1. Linux image support SDcard or EMMC bootup, but you should read the [Boot_Sequence boot sequence] at first.
2. It’s recommended to use A1 rated cards, 8GB at least.
3. Make sure bootable EMMC is formatted if you want bootup from SDcard.
4. Make sure SDcard is formatted without Linux image flashed if you want bootup from EMMC and use Sdcard as storage.
5. Download latest [Linux Linux Image], and confirm that the md5 checksum is correct.
6. Default login: pi/bananapi or root/bananapi
7. The wiki guide is only for [bananapi 4.9 bsp ubuntu/debian images].
Install Image to SDcard
1. Install Image with Balena Etcher on Windows, Linux and MacOS.
Balena Etcher is an opensource GUI flash tool by Balena, Flash OS images to SDcard or USB drive
2. Install Image with Balena Cli on Windows, Linux and MacOS.
Balena CLI is a Command Line Interface for balenaCloud or openBalena. It can be used to flash linux image. Download the installer or standalone package from balena-io and install it correctly to your PC, then you can use the "local flash" command option of balena to flash a linux image to sdcard or usb drive.
$ sudo balena local flash path/to/xxx-bpi-m4-berry-xxx.img.zip
$ sudo balena local flash path/to/xxx-bpi-m4-berry-xxx.img.zip --drive /dev/disk2
$ sudo balena local flash path/to/xxx-bpi-m4-berry-xxx.img.zip --drive /dev/disk2 --yes
3. Install Image with dd command on Linux, umount SDcard device /dev/sdX partition if mounted automatically. Actually bpi-copy is the same as this dd command.
