Problems with Installing Jackpack on Jetson Orin Nano on Windows 11

 Trying to install Ubuntu on Jetson Orin Nano Super Development Kit can be problematic. There are several key issues. 

There are several main ways to install Jetpack an Ubuntu to your board. You need to download the Jetpack 7.2 install files from Nvidia's website: 

https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/jetpack/downloads

You can download either the SDK manager or the Jetpack ISO image. Download the ISO image on your PC. Then you need a micro SD card that is at least 64GB. Download the app Balena Etcher to flash the image from your PC to your Micro SD card. Then you can insert your card into the Micro SD card slot that is hiding underneath the CPU board and it cooing fan. Connect your power cable to the board. Then keep pressing the esc button intermittenly until the boot manger shows up. Select Boot Manager, then choose SD card. We will not go into details here.

The second method is to download the SDK manager from the Nvidia website instead. This is an easier way cause it gives you automatic connection and other checks to see if there is anything missing or the connection is not created. 

A common problem is that your SDK manager is unable to detect your Jetson board. 1. You need to put your Jetson Orin Nano board in the Force Recovery Mode. To do that you must find the fc_esc pin. There are two main regions on the board that have pins. Some will suggest that you use a jumper to connect pin 9 and pin 10. But that will not work if you board has no pin 9. For a newer Jetson board, you have a pin called fc_esc. My fc_esc pin hides underneath the CPU/cooling fan circuit and it took me a lot of time to find it. You need to connect the fc_esc pin to a GND pin, which is often found next to it, using a jumper.

2. Another problem is the Jetpack 7.2 requires your Windows 11 to have the APX driver for the sytem to be able to detect the board. The easiest way is to download this app called Zadig. When it is run, it will automatically detect the new drivers that you system need to run any connected devices. Here is the webstie:

https://zadig.akeo.ie/

3. If you finally have your SDK manager being able to detect your Jetson Orin Nano board, the final obstacle is your usb connect. The manager will flash the automatically downloaded image to your Jetson board. You need to connect your Jetson's usb c port to your PC. You need a usb data wire that is fast enough. If the usb cable that you use is either not for data transfer or it is too slow, the SDK manager will complain. Use a good usb cable for this purpose. 

If everything works out, your flashing and installation will be completed by the SDK manager automatically. You will get your first ubuntu screen on the monitor that is connected to your Jetson board. The last problem is the Jetson board does not have an HDMI socket. The Jetson board comes with the Display Port (DP) instead. So, you should have purchase a DP to HDMI adapter before you flash your Jetpack to your board. If you have already connected your board to a monitor you will see this: