266]

Nice tutorial. It worked a charm after the NVIDIA SDK Manager failed on me. I now have a happy NVMe-booting Orin Nano.

[@JetsonHacks]

I'm glad you got it to work. Thanks for watching!

[@kjkszpjab1510]

Always the best tutorials, thank you!

[@JetsonHacks]

Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

[@leguirerj]

I've been waiting for this tutorial.

[@JetsonHacks]

Wait no longer for it is here! Thanks for watching!

[@leguirerj]

@@JetsonHacks I also was waiting to get my nvme ssd.

[@xacompany]

Thanks for the great tutorial, I would love to do that with the last version of Jetpack for my Jetson XAVIER NX

[@JetsonHacks]

This should work, it's the newest version of JetPack. The scripts figure out which Jetson you have attached, and flashes it if it's an Orin or Xavier. Earlier versions are in the versions in the Github repository. If you're talking about 4.X versions of JetPack, you will need to look in the 4.X branch. Thanks for watching!

[@furkancetin2927]

What I couldn't do on Nvidia SDK manager, I was able to do with this video. Thanks a lot 😊

[@JetsonHacks]

You are welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@sokhibtukhtaev9693]

At 4:08, you connect a usb-c cable into the jetson, the other looks like a plain old USB port, right? Does it mean I have to buy a cable whose one side is C-type and the other USB? Because my PC doesn't have a C-type port. Thank you.

[@JetsonHacks]

That is correct. You will need a USB 3 data capable cable, USB-C connector on one side, USB-A on the other. Thanks for watching!

[@andyyu5973]

Thanks for the tutorial, really easy to follow! Ive been trying to use WSL and usbipd but it keeps dropping the bus the orin is attached to, seems like I need linux

[@JetsonHacks]

You are welcome. The USB connection is reset a few times during the flash process which makes it harder for non Linux machines. Thanks for watching!

[@energyideas]

Is this still the recommended way to boot off of the

[@JetsonHacks]

No. The recommended way is to use the NVIDIA Jetson SDK Manager. For the Super release, there's an interim set of libraries that can only be installed that way on the Orin Nano Super. Thanks for watching!

[@DennisWingo-g7m]

Nice, thanks for this. Completely agree on this vs NVIDIA instructions!

[@JetsonHacks]

You are welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@abdulwasey1814]

Your videos are very helpful 👍 I am working on orin nx these days and its amazing.

[@JetsonHacks]

Thank you for the kind words. It's great to hear that you and your Orin NX are getting along well. Thanks for watching!

[@abdulwasey1814]

Tested on Orin NX and it worked🎉🎉🎉 Thanks for such helpful guides 👍👍👍

[@innuendo70]

Ordered the cheaper Jetson Orin Nano Super 10 days ago, I have a 2TB NVME that I'd like to put in it, and looking at videos like this one right now while waiting for it to get shipped. Should this tutorial work for the Jetson Orin Nano Super too? And are there any details that should be a bit different that I'll need to be aware of when trying to apply this tutorial.

[@JetsonHacks]

It depends on how you want to use it. If you boot from the SD card, you can format the SSD and use it as extra storage. If you want to boot and run from the SSD, you will need to use the SDK manager to flash the SSD. The issue with using the method in this video is that it is currently not possible to download the Super disk images directly from the JetPack SDK pages. You must use the NVIDIA SDK Manager to do that. I'll be making a video that goes over the options. Thanks for watching!

[@JFlogerzi]

@@JetsonHacks Do you have an ETA. I just received my Orion Nano and would like to boot from my 1TB SSD

[@JetsonHacks]

@@JFlogerzi No ETA right now, been working on getting everything together. You should be able to use the SDK Manager if you're really in a rush.

[@JFlogerzi]

@@JetsonHacks I will be doing so.

[@pranalmore975]

Thanks for the great tutorial! I have a question: which flash method do you use? Is it NVMe, USB, or SD? and can you make one video of how can we add custom audio packages into kernal

[@JetsonHacks]

You are welcome, I'm glad you found it useful. I usually use NVMe. Kernel modules are pretty involved, it's not clear if you are trying a built-in module, an external module, or out of tree module. Thanks for watching!

[@bheemkill4282]

Hello jim...can you please tell how to install pytorch and torchvision libraries in orin nano

[@JetsonHacks]

Go to the Jetson Zoo and either install using the provided wheel files or use the Jetson provided Jetson containers.

[@kidargueta]

Thanks for the video. I was just wondering, why not just use the SDK Manager? Is there any good reason to use the command line instead? Thanks!

[@JetsonHacks]

You should use the SDK Manager if possible. The reason that this video uses the scripts is that the SDK Manager did not support this functionality when the video was made. Thanks for watching!

[@kidargueta]

That makes sense. Thanks a lot for your video and your comment.

[@josecas9099]

Hello! firstly, i love your videos please keep making them. i have a question, im fairly new and i just bought an orin nano and an SSD that you mentioned in the link, is there a way to install DeepStream SDK on the SSD? if not once ive flashes jetpack on the SSD can i then use nvidia SDK to flash DeepStream only? im basically not trying to use the orin's internal storage. is using the internal storage to fash jetpack with deepstream a big deal? thank you!

[@JetsonHacks]

You can put DeepStream on your Orin using SDK Manager without flashing the rest of the device. The SDK Manager with basically copy over DeepStream to the Orin. Thanks for watching!

[@leopardcat7420]

I purchased a Jetson Orin board from Yahboom instead of directly from NVIDIA. Will I face any issues following your tutorial? If there are any differences between the two products, please let me know.

[@JetsonHacks]

I don't have any experience with the Yahboom. The boards appear to be similar. However, you should follow the manufacturers directions for working with their products. Good luck on your project!

[@leopardcat7420]

@@JetsonHacks thank you!

[@csrasel6133]

it helped me a lot. thank you

[@JetsonHacks]

You are welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@DeathTempler]

After "tar: Read Checkpoint 180000" I just get Flash failure and Cleaning up... Not sure how to diagnose this

[@JetsonHacks]

Please use the NVIDIA SDK Manager. This video was recorded before this functionality was available in SDK Manager. If you run into trouble, please ask for help on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano forum so that the NVIDIA engineers can help. Thanks for watching!

[@DeathTempler]

Funny thing, been trying SDK for a week, this was my last resort 😅 Next stop: human interaction via forums lol

[@JetsonHacks]

@@DeathTempler Yes, I wish it was easier.

[@alexsurdu-bob2756]

My Orin Nano will be arriving today and I want to boot it from an nvme ssd. Does the host operating system need to be Ubuntu 20.04? I have Ubuntu 22.04 installed on my PC and it would be a pain to reinstall a downgrade just for the Orin Nano to work. Thanks!

[@JetsonHacks]

The SDK Manager page states that it runs on 22.04. I hope your project goes smoothly! Thanks for watching!

[@sokhibtukhtaev9693]

did it go well, could you share your insights please?

[@dildesigns]

Hi, do you have any plans to update your install script to be able to install JP6.0? Thanks for your wonderful resources!

[@JetsonHacks]

I'm not far enough in the process to determine if a script is warranted. I've been led to believe that you can do it straight from the Orin Nano itself without requiring a host PC. Thanks for watching!

[@vivekdhiman805]

Hello I bought one NVIDIA jeson nano 8GB. Using balenaetcher.. I flashed a memory card and I plugged memory card into the jetson nano. But nothing happens. Do I need to install SSD ?

[@JetsonHacks]

If you are strictly using a SD card, you may find this video useful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWGomoBomcabb5Y This will depend on when your Orin Nano Developer Kit was manufactured. Thanks for watching!

[@LeoNux-um7tg]

can you connect tha ram to any ddr4 laptop??

[@JetsonHacks]

If you mean the SSD, it requires a M.2 Key M slot that is PCIe. It is not RAM, or DDR memory. Thanks for watching!

[@jane-lyd]

Is this video's content still relevant and applicable for today's implementation? Would I face any version conflicts or compatibility problems using these exact commands?

[@JetsonHacks]

As stated in the pinned comment, you should use the NVIDIA SDK Manager if possible. This was written before some of the functionality was ready in SDK manager. To my knowledge, this guide still works. Good luck on your project, and thanks for watching!

[@waynewarner5717]

Hello, does anyone have a clear and good step-by-step process to encrypt the Jetson Orin SDK?

[@jesusbravo38]

Hi I just came across to this video after my attempts to create a bootable SSD using the SDK Manager, however seems like the repository in GitHub is not longer available to download the scripts.

[@JetsonHacks]

The scripts are still there, and accessible from my location. What URL address are you using?

[@Toha_Bog]

Hello! Thank you so much for the tutorial. I tried to flash nvidia jetson Orin nano dev kit with SSD using virtual box with Ubuntu 20.04 and then with docker image 20.04/22.04 from official website but both failed. I am about to follow your another tutorial to get flash logs from the dev board. But in the meantime, I wanted to give a try to you convenience script. However, I cannot longer find it in your GitHub repositories. Did you remove it? Thank you in advance!

[@JetsonHacks]

You are welcome. It's still there. However, I would not recommend using it as many things have changed since it was written. github.com/jetsonhacks/bootFromExternalStorage I advise that you get the flash logs and have the NVIDIA engineers help you through your issue on the Jetson Orin Nano forum.

[@briancoder7621]

Excellent tutorial. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it work for my Jetson Orin Nano. The problem I am facing is that my USB connection is very unstable. It always disconnected right after I ran the flash_jetson_external_storage.sh script. I used a good USB cable with a data transfer speed of up to 10Gbps. I also disabled auto-suspend for USB ports, but the problem persists. What am I missing?

[@JetsonHacks]

Some people run into issues with this approach. I'm not sure what the solution is, it feels like it's related to the the USB implementation of the Jetson and the Host not meshing well. I advise using the SDK Manager because it's something that NVIDIA officially supports and is willing to help out on. Thanks for watching!

[@briancoder7621]

@@JetsonHacks I managed to flash my SD card after multiple tries, but still could not flash my 1TB SSD either by CLI or the SDK Manager. But I will give the SDK Manager another try per your suggestion. Thank you.

[@JetsonHacks]

@@briancoder7621 Good luck on your attempt!

[@TheRecep27]

Hello, I am getting an error while flashing the Jetson Orin Nano. At the end, it gives a warning of waiting for boot and fails with a timeout error. The device does not boot.

[@JetsonHacks]

You should look at the debug console and see what is happening. If you need help, ask on the official NVIDIA Jetson forums where the NVIDIA engineers can help you walk through issues you re encountering.

[@AlfianaRamadhani-ll9tp]

Can I move OS from MMC to SSD Nvme ?

[@JetsonHacks]

Not easily, there's a bunch of tricks you would have to perform. It will depend on how the manufacturer of the board has everything set up. This is usually not very well documented. Instead, flash your SSD with the SDK Manager with the board support package from the manufacturer, which will make sure that all of the tricky parts are taken care of. You can flash the minimal setup, and then apt install the Jetson specific libraries. Good luck on your project!

[@josephwan]

Hi… if I don’t have another Linux system, what should I do to flash it? The SD card I am using didn’t work.

[@JetsonHacks]

A PC running Linux is required to flash the Jetson. You can ask for help on the official NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano forum: forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/agx-autonomous-machines/jetson-embedded-systems/jetson-orin-nano/632 Thanks for watching!

[@joeurban2069]

Where on earth have you been, our big master? I have a question I want to install jetpack 4.4 on Jetson AGX Orin, is that possible?

[@JetsonHacks]

Possible is a funny word. Lots of things are possible, given enough work, money, energy and time. However, let's assume that you do not have unlimited amounts of all of those. JetPack 4 does not support the Jetson Orin architecture, with no easy work around to get it up and running on the Orin. Thanks for watching!

[@saeidseyfi]

Thanks a lot 🙏 💓

[@JetsonHacks]

You are welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@Sugarsail1]

So you remind us to remove the jumper twice....I'm having troubles here and I'm wondering if it's required to have the jumper in place while flashing, then take it off? FYI none of this seems to work with 18.04 Ubuntu. I've only gotten as far as I have on 20.04. I've been working on this for nearly two weeks, still can't boot it. I'm gaining the opinion that Nvidia products and software suck.

[@JetsonHacks]

When the jumper is on and the power is supplied, the machine will boot into recovery mode. This takes a few moments. If you can see the Jetson on the host with lsusb, then you're in force recovery mode. It is safe to remove the jumper at that point for flashing. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching!

[@Sugarsail1]

@@JetsonHacks I got to the point of flashing my SSD via SDK manager but kept getting the USB disconnecting/ reconnecting during the flash with SDK finally saying "Installation Failed" "lost connection to Nvidia APX USB". I assumed I had a bad USB cable so got a new one. this time the flash got much further along but at 98% done it said again "Installation Failed" with the log flagging an ERROR: Flash Jetson Linux : command terminated with error (16m later). "SUMMARY DateTime Target Setup-target: Depends on failed component." But I don't see a failed component in the log although there are a few warnings. I think I may have a bad board at this point. My opinion of NVIDIA software and product quality and service continues to decline.

[@Sugarsail1]

@@JetsonHacks Yes I can see it on lsusb no problem but...

[@Sugarsail1]

I'm going to try your scripts instead of SDK manager and see how it goes.

[@Sugarsail1]

Sorry to hog up your comment board, but the issue I have seems to be a "known issue" with Jetpack 6 install on Jetson Nanos with SSDs.....their install just doesn't work so I'm installing Jetpack 5.1 instead. You'd think Nvidia would test their products a bit better before taking my $500 Jetpack 5.1 installed correctly....thanks subbed

[@adampatni6219]

nvidia should pay you millions, absolute legend

[@JetsonHacks]

lol. Thank you for the kind words. And thanks for watching!

[@azamatkenzhekhan1609]

Such a life saver

[@JetsonHacks]

Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

[@LULU-sy9ml]

Hello, is Ubuntu 18.04 available on this board? I try to find some info but have no results. Thank you

[@JetsonHacks]

Ubuntu 18.04 is not available for the Orins. Thanks for watching!

[@atmadeeparya2454]

I have an AGX orin. The script outputs "Error : Unsupported device". Is there any way you can help me?

[@JetsonHacks]

Please use the SDK Manager for the AGX Orin.

[@RasoulZardeyni-yp4cq]

I do the same task and operations but after flash board is not boat why?😭

[@JetsonHacks]

It's hard to tell from your description what the problem might be. You should flash using the NVIDIA SDK Manager.

[@feszty]

For me the script after a while, before the flashing, goes into "Waiting for target to boot up" and it's just stuck there for a while. Then says ssh ready and just times out after a few minutes. In your video I don't see this at all. Do you have any idea what might be wrong? Thanks

[@JetsonHacks]

Did you remove the jumper before the machine rebooted? Is the Jetson visible on the network?

[@feszty]

@@JetsonHacks Hi, thank you for the reply. I did remove the jumper yes. No, the Jetson is not connected to the network, just to the Ubuntu x86 PC via USB connection.

[@JetsonHacks]

@@feszty Did you turn USB auto suspend off on your PC?

[@feszty]

@@JetsonHacks no, I left it whatever the default is.

[@feszty]

@@JetsonHacks It didn’t help, I have the same issue. Thank you for your help.

[@HemangChawla]

So, is SSD the recommended wY to go or is microSD also ok?

[@JetsonHacks]

microSD works also, but is slower. Thanks for watching!

[@AlTheEngineer]

Is there any way to copy my current SD card to the SSD and boot it? I already did the copying via DD command, but how can I make my NVME SSD bootable after I copied the entire SD to it? Thank you!

[@JetsonHacks]

Did you try changing the boot order? Hit F11 on the boot screen.

[@AlTheEngineer]

@@JetsonHacks Thank you for replying. I sure did. I am a bit confused why it didn't boot .... I figured it would be straight forward. I see the NVME drive in the boot list, but just goes into black screen when its selected. :(

[@JetsonHacks]

@@AlTheEngineer You'll have to look at the output from the serial debug console to see what it's trying to do, and why it gets stuck. This assumes that you formatted the NVMe drive Ext4.

[@AlTheEngineer]

@@JetsonHacks its formatted correctly it seems :( I have no idea really. I mostly give up and I am going to just re-image the whole thing again. I wish nVidia would release some good tools for data migration.

[@JetsonHacks]

@@AlTheEngineer Good luck on your migration and the rest of your project!

[@AdiMehaindroo]

my jetson is again and again disconnecting when im trying to flash it, im using ubuntu on a virtual machine with a sdk manager its disconnecting again n again when it tries to flash.

[@JetsonHacks]

Yes, it disconnects and connects USB as part of the flashing process. That's why NVIDIA says that you should not use a VM.

[@Tuine007]

Does the SSD include in the box nano orin?

[@JetsonHacks]

No, you have to buy it separately. See the description above for suggestions. Thanks for watching!

[@Sevapcici]

Thanks for your videos. I wonder what do you think about the new nano? Because I can't help but think it's a terrible product. I first thought it's too expensive, but might be a good choice in some cases because of the decent performance upgrade. But then I learned they removed the hardware video encoders! Wasn't this thing designed with computer vision in mind? I am honestly a bit shocked some product manager at Nvidia thought that was a good idea. I am sad to say, but it's probably gonna be goodbye for me for Nvidia Jetsons. Seems lots of people use something like the Radxa Rock 5 now instead, which I am also gonna get soon. Maybe you can make some videos on that too in the future? ;D

[@JetsonHacks]

It sounds like it doesn't meet your needs, and you should move to something different that does. Personally I have given slack to anyone who had to create new products during the pandemic. That includes movies, music, electronics, and so on. Typically building and marketing products requires a lot of different trade offs. It is way harder if the people aren't in the same room. If the criteria for your project is hardware video encoding, then the Orin Nano may not fit the bill. NVIDIA may have not included hw encoding for a variety of reasons, I don't have enough information to say how they choose their feature set. It sounds like the Rockchip based machines may meet your needs. There's nothing there that interests me personally, but it'd be fun to hear how that ecosystem and support compares to the Jetson one. Good luck on your journey!

[@furkancetin2927]

What changes do I need to make in the .sh files to install 22.04?

[@JetsonHacks]

I don't understand the question. What 22.04 are you talking about?

[@furkancetin2927]

@@JetsonHacks How can I install ubuntu 22.04 operating system on Jetson nano Orin? I saw that you used 2 .sh files in your video. What changes do I need to make to these files?

[@JetsonHacks]

@@furkancetin2927 I do not know. The Orin Nano running JetPack 5.X runs Ubuntu 20.04. I do not believe that it will support 22.04 until JetPack 6.

[@furkancetin2927]

@@JetsonHacks Thanks a lot for your answer 😊

[@suppermanzzzz291]

i am using a usb a to usb c cable, but when connect to my pc it seems not detect my orin nano

[@JetsonHacks]

It's hard to tell from your description what you are doing. Is the Orin Nano in recovery mode? This is an old tutorial, you should be using the NVIDIA SDK Manager for this.

[@suppermanzzzz291]

@@JetsonHacks just finished the installation, is because my usb a -usb c are not support data transmission, thanks for the guide!

[@JetsonHacks]

@@suppermanzzzz291 I'm glad you were able to get it to work.

[@MrDanielavil]

Is the same for Jetson Xavier NX?

[@JetsonHacks]

I believe so. Thanks for watching!

[@Bwajster]

Why is the SSD card used ? Can I just use a Micro SD card instead ?

[@JetsonHacks]

Yes. Thanks for watching!

[@Bwajster]

@@JetsonHacks What are the down sides of using a Micro SD card over a SSD card on the Orin nano ?

[@JetsonHacks]

@@Bwajster I don't understand your question. Both are mass storage devices. The SSD is ~ 10X faster and is available in much larger sizes. It depends on your use case as to what downside means.

[@faisalshahzad9402]

Hi it does not work for me for the Orion nano 8GB

[@JetsonHacks]

Please use the SDK Manager. This video was made before SDK Manager supported this feature. Thanks for watching!

[@Key_Capz_]

X86 where do I get that from?

[@JetsonHacks]

An x86 machine is a PC. Desktop or Laptop.

[@Key_Capz_]

​@@JetsonHacksI know, I was looking for the ios 32bit version to download but it's no longer being supported. Is this the same process for the agx orin?

[@JetsonHacks]

@@Key_Capz_ The method shown in the video should work for the AGX Orin, but I have not tried it.

[@Key_Capz_]

​@@JetsonHacksI just test it, it works and on a x64. I was reading the md file and they are referencing a x86 machine but nothing about it being required.

[@JetsonHacks]

@@Key_Capz_ I'm glad you got it to work.

[@qzorn4440]

Very nice information. Could you please do a comparison using the new Orange Pi 5 8GB Rockchip RK3588S 8-Core 64 ARM Mali-G610 GPU, AI accelerator NPU with up to 6 TOPS? 😎 Thank you. Amazon... $101.99

[@JetsonHacks]

Thank you for the kind words. Unfortunately I do not have a personal interest in doing comparisons. I would guess that CPU wise the Pi 5 offers slightly less CPU performance (ARM A78 for the Orin Nano, ARM A76 for the Pi 5). The Pi 5 GPU/NPU combination is interesting. However, a lot of ML/AI performance is around how well you can bring models for inferencing into the environment. For example, the Orin Nano quotes 40 TOPS, the Pi 5 is 6 TOPS. I would suggest that if you don't know how to take advantage of either of those specifically, you won't get near that performance. Typically a NPU has a very specific model spec that it can run, whereas the Orin Nano has a broader range of formats that it supports. This includes the optimized ML models that NVIDIA provides, which is quite a selection. The Pi 5 has a great price, it's not clear how big is the Pi 5 support community and developers. Here's a couple of review sof the Pi 5: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWrPoqh8eZiiipY and kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHm0Ynqmjrd7htE to give you an idea of how the two compare. The Orin Nano is something different than the Pi 5, so it depends on what your application needs. Thanks for watching!

[@rastavelli]

Could anyone please enlighten me, how and where do i download anything to run this $600 pile of shite?! Orin Nano, went to their SDK Manager page, cant download anything without giving out my personal info... Cool, whatever, after registering i am greeted with "ACCESS DENIED" message, something-something have to have programming membership.. NOW WHAT!? In all honesty, wtf is this?!

[@JetsonHacks]

It sounds like you should return your purchase. If you are seeking help, go to the Jetson Orin forum: forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/agx-autonomous-machines/jetson-embedded-systems/jetson-orin-nano/632 Good luck!