Quote from: CIVIoney on October 11, 2021, 04:56:37 PM

FAQ

Q: I updated the system and now my Apollo won't boot
A: DO NOT UPDATE THE OS THROUGH THE SYSTEM UPDATE PROMPTS Even though the Apollo is a full linux desktop, its still an embedded system with multiple system level changes to make it work with our proprietary hardware attached to it. If you do a system level OS update these will be whipped and you will end up with a bricked system, requiring a full SD card reflash using the stock image. Any system/kernel level updates will issue here with updated SD card images.

Hi Everyone,

I recently bought a FutureBit Apollo BTC. Upon setting up, I was prompted to do updates and I didn't think anything of it and proceeded. It seems I immediately bricked my new system Sad

This is my first venture into mining so I'm quite a bit bummed at the moment. Although I'm more tech savvy than the average person, I don't have the knowledge on how to fix this. Could anyone help me understand how to do a full SD card reflash using the stock image in order to get back to working order?

Appreciate anyone's guidance.

Apollo BTC SD Card Image/OS Download and Install

Folder for all Apollo BTC Image Releases: https://mega.nz/folder/ZlxnwYZb#ZN77cDAcXa6dN_2QKSdT_Q

Release 7/31/21

d6f820869268383883db4741dcfcade8f57ad1a1c20c359fd7a3015c78ffe3dd apollo-btc_310721.img.xz

-Updated Apollo UI to latest 0.3.1
-Image no longer wipes SSD if it detects it has already been formatted
-Added additional swap memory to prepare for Lightning network/block explorer apps
-System level fixes/tweaks for stability

Initial Release 5/14/21

c5dfeb7812e43df64fac2fd4dbc929ec7c78f6df513bed0d8aba81a6573bec7e apollo-btc-14-05-21.img.xz

SD Card Flash Instructions:

Download image linked above, verify SHASUM is correct
Decompress the image (should have just a .img extension when its done full size ~7GB when decompressed)
Use an easy cloner tool like etcher (etcher.io) or dd etc if your know what your doing
Insert SD card in your computer, select the the decompressed apollo.img file, and select the SD card you inserted
Flash away...this will return your SD card back to stock state