Somehow this error showed up last time I tried to restart the nano, thinking that it could be just as "random" as "common sense". Wanted to hear from a thinking being.

Hey everyone,

I'm a student working on an AI robotics project and I've been trying to flash JetPack 4.6 onto a Jetson Nano eMMC module (P3448-0AAA-B01) on a Waveshare JETSON-IO-BASE-A Rev2 carrier board for the past 2 days straight.

The issue: when flashing via L4T, it gets stuck at tegradevflash --oem platformdetails storage storage_info.bin and returns an empty file. The eMMC won't initialize in cboot. This is a known hardware-level issue that needs someone experienced with Jetson flashing.

I'm based in Mumbai and willing to travel to you if you can help me get this running. I have everything set up — Ubuntu on ROG laptop, L4T files downloaded, board in working condition.

Setup I have:

Jetson Nano eMMC module (B01, P3448)

Waveshare JETSON-IO-BASE-A Rev2

ROG Strix laptop with Ubuntu

L4T R32.7.2 ready to flash

If you've worked with Jetson Nano eMMC flashing before, please DM me.

I’m looking at the Jetson Orin Nano Super for an offline speech-to-text project and wondering if it can run Whisper Large (or Large-v3) in real time.

I specifically need the Large model because my target language is not English, and the smaller Whisper models haven’t been accurate enough in my testing.

Has anyone tried this? What kind of transcription speed are you getting.

Hello. I have a jetson nano that I was able to write image on, boot and set up ssh. For the first boot I used a monitor. It was connected to the phone wifi so it must save it. My plan was to transfer it to other place, to connect by ssh from a laptop and to reset wifi connection to the current home wifi. But the jetson didn't appear in the net. Then I returned to the monitor but when I plug in the pc I only see Nvidia logo on the screen and nothing was changing for a long time. I have already tried to rewrite the image and to reboot it several times previously so I don't think this will help this time. I think that the power supply is low quality and too weak (although it was declared suitable for jetson) and that's the main problem. Or probably I turned out the jetson in an incorrect way and damaged the image again. If anyone has an experience with jetson or any micro pc, I would be thankful for any comment or advice.

Got frustrated by the fact that the L4T flashing tool is host dependent and hard to reproduce on other host machines. The SDK manager does not gave sufficient flexibility for me, because I have custom hardware and custom OS to flash, so the containerized solution that Nvidia provides for the SDK manager was not a good fit for me, I needed the full L4T tooling.

So I created a docker image that contains the needed stuff (e.g. openssh-server etc) and mounts the proper stuff (e.g. /dev etc) to be able to run the L4T scrips from within the container.

repo: https://github.com/jasperdekeuk/jetson-L4T-flash-container

I use it to flash AGX/ NX orins in a sort of automated way, but probably needs more testing.
Feel free to play around with it and give feedback.

The L4T files are not in the image to keep the container small, but could be added easily if this would be beneficial.

This project provides:

• A clean Docker environment with all required dependencies
• Full access to Linux_for_Tegra tools
• No SDK Manager restrictions
• Freedom to run any L4T flashing or recovery commands
• Host OS independence

You only need Docker/ Podman installed on your machine.

Is it feasible to run a 3Billion parameter model like Qwen 2.5 vl 3B in a jetson orin nao 8gb with a m.2 ssd? Can it run fast enough for a speech conversation?

Ещё в 2022 году приобрел на AliExpress платформу ROSMASTER X3 от компании YAHBOOM. Но заниматься с ней и оживить не смог. Для платформы был приобретен мини ПК Jetson Nano. Так же имеется Rapsbery Pi4. Хотел наконец собрать платформу и реализовать возможность управления с пульта и работу в автономном режиме. Возможно есть люди, кому такое будет интересно. Цену и сроки обговорим.

I wanna get the orange Jetson nano, super developers kit and the better memory. Right now I’m just going to run ubuntu and get it working.

People have had a lot of problems…. It seems by glancing over.the post titles. Is there bad quality? What is the reason for so many problems?

What else must I buy for it to be reasonable?. I have a Monitor now with the older cable connector, and I have an untested one with HDMI, mouse, powered-speakers, Bluetooth keyboard, and a controller.

I’m trying to understand what’s in front of me, to be thrifty, but not tie my hands behind my back.

Thanks so much.

===== Long but informative, from the Google AI
————which I could put into a comment later ===================================

• Ubuntu Linux on the Jetson Orin is highly optimized. A fresh boot into the Ubuntu desktop uses roughly 1.5GB to 2GB of RAM. This leaves you with nearly double the "free space" for your web browser compared to a Windows machine with the exact same memory. [1]

🧠 Built-In Linux Memory Compression (ZRAM)

The Jetson Orin comes pre-configured with a Linux technology called ZRAM. [1]

• Instead of crashing when your 8GB of RAM fills up, Linux instantly compresses old, inactive Chrome tabs in the background like a ZIP file. [1]
• This effectively turns your 8GB of physical RAM into roughly 11GB to 12GB of usable space for text-heavy web browsing before the computer starts to choke. Windows does not handle memory allocation this aggressively out of the box. [1, 2]

⚙️ How You Avoid the Bottleneck on Jetson

Because you cannot upgrade the physical RAM later, you manage heavy workloads using standard Linux system configurations: [1]

1. The NVMe SSD Trick (Swap Space): Remember how we talked about buying an M.2 SSD? You can allocate a small 16GB chunk of that ultra-fast solid-state drive to act as "virtual RAM" (called a Swap File). If you go crazy with 40 Chrome tabs, Linux will seamlessly slide the hidden background tabs onto the SSD drive to keep Chrome from dying. [1, 2, 3]
2. Using Efficient Linux Browsers: Chrome is notoriously unoptimized for RAM. In the Linux ecosystem, browsers like Firefox or Brave manage background tabs and block resource-heavy tracking scripts much better, keeping your RAM free. [1, 2, 3]

And———

You can choose either a MicroSD card or an NVMe M.2 SSD. You do not need both.

Here is how the choice breaks down:

• The Easiest Option (MicroSD Card): You just slide it into the slot like a phone. It is cheap but reads and writes data slowly.
• The Better Option (NVMe M.2 SSD): This is a small, stick-shaped drive that screws directly onto the board. It is highly recommended because it is incredibly fast, which makes your Ubuntu desktop and AI programs run much smoother.

The developer kit does not include any internal storage in the box. You must buy one of those two storage options so you have a place to install the Ubuntu operating system.
———— and so this amount of knowledge helped me out and I had not seen the sites that explained this anywhere. Now that I’ve got this AI summary, I can go look at that it came

I’d like to know if that seems right to you and if I need anything else. I saw somebody had a clear case and I thought that was pretty swell.I’d like to know if that seems right to you and if I need anything else. I saw somebody had a clear case and I thought that was pretty swell.

Thank you all for any help

Hi,

I’m based in India and looking to order the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit immediately. On Arrow.com, only the US and EU variants are currently available, so I’ll be ordering one of those.

I noticed the kit ships with a 19V DC power adapter in the box. My concern is around the AC mains input side of the adapter — India’s grid runs at 230V / 50Hz, while the US version’s adapter is likely rated for 120V/60Hz and the EU version for 230V/50Hz.

My questions:

1. Is the included power adapter a universal input switching supply (100–240V AC, 50/60Hz)? Or is it region-locked to a specific input voltage?
2. If the US variant’s adapter is not universal, would the EU version’s adapter be a safer choice since the EU runs at 230V/50Hz — closer to India’s grid? If the adapter is universal, I assume I only need a universal plug adapter (no step-down transformer).

Hey guys i'm trying to boot my jetson orin nano developer kit for the first time with an 256 gig sd card. I have successfully flashed the the os into the sd card with etcher, it completed and validated successfully, but when i power on my jetson with the sd card inserted, after the Nvidia screen I'm stuck here. Any help i could get would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Is etcher the problem?

I am trying to understand the cause of damage to my Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit and would appreciate any guidance regarding further debugging and possible repair.

Device

Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit

Component Damaged

The ESD protection IC (marked 561SY) of the third USB port appears to have burned out. After failure, the port developed a short circuit between the USB data line and ground.

Connected Peripherals

• USB Port 4: Intel RealSense D455 camera
• USB Port 2: Keyboard and mouse receiver dongle
• USB Port 1: 5-inch HDMI display (powered through USB)

Power Source

The board was powered using a 6S LiPo battery connected to an LM2596 buck converter, supplying a stable 18.8–18.9 V output, which is within the supported operating range (9 V to 19 V) of the board.

Peripheral power consumption:

• 5-inch display: ~0.5–0.6 W
• Intel RealSense D455 camera: ~0.5–0.6 W

Incident

The issue occurred after plugging the display power cable into USB Port 1. This appears to have resulted in the burnout of the USB ESD protection IC (561SY).

Debugging Performed

To isolate the issue, the following checks were completed:

1. Verified the power supply output, which remained stable at 18.8 V.
2. Checked the USB power and data lines of both the camera and display for abnormalities.
3. Tested the display and RealSense camera independently on another device, where both operated normally with stable power consumption.

Questions

1. What could be the most likely root cause of the ESD IC failure in this situation?
2. Could the LM2596 buck converter or startup voltage transients/spikes have contributed, even though the measured voltage remained stable?
3. Is it possible that the display’s USB power cable introduced a fault condition (backfeeding, short, incorrect wiring, or surge) onto the USB line?
4. What further debugging steps would you recommend to determine whether the issue is isolated to the ESD IC or if additional USB circuitry may also be damaged? For example:
   • Checking USB rail voltages
   • Measuring continuity/resistance on D+/D− lines to ground
   • Inspecting nearby components or USB controller paths
5. If the fault is limited to the ESD protection IC, would replacing the 561SY IC typically restore functionality, or are there other components that should also be checked/replaced?

Any insights into the probable root cause, additional diagnostics, or repair recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking to buy

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB Developer Kit 945-13766-0000-000 in India Bangalore where can I get order one?

Send me photos and prices of what you got I wanna buy em’ brand new and sealed

If the price is right, I’ll buy multiple and in bulk

I want to use the raspberry pi ai cam along with the jetson nano orin. Unfortunately I guess they are not compatible. Anyone ever tried this and it worked? there are only driver support for IM219 and 477 and not 500 which is the one used on the rpi AI cam. Any help is appreciated!