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== THIS PAGE IS OBSOLETE ==
 
 
please refer new page: [[Rock/SD images]]
 
 
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'''This chapter introduces how to boot android(linux will be supported later) from sdcard.'''
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this is how to make Android bootable SD card from update.img.
  
'''Note:'''
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if you need available bootable SD images, please refer [[Rock/SD images]].
 
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'''1 Windows only'''
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Because of the tool released by Rockchip is Windows only.
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'''2 Android only'''
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There are still some problems  to resolve for linux.  
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== Preparation ==
 
== Preparation ==
  
  1. A sdcard (4G at least)
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  1. update.img for SD boot
  2. A sdcard reader
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2. A sdcard (4G at least)
  3. Desktop running Windows
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  3. A sdcard reader/writer
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  4. Windows PC
== Get the boot_sdcard_image ==
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The Image is just modified for upgrading android from sdcard. you can download from here
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http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/android/Boot_android_from_sdcard/radxa_rock_kitkat_sdcard_boot_update_0621.zip
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and then unzip it.
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== Make the Boot Disk under Windows ==
 
== Make the Boot Disk under Windows ==
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[[File:boot_sdcard_1.jpg]] PIC_1
 
[[File:boot_sdcard_1.jpg]] PIC_1
  
==Boot system from sdcard==
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== Boot system from sdcard ==
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   1. Power off the RR
 
   1. Power off the RR
 
   2. Insert the sdcard
 
   2. Insert the sdcard
 
   3. Power on the RR, the process starts and the process likes the android system first boot.
 
   3. Power on the RR, the process starts and the process likes the android system first boot.

Revision as of 03:58, 23 July 2014

this is how to make Android bootable SD card from update.img.

if you need available bootable SD images, please refer Rock/SD images.

Preparation

1. update.img for SD boot
2. A sdcard (4G at least)
3. A sdcard reader/writer
4. Windows PC

Make the Boot Disk under Windows

1. Download the tool to make upgrade disk and unzip it
    http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
2. Insert the reader to pc and insert the sdcard to reader
3. Find SD_Fireware_Tool.exe under SD_Fireware_Tool and click it. See PIC_1
4. Select the insert sdcard  under "Choose removable disk" Item. See PIC_1
5. Select "SD Boot" (Note:Select only this item). See PIC_1
6. Click "Firmware" button to choose the image just  download and unzip.See PIC_1
7. Click "Create" to begin. when complete, there will be a dialog to tell you success

Boot sdcard 1.jpg PIC_1

Boot system from sdcard

 1. Power off the RR
 2. Insert the sdcard
 3. Power on the RR, the process starts and the process likes the android system first boot.