LInux Server?

[guidemon]

is it possible to use a Mac running OS X 12.6 as the host for connecting/loading the Armbian images?

Thanks,

Russ

[dsigurds]

We tested using Mac OS X 13.0 and weren't able to get it to work. However, we have seen other projects using rk3399 SoCs with instructions for using rkdeveloptool on Mac. Below is an example. You could give it a shot. Please post back with your experience.

https://github.com/96boards/documentation/blob/master/enterprise/ficus/installation/linux-mac-rkdeveloptool.md

[guidemon]

Well, that didn’t work. Dang. Looks like my journey with Helm is coming to an end. Dang. — Russ Aldrich A Washington State Limited Liability Company +1.858.775.9240 This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any other information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. Sent from a Mac Air 

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[l3nticular]

Might want try Virtualbox plus Linux and see if you can pass the USB device through with a vid/pid filter.

[ppporch]

I was able to use a Mac running Ventura 13.2 using the following procedure. First I downloaded RKDevelopToolGUI from GitHub https://github.com/Jerzha/RKDevelopToolGUI. I downloaded it into my downloads directory and after putting the helm into the maskrom mode (confirmed by the GUI app detecting it). I then using the command line cd into the RKDeveloptoolGUI.app directory, then cd into the contents directory, then cd into the resources directory and found a functioning rkdeveloptool. Basically, you could do a cd to ~/downloads/RKDevelopToolGUI.app/Contents/Resources . I ran the commands listed in the instructions here to flash the image and it worked. If this is not clear, please feel free to contact me and hopefully I can help.

[git529]

I was able to use a Mac running Ventura 13.2 using the following procedure. First I downloaded RKDevelopToolGUI from GitHub https://github.com/Jerzha/RKDevelopToolGUI. I downloaded it into my downloads directory and after putting the helm into the maskrom mode (confirmed by the GUI app detecting it). I then using the command line cd into the RKDeveloptoolGUI.app directory, then cd into the contents directory, then cd into the resources directory and found a functioning rkdeveloptool. Basically, you could do a cd to ~/downloads/RKDevelopToolGUI.app/Contents/Resources . I ran the commands listed in the instructions here to flash the image and it worked. If this is not clear, please feel free to contact me and hopefully I can help.

Thanks @ppporch I followed your instructions and I can confirm I have the helm in maskrom mode and I can cd into ~/downloads/RKDevelopToolGUI.app/Contents/Resources and I can do ls and I see the rkdeveloptool file.

The instructions provide download link for helm-loader-build-38.bin. Where do you save this file on the Mac?

Thanks.