Install the system on the eMMC Module

File download

• Loader: RK3588_SPL_Loader_v1.15.113.bin

• ROCK 5C Desktop System Image: Debian12 KDE b1

• ROCK 5C Lite Cli System Image: Debian12 Cli b1

• SPI Image: spi_image.img

• MiniLoader.bin

• ROCK 5C Android12 Update(Used for installing on emmc/emmc module onboard via USB port)

• ROCK 5C Android12 GPT (Used for installing on MicroSD Card or EMMC Module via Programmer)

eMMC Module Preparation

Insert the eMMC Module into the eMMC Reader, and then insert the Reader into the USB port of the PC.

Burn the image

Balena Etcher is a cross-platform and user friendly image file burning tool that we recommend you use.

1. Download Etcher and install it.

Windows

Please download balenaEtcher-Setup-1.18.11.exe After the download is complete, there is no need to perform any additional actions. After downloading, you can double click it to open it without any additional operation.

Linux

Please download balena-etcher_1.18.11_amd64.deb. Once the download is complete, please install it by executing the following command in the terminal:

sudo dpkg -i balena-etcher_1.18.11_amd64.deb

2. Open Etcher

   

3. Open Etcher and click Flash from file to select the image to write to.

   

4. Click Select target to select the device, please select carefully.

   

5. Click Flash! Start writing and wait for the write progress bar to complete.

   

6. When writing the image successfully, Etcher will display Flash Complete!.

   

If there is an error in flashing, please try again.

Boot up the system

After successfully burning the eMMC Module according to the above steps, insert the eMMC Module into the eMMC Module slot (as shown in the following figure), and then power on the system, the system will start booting and HDMI will display the desktop.

Log in to the System

After the system boots, log in using the radxa account with the password radxa.

tip

The entire process lasts about 40 seconds from powering up the system to booting it to the system desktop.