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* Etcher is the tool we use to write image. Download the right Etcher for your PC from [[rock3/downloads]] page and install it. Check [[https://www.balena.io/etcher/ Etcher website]] for more info about Etcher.
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* Etcher is the tool we use to write image. Download the right Etcher for your PC from [[rock3/downloads | ROCK 3 Downloads]] page and install it. Check [https://www.balena.io/etcher/ Etcher website] for more info about Etcher.
* Choose the image you want to install from [[rock3/downloads]] page.
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* Choose the image you want to install from [[rock3/downloads | ROCK 3 Downloads]] page.
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For example
  
 
  rock3a_debian_buster_xfce4_arm64_20210824_0136-gpt.img.gz
 
  rock3a_debian_buster_xfce4_arm64_20210824_0136-gpt.img.gz

Revision as of 07:03, 13 November 2021

    ROCK 3 >  Installation >  Install on microSD

Install on microSD

This page describes how to download and install the image on a microSD card and boot on ROCK 3. You need at least the following.

Step1: Requirements

  • ROCK 3 board with power supply
  • a microSD card, larger than 8GB, class 10 or better
  • a microSD card reader, either a USB card reader or the SD card reader on laptop
  • a PC/laptop running Windows or Linux or MacOS

Step 2: Download necessary tools and image

For example

rock3a_debian_buster_xfce4_arm64_20210824_0136-gpt.img.gz

We will use it for the writing.

Step 3: Write the image to microSD card

1. Insert the microSD Card into microSD Card Reader, which connects to host computer.

2. Run the application. For example double click balenaEtcher-1.5.116-x64.AppImage on Ubuntu 20.04:

3. In the etcher window, we click button Select image.

Etcher select image 1.png

4. In the etcher window, we click button Select Drive.

Etcher select driver 1.png

5. In the etcher window, we click button Flash.

Etcher select flash button 1.png

6. In the etcher window, it shows us Flash Complete!

Etcher show complete 1.png

Done! Now you have successfully installed the OS image on microSD card.