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| − | == Installation ==
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| − | Choose and install an operation system on your ROCK Pi 4. To appropriately follow this installation guide you will need to:
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| − | * Choose an installation method
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| − | * Download necessary files
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| − | * Choose host machine
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| − | * Follow flashing instructions
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| − | === Methods of Installation ===
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| − | In most cases, you will be presented with two options when installing your new operating system onto your ROCK Pi 4:
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| − | * eMMC USB upgrade Method
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| − | ** The firmware will be downloaded from the USB to the ROCK Pi 4 on board eMMC storage
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| − | * Running on SD Card Method
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| − | ** The firmware will be written on a SD Card that will lately be inserted onto ROCK Pi 4.
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| − | Each Method has its own benefits and requires different levels of experience.
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| − | ==== eMMC USB upgrade Method ====
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| − | [http://opensource.rock-chips.com/wiki_Rockusb Rockusb] is a custom USB protocal from Rockchip supported by ROCK Pi 4 and can be used for firmware installation(USB to eMMC). This method applies to advanced users who are most familiar with command line tools or modified/custom source code and need to download such updates to the board for testing/execution. | + | |
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| − | ===== This method requires the following hardware: =====
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| − | * ROCK Pi 4 board with power supply
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| − | * Host machine (Linux/Mac)
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| − | * USB Type-A to Type-A cable
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| − | * USB serial to TTL cable(not required to perform flash)
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| − | * USB Mouse and/or keyboard (not required to perform flash)
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| − | * HDMI Monitor with full size HDMI cable (not required to perform flash)
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| − | * Ethernet cable (not required to perform flash)
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| − | ===== Go to the [Download page] to get your system =====
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| − | ===== Choose host machine =====
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| − | * Linux
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| − | ** Step 1: Make sure rkdeveloptool or upgrade_tool are set up on host computer
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| − | ** Step 2: Download all necessary images
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| − | ** Step 3: Boot device into maskrom mode
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| − | ** Step 4: Prepare the flash environment
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| − | ** Step 5: Flash images onto ROCK Pi 4 eMMC and reboot
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| − | * Mac
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| − | ==== Running on SD Card Method ====
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| − | Running on SD card method allows you to place a microSD card into a ROCK Pi 4 to automatically boot and run.
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| − | ===== This method required the following hardware =====
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| − | * ROCK Pi 4 board with power supply
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| − | * Host machine (Linux/Mac/Windows)
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| − | * MicroSD card with 8GB or larger of storage
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| − | * USB Mouse and/or keyboard
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| − | * HDMI Monitor with full size HDMI cable
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| − | * Ethernet cable
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| − | ===== Go to the [Download page] to get your system =====
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| − | ===== Choose host machine =====
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| − | * Linux/Mac/Windows
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