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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 touch the nand flash.
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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 ==
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== Downloading SD Images==
* Android KitKat release one - http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/android/radxa_rock_android_kitkat_r1_140626_sdcard.zip
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* Lubuntu desktop - http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/ubuntu/radxa_rock_lubuntu_desktop_140626_sdcard.zip
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== Write SD image card ==
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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]]
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== Writing SD image to SD card ==
  
 
=== Windows ===
 
=== Windows ===
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See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.
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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.
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* Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
 
* Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
* Download the Ubuntu image from [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/ubuntu/radxa_rock_lubuntu_desktop_140626_sdcard.zip here] Extract the zip to get the image
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* Download the image from above link.
* use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into sdcard
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* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into SD card
  
 
[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]
 
[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]
  
* power off the rock, Insert the sdcard, then power on,the rock is booting with ubuntu.
 
  
 
=== Linux ===
 
=== Linux ===
We use dd.
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We use dd in Linux to write the image:
     sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx
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     sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx             # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
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=== Mac OS X ===
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We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:
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#Run '''''diskutil list''''' to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
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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
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#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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==Booting to SD Card==
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#Power off the Rock
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# Insert the SD card
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# Power on the Rock and it will boot to the SD card

Latest revision as of 05:49, 13 March 2015

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.

Downloading SD Images

Check your hardware revision (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image "for SD card" from here

Writing SD image to SD card

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 here.
  • Download the image from above link.
  • Use the Win32DiskImager to Write the image into SD card

Win32DiskImager.png


Linux

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

Mac OS X

We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:

  1. Run diskutil list to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
  2. Unmount the existing disk sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
  3. 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

Booting to SD Card

  1. Power off the Rock
  2. Insert the SD card
  3. Power on the Rock and it will boot to the SD card