Method 1: Directly Replacing DTB File

Prerequisite

Make sure you have executed the steps in Generating DTB.

Execute the following steps under the root directory of Linux to replace the DTB file:

  1. Insert the micro-SD card to the PC with Ubuntu system, and execute the following command to check the SD card partition:
    sudo fdisk -l
    Example Output:
    Device      Start     End Sectors  Size Type
    /dev/sdc1    4096    8191    4096    2M unknown
    /dev/sdc2    8192   16383    8192    4M unknown
    /dev/sdc3   16384  221183  204800  100M EFI System
    /dev/sdc4  221184 4503518 4282335    2G Linux filesystem
    

    In this output, the /dev/sdc3 partition is the SD card partition.

  2. Mount the SD card partition under the mnt file path by executing:
    sudo mount /dev/sdc3 /mnt
  3. Execute the following commands under the Linux root directory:
    sudo cp arch/riscv/boot/dts/starfive/<DTB_File> /mnt/dtbs/starfive
    Tip:
    Different boards use different dtb files:
    • jh7110-visionfive-v2.dtb: for version 1.2A and 1.3B board.
    • jh7110-visionfive-v2-ac108.dtb: for version 1.2A and 1.3B board with ac108 codec.
    • jh7110-visionfive-v2-wm8960.dtb: for version 1.2A and 1.3B board with wm8960 codec.
    Tip: You can refer to the silk print on the board for the version information.
    Example Command:
    sudo cp arch/riscv/boot/dts/starfive/jh7110-visionfive-v2.dtb /mnt/dtbs/starfive
  4. Enter /mnt and modify the configuration file (uEnv.txt) by executing:
    cd /mnt
    sudo vim uEnv.txt
    fdtfile=starfive/<DTB_File>
    Example Command:
    cd /mnt
    sudo vim uEnv.txt
    fdtfile=starfive/jh7110-visionfive-v2.dtb
    Figure 1. Example
  5. Unmount the /mnt directory:
    sudo umount /mnt
  6. Remove the micro-SD card from PC and insert it into VisionFive 2, and power on VisionFive 2.
Note: You can also replace the DTB file by performing the following steps:
  1. Directly copy the DTB file to the /boot/dtbs/starfive directory under the Debian system using a USB drive or through SCP
  2. Modify the configuration file uEnv.txt. See Step 4.