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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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    [[rockpi4 | ROCK Pi 4]] > [[rockpi4/install | Installation]]
[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 supports different storage media for installation, they have different IO read/write speed. Choose one to install:
* 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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* [[rockpi4/install/rockchip-flash-tools | Install Rockchip Flashing tools]]
 
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* [[rockpi4/dev/usb-install | Install image to eMMC from USB OTG Port]]
===== Choose host machine =====
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* [[rockpi4/dev/spi-install | Install image to SPI flash]]
 
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* [[rockpi4/install/microSD | Install on microSD card]]
* Linux
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* [[rockpi4/install/eMMC | Install on eMMC module]]
** Step 1: Make sure rkdeveloptool or upgrade_tool are set up on host computer
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* [[rockpi4/install/USB | Install on USB drive]]
** Step 2: Download all necessary images
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* [[rockpi4/install/NVME | Install on M.2 NVME SSD]]
** Step 3: Boot device into maskrom mode
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** Step 4: Prepare the flash environment
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* [[rockpi4/radxa-apt | Update from Radxa Apt]]
** 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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Revision as of 02:04, 9 January 2022


    ROCK Pi 4 >  Installation

ROCK Pi supports different storage media for installation, they have different IO read/write speed. Choose one to install: