Recovery Mode Fails on New Verdin iMX95 / Mallow Board

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HDMI Compatibility and Recovery Mode Issues

You’re absolutely right about the lack of clear documentation regarding HDMI compatibility on the store page. Based on the available sources, I found that the HDMI interface on the Mallow carrier board has specific compatibility limitations that aren’t well-documented in the main product pages(1).

HDMI Compatibility Issue

The documentation indicates that HDMI support varies by SoM, but you’re correct that the specific limitations aren’t clearly stated on the product pages(1). From the community forum discussions, there are known HDMI compatibility issues with certain SoM and carrier board combinations(2)(3).

Recovery Mode Troubleshooting

For the recovery mode issues you’re experiencing, here are some additional approaches:

Alternative Recovery Method: External Media

Since the USB OTG recovery is failing, you can try loading Toradex Easy Installer from external media (SD card or USB stick)(4). This method involves:

  1. Prepare External Media: Format a USB stick or SD card as FAT32(4)
  2. Extract TEZI: Unzip the Easy Installer package to the root directory of the external media(4)
  3. Boot from External Media: The system follows this boot order: SD Card → internal eMMC → USB Stick(4)

External Media Boot Process

The Mallow carrier board supports booting from external media through Distro Boot, which is configured to boot in the following order(4):

  1. SD Card
  2. internal eMMC
  3. USB Stick

This alternative method doesn’t require the USB OTG recovery process that’s currently failing for you(4).

Boot Mode Configuration

Regarding boot mode changes, the sources don’t provide specific information about changing boot flags on the Mallow carrier board for the Verdin iMX95. The recovery mode process should work through the standard recovery mode procedure outlined in the documentation(4).

Network Connectivity

For VNC access, ensure that:

  • The Ethernet connection is properly established
  • You can determine the IP address using ip addr show from the serial console(4)
  • VNC is accessible at the device’s IP address

The serial console access (with your 1.8V UART adapter) will be essential for troubleshooting both the network connectivity and the overall boot process.

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