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Getting Started with Genio 350 Evaluation Kit
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The Genio 350 EVK (evaluation kit) is suitable for our technology partners to evaluate the MT8365 processor for IoT solution design and development.
Get started using Ubuntu on this kit by following the steps below.

.. figure:: /_asset/hw_evk_g350-evk_ports.png
    :alt: Ports of |G350-EVK-REF-BOARD| main board
    :align: center
    :width: 65%

    Ports of |G350-EVK-REF-BOARD| main board


.. note::

    Genio 350 EVK does not meet the hardware requirements of Ubuntu Desktop.
    The Ubuntu Desktop image is bootable on the Genio 350 EVK but you may encounter
    performance and stability issues.

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You also need two cables:

    * A **micro-USB** cable to connect your host PC to the **UART0** port on the board.
    * Another **micro-USB** cable to write Ubuntu OS images to the onboard eMMC storage via the **USB0** port.

Also, prepare a unique **MAC address** that is allowed by your Ethernet local area network.
This is because Genio 350 EVK does not have a pre-programmed onboard Ethernet MAC address.

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Locate the **Volume Up** and **Reset Key** buttons on the board:

.. figure:: /_asset/sw_yocto_flash_g350_dl-buttons.jpg
    :align: center
    :width: 60%

Follow these steps to enter download mode:

1. Press and keep pressing the **Volume Up** button.
2. Press and release the **Reset Key** button.
3. Hold the **Volume Up** button. The tool should output the following logs:

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        Opening <port> using baudrate=115200
        Connected to MediaTek SoC: hw_code[0x8168]
        Sending bootstrap to address: 0x201000
        Jumping to bootstrap at address 0x201000 in AArch64 mode
        erasing mmc0
        < waiting for any device >

4. Release the **Volume Up** button after the tool outputs ``< waiting for any device >``

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Ubuntu Server on Genio 350 EVK
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If you have connected to the UART console (``ttyS0`` in Ubuntu) in previous steps,
the following prompt should appear in your terminal application.
Use ``ubuntu`` as both the username and password to login:

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    Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS mtk-genio ttyS0

    mtk-genio login: ubuntu
    password: ubuntu

If you are using Ubuntu Server image, a console ``tty1`` should appear on the built-in display panel:

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    Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS mtk-genio tty1

    mtk-genio login:

You may connect a USB keyboard to the ``USB1`` Type-A port on the board,
use the USB keyboard to input username and password to login to the ``tty1`` console.

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