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This guide describes how to write images to M.2 NVME SSD
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=== Part one: Write one system image to M.2 NVME SSD with NVME to USB3.0 reader ===
 
=== Part one: Write one system image to M.2 NVME SSD with NVME to USB3.0 reader ===

Revision as of 09:30, 27 December 2021

    ROCK 3 >  Installation >  Install the image to M.2 NVME SSD

Install the image to M.2 NVME SSD

This guide describes how to write images to M.2 NVME SSD.

Part one: Write one system image to M.2 NVME SSD with NVME to USB3.0 reader

Step one: Requirements

This page describes how to download and install the image on a M.2 NVME SSD and boot on ROCK 3A. You need at least the following.

  • ROCK 3A board with power supply
  • One M.2 NVME SSD
  • NVME to USB3.0 reader

Step two: Download necessary tools and image

Here we use the following image for writing.

rock3a_debian_buster_xfce4_arm64_20210824_0136-gpt.img.gz

Step three: Write the image to M.2 NVME SSD

  • Insert the M.2 NVME SSD into M.2 NVME SSD USB3.0 reader, which connects to host computer.
  • Run the application. For example double click balenaEtcher-1.5.116-x64.AppImage on Ubuntu 20.04:
  • In the etcher window, we click button Select image.

Etcher select image 1.png

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

Etcher select driver 1.png

  • In the etcher window, we click button Flash.

Etcher select flash button 1.png

  • In the etcher window, it shows us Flash Complete!

Etcher show complete 1.png

Done! Now you have successfully installed the OS image on M.2 NVME SSD.

Part two: Erase M.2 NVME SSD

When M.2 NVME SSD is written with Android (or Linux) images before, now we change to Linux( or Android). It's recommended that you erase M.2 NVME SSD first. Then write the target images.