Rock/SD images - Revision history

Hipboi: /* Writing SD image to SD card */

2015-03-13T05:49:08Z

‎Writing SD image to SD card

Hipboi: /* Using SD_Firmware_Tool */

2015-03-13T05:47:57Z

‎Using SD_Firmware_Tool

Tas50: /* Download */

2015-01-12T19:01:25Z

‎Download

Tas50: /* Write SD image to SD card */ rearrange content

2015-01-12T18:59:02Z

‎Write SD image to SD card: rearrange content

Tas50: /* Windows */ More English cleanup

2015-01-12T18:57:48Z

‎Windows: More English cleanup

Tas50: /* Windows */ Improve english

2015-01-12T18:56:00Z

‎Windows: Improve english

Tas50: Add OS X image setup instructions

2015-01-12T03:57:41Z

Add OS X image setup instructions

Hipboi at 04:15, 6 January 2015

2015-01-06T04:15:42Z

Hipboi at 08:15, 9 December 2014

2014-12-09T08:15:35Z

PeiYao Wang: /* Windows */

2014-11-10T12:43:34Z

‎Windows

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 === Windows ===
 See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.
 Before beginning, you will need to prepare a high quality SD card of at least 8GB.  A poor quality SD card will result in boot failures.
 * Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
 * Download the image from above link.

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	[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]		[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]

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−	~~====Using SD_Firmware_Tool====~~
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−	~~1)Download SD_Firmware_Tool from http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip~~
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−	~~2)Unzip the file and Run the SD_Firmware_Tool.exe under SD_Firmware_Tool_v1.43 directory~~
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−	~~3) Select the SD card you will flash~~
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−	~~[[File:sd_flash_2.png]]~~
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−	~~4)restore the SD card first.~~
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−	~~[[File:sd_flash_3.png]]~~
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−	~~5) Select "SD Boot " and right firmware, then click "Create" button~~
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−	~~[[File:sd_flash_4.png]]~~

	=== Linux ===		=== Linux ===

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 SD images for the rock are images booting and running on the uSD card completely. This is good when you want to try different OS or new version of the firmware without touching the nand flash.
-== Download ==
+== Downloading SD Images==
 Check your [[Rock/hardware revision|hardware revision]] (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image '''"for SD card"''' from [[Rock/prebuilt images|here]]

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 Check your [[Rock/hardware revision|hardware revision]] (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image '''"for SD card"''' from [[Rock/prebuilt images|here]]
-== Write SD image to SD card ==
+== Writing SD image to SD card ==
 === Windows ===
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 [[File:sd_flash_4.png]]
 === Linux ===
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 #Unmount the existing disk '''''sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX''''' where  X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
 #Write the image file to the uSD card '''''sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

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 # Use Win32DiskImager application
 # Use the SD_Firmware_Tool provided by Rockchip.
 See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.
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-* Power off the rock, insert the SD card, then power on, the rock is booting with the images on SD card.
+====Booting to SD Card====
 === Linux ===

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 === Windows ===
-There are two methods to write the image to sdcard. One is Use Win32DiskImager and another is Use tools(SD_Firmware_Tool) providered by rockchip.
+There are two methods to write the image to SD card on Windows:
-And which should to be used ,please refer to the readme file contained in the image zip.
+# Use Win32DiskImager application
-Before beginning, we should prepare a high quality sdcard with a storage volume  large than  8GB, and a sdcard reader.
+See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.
-Note:Poor quality sdcard will result in the failure of boot.
+Before beginning, you will need to prepare a high quality SD card of at least 8GB.  A poor quality SD card will result in boot failures.
+====Using Win32DiskImager ====
-====Use Win32DiskImager ====
 * Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
 * Download the image from above link.
-* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into sdcard
+* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into SD card
 [[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]
-====Use SD_Firmware_Tool====
+====Using SD_Firmware_Tool====
 )Download  SD_Firmware_Tool  from   http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
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 )Unzip the file and Run the SD_Firmware_Tool.exe under SD_Firmware_Tool_v1.43 directory
-) Select the sdcard you will flash
+) Select the SD card you will flash
 [[File:sd_flash_2.png]]
-)restore the sdcard first.
+)restore the SD card first.
 [[File:sd_flash_3.png]]
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-* Power off the rock, insert the sdcard, then power on, the rock is booting with the images on SD card.
+* Power off the rock, insert the SD card, then power on, the rock is booting with the images on SD card.
 === Linux ===

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	We use dd in Linux to write the image:		We use dd in Linux to write the image:
	sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC		sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
		+
		+	=== Mac OS X ===
		+	We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:
		+	#Run '''''diskutil list''''' to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
		+	#Unmount the existing disk '''''sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
		+	#Write the image file to the uSD card '''''sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

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