On Ubuntu rpiboot stops just after 'Successful read 4 bytes'

[j75]

Describe the bug

I am trying to flash the eMMC on a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Development Kit.

I followed the instructions but finally it stops with

Sending bootcode.bin
Successful read 4 bytes
Waiting for BCM2835/6/7/2711/2712...

According to other issues it should go further and display something like

Second stage boot server
File read: mcb.bin
File read: memsys00.bin
File read: memsys01.bin
File read: memsys02.bin
File read: memsys03.bin
File read: bootmain
Loading: mass-storage-gadget/config.txt
File read: config.txt
Loading: mass-storage-gadget/boot.img
File read: boot.img
Second stage boot server done

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

I did

1. git clone --recurse-submodules --shallow-submodules --depth=1 https://github.com/raspberrypi/usbboot
2. cd usbboot/ ; make
3. sudo ./rpiboot -d mass-storage-gadget64 then it displayed

Please fit the EMMC_DISABLE / nRPIBOOT jumper before connecting the power and USB cables to the target device.
If the device fails to connect then please see https://rpltd.co/rpiboot for debugging tips.

Loading: mass-storage-gadget64/bootfiles.bin
Using mass-storage-gadget64/bootfiles.bin
Waiting for BCM2835/6/7/2711/2712...

4. then I connected my computer (running Ubuntu 24.04.2) on the Power In USB-C connector
5. now it displays

Sending bootcode.bin
Successful read 4 bytes
Waiting for BCM2835/6/7/2711/2712...

...and there it stops!

Device(s)

Other

Compute Module IO board.

No response

RPIBOOT logs

RPIBOOT: build-date 2025/05/17 pkg-version local 402baf0

Please fit the EMMC_DISABLE / nRPIBOOT jumper before connecting the power and USB cables to the target device.
If the device fails to connect then please see https://rpltd.co/rpiboot for debugging tips.

Loading: mass-storage-gadget64/bootfiles.bin
Using mass-storage-gadget64/bootfiles.bin
Waiting for BCM2835/6/7/2711/2712...

Sending bootcode.bin
Successful read 4 bytes
Waiting for BCM2835/6/7/2711/2712...

Kernel logs

[ 9484.050567] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 11 using xhci_hcd
[ 9484.177077] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0a5c, idProduct=2712, bcdDevice= 0.00
[ 9484.177093] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 9484.177100] usb 1-1: Product: BCM2712D0 Boot
[ 9484.177105] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Broadcom
[ 9484.177109] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 6cd1bdae

Device UART logs

No response

[timg236]

The software installation and commands look correct but it appears that the first full-speed USB transfer is failing. This is sometimes caused by a USB cable issue.

Suggestions

1. Remove any peripherals connected to the CM5IO
2. Remove any hubs between the host computer and the CM5IO or try different USB ports
3. Use a different USB-C cable
4. Try running RPi boot on a Raspberry Pi if you have one available

[j75]

I run again rpiboot but I have added the v option - and surprise! everything is completely different!

Device located successfully
2711/ position 00000200 size 0
2711/bootcode4.bin position 00000400 size 68696
2711/memsys08.bin position 00011400 size 20492
...
712/font.bin position 0014e400 size 27404
2712/memsys01.bin position 00155200 size 40972
 position 0015f600 size 0
...
 position 00160600 size 0
File 2712/boot.img not found in /home/.../usbboot/mass-storage-gadget64//bootfiles.bin
Loading: /home/.../usbboot/mass-storage-gadget64//boot.img
File size = 31457792 bytes
Received message ReadFile: boot.img
File read: boot.img
libusb_bulk_transfer sent 31457792 bytes; returned 0
Received message Done: boot.img
CMD exit
Second stage boot server done

Please note the File 2712/boot.img not found message.

The problem is that event after that the CM5 was not displayed as an external storage!

So, I used a Windows system and there I have managed to install the OS on the eMMC.

[j75]

Concerning the error message, I noticed that the folder firmware/2711/ has 3 files (2 being symlinks) while firmware/2712 has only 2 symlinks, is it an error?

[pelwell]

is it an error?

No.

[timg236]

"Please note the File 2712/boot.img not found message."

With the verbose -v option that's expected. It's saying that 2712/boot.img was not found inside the bootfiles.bin .tar file. I might bump that to the next level of verbosity

[Chick92]

Has there been any update on this? Exact same issue. Ubuntu 24, CM5 with Raspberry Pi IO board, waveshare cm5 nano B and waveshare CM5 dual ethernet.

[pelwell]

Do you not have another Raspberry Pi you can use as an rpiboot host?

[Chick92]

Hi @pelwell, yes, just tried that and it worked. Good idea! Thanks.