: Move an existing installation from a MicroSD card to a faster USB or SSD drive while keeping the bootloader on the original media. Restore a Brick
In the meantime, here’s a for a common need: “Automated device detection + safe flashing with backup before write” libretech-flash-tool
To flash U-Boot to SPI using the libretech-flash-tool: : Move an existing installation from a MicroSD
The tool's "hero moment" often happens in community forums like the Libre Computer Hub . A user might find themselves with a board that refuses to boot OpenWrt or a new Linux kernel. The story reaches its peak when the user runs the script: They select their board (e.g., the AML-S905X-CC). The tool flashes the bootloader to the SD card. The story reaches its peak when the user
LibreTech also produces x86 motherboards (based on AMD Family 15h/16h). The flash tool for these platforms is based on flashrom with a custom internal programmer.
(Commonly /dev/sdb or /dev/mmcblk0 . Be extremely careful here; choosing the wrong drive will wipe your computer’s hard drive.) 2. Flashing a Specific Board