¶ 🍞 BredOS Installation Guide
¶ 📚 Table of contents
- 🔽 Downloading BredOS
- 💽 Creating the Installation Media (microSD)
- 🚀 Booting from the Installation Media (microSD)
- 💾 Installing BredOS to eMMC (RockChip)
- 💻 Follow BredOS Installer
- 🛠️ Initial Configuration
¶ 🔽 Downloading BredOS
Download the latest BredOS image for your device from the 🌐 official website.
¶ 💽 Creating the Installation Media (microSD)
- Insert your microSD card into your computer.
- Use a tool like
balenaEtcher,dd, orRaspberry Pi Imagerto write the BredOS image to the microSD card.
¶ 🚀 Booting from the Installation Media (microSD)
- Insert the microSD card into your ARM-based single board computer.
- Connect the necessary peripherals (keyboard, mouse, monitor) and power on the device.
- The device should boot from the microSD card and load the BredOS installer.
¶ 💾 Installing BredOS to eMMC (RockChip)
If you'd like to install BredOS to eMMC storage instead of using a microSD card, follow these steps:
📝 Before we begin, make sure you have the following files downloaded:
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Flashing tool (RKDevTool vX.XX): You can download the tools for Windows in the following links:
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SPI loader file, for example for the RK3588:
rk3588_spl_loader_v1.15.113.bin
📂 Unzip all files including the BredOS image which by default comes in an .img.xz file and we have to unzip it to convert it into an .img file.
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The first thing to do is installing the Rockchip Driver we have downloaded. For this, open the
DriverAssitant_v5.0folder and execute the fileDriverInstall.exe. -
Click on
🟢 Install Driver:
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Open the folder that contains the flashing tool:
RKDevTool_Release_v2.96folder (check the version you have downloaded for the name) and execute the toolRKDevTool.exe. -
In the flashing tool set the following configuration and click on
RUN:- Select the SPI loader file
- Select the BredOS image
- Check
Write by Address - Click on
RUNand wait until the process finishes
¶ 💻 Follow BredOS Installer
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
- Select your preferred language, keyboard layout, and time zone.
- Set up a user account and password.
- Complete the installation and reboot the device.
¶ 🛠️ Initial Configuration
After running BredOS installer you may need to complete some initial setup tasks:
- 🌐 Configure network settings
- 🔄 Update the system using the package manager
- 🛠️ Install additional software packages as needed
