- Installing firmware on the NAND flash
Updating the NAND flash is done using the MfgTool.exe tool.
- Upgrading firmware on SD card
The firmware can be updated on a PC with a card reader and the CFImager.exe tool. (eboot.nb0 and NK.nb0)
The MfgTool is a manufacturing tool from Freescale that runs under Windows. It is designed to program firmware to i.MX boards for mass production. Boards are connected via USB and execute the USB/UART (Serial downloader) mode.
CFImager.exe is a host PC tool used to flash boot images (xldr.nb0, eboot.nb0, nk.nb0) and create a FAT partition on SD/MMC cards for i.MX. The tool for i.MX can only flash *.nb0 files. A card reader on the PC is required