Device fails to start or update
Posted: 2025-11-22 10:28
Hello everyone,
I have issues booting and updating my Omni Core 3576. Current behaviour is the following:
Booting behaviour in "regular" mode gets stuck at different stages: I always get to the Luckfox kernel screen, sometimes it just stops there, without any further interaction (power led on, act light off); sometimes it also freezes there, but with the act led flashing; once or twice I managed to actually get to a running window manager. Sadly I didn't see any patterns here, what leads to which behaviour (like a change of where it gets stuck based on the attached devices like mouse / keyboard or network).
When I try to update the image to the latest debian, update will always fail - I'm in maskmode (same behaviour with jumper and entering maskmode with reset button):
I've tried to update from linux, mac and windows with the same results. I've tried several cables.
I did also try to boot from several SD Cards - all with the same debian image.
I don't yet have the matching cable to connect to UART do provide output of the serial. Once I have this information I'm happy to attach them here.
As I'm running out of ideas, any proposals on how to get the device running?
Your help is very much appreciated & thanks in advance
I have issues booting and updating my Omni Core 3576. Current behaviour is the following:
Booting behaviour in "regular" mode gets stuck at different stages: I always get to the Luckfox kernel screen, sometimes it just stops there, without any further interaction (power led on, act light off); sometimes it also freezes there, but with the act led flashing; once or twice I managed to actually get to a running window manager. Sadly I didn't see any patterns here, what leads to which behaviour (like a change of where it gets stuck based on the attached devices like mouse / keyboard or network).
When I try to update the image to the latest debian, update will always fail - I'm in maskmode (same behaviour with jumper and entering maskmode with reset button):
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10:35:02 Upgrade Tool v2.3
10:35:02 Current process in /Users/ssc/private/luckfox/upgrade_tool_v2.3_mac
10:35:02 No found config.ini,in the /Users/ssc/private/luckfox/upgrade_tool_v2.3_mac/config.ini
10:35:02 Command Line: ./upgrade_tool uf /Users/ssc/Downloads/Luckfox-RK3576-Debian12-Xfce-202505.img
10:35:02 Current Device Location ID:2
10:35:02 Download Boot Start
10:35:04 Download Boot Success
10:35:04 Wait For Maskrom Start
10:35:05 Wait For Maskrom Success
10:35:05 Test Device Start
10:35:05 Error:RKU_Write failed,err=-1
10:35:05 ERROR:TestDevice-->RKU_TestDeviceReady failed,RetCode(-3)
10:35:06 Error:RKU_Write failed,err=-9
10:35:06 ERROR:TestDevice-->RKU_TestDeviceReady failed,RetCode(-3)
10:35:07 Error:RKU_Write failed,err=-9
10:35:07 ERROR:TestDevice-->RKU_TestDeviceReady failed,RetCode(-3)
10:35:08 Test Device Fail
10:35:08 Command mode out
I did also try to boot from several SD Cards - all with the same debian image.
I don't yet have the matching cable to connect to UART do provide output of the serial. Once I have this information I'm happy to attach them here.
As I'm running out of ideas, any proposals on how to get the device running?
Your help is very much appreciated & thanks in advance