Intro
In addition to running its own Station OS entertainment system, Station can also run a variety of operating systems. In this chapter, we will introduce how to flash Ubuntu image to TF card and run Ubuntu on Station.
Kit
PC x 1
TF card (over 8GB) x 1 (Over C10 is recommended)
TF card reader x 1
Step 1: Download flash tool.
1.Log in to [balenaEtcher Official Website], download the flash tool balenaEtcher according to your computer's operating system;
Step 2: Run balenaEtcher to flash image to TF card.
1. Insert TF card to card reader, and insert card reader to USB port of PC;
2. Open balenaEtcher, click Flash from file to select an Ubuntu image;
3. Click Select target, select the TF card inserted to the PC;
4. Click Flash, wait to finish.
Step 3: Power on Station PC with TF card.
1.Remove card reader and take TF card out, insert TF card to TF slot of Station;
2.Power on and run Ubuntu system
Note: Initial startup will be initialized, please wait patiently to enter Ubuntu system.
Video
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Not mentioned in your instructions is that before Balena will recognize the image, it must first be unzipped.
Right after selecting the unzipped image, Balena get's an error "Missing Partition Table: It looks like this is not a bootable image. The image does not appear to have a partition table, and might not be recognized or bootable by you device." You get two options, CANCEL or CONTINUE. Pressing CONTINUE flashes to the card. Putting in the TF card and powering up the Station M2, the blue light comes on an stays on, no video out. It just hangs (left it for a few hours and still just hung). Now with the TF card removed, the Station M2 will no longer boot to Android as it did initially, it is just hung.
Firefly user password: firefly
Root user: No root password is set by default. Firefly users configure the root password by themselves through the 'sudo passwd root' command.
1. Failure to execute gnome-control-center sharing
sudo gnome-control-center sharing
libGL error: failed to create dri screen
libGL error: failed to load driver: rockchip
libGL error: failed to create dri screen
libGL error: failed to load driver: rockchip
** (gnome-control-center:9561): WARNING **: 00:56:34.933: Could not find settings panel "sharing"
2. Unable to configure UFW:
firefly@firefly:~$ uname -sr
Linux 4.19.193
firefly@firefly:~$ sudo ufw status
ERROR: problem running iptables: iptables v1.6.1: can't initialize iptables table `filter': Table does not exist
(do you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables of your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Right after selecting the unzipped image, Balena get's an error "Missing Partition Table: It looks like this is not a bootable image. The image does not appear to have a partition table, and might not be recognized or bootable by you device." You get two options, CANCEL or CONTINUE. Pressing CONTINUE flashes to the card. Putting in the TF card and powering up the Station M2, the blue light comes on an stays on, no video out. It just hangs (left it for a few hours and still just hung). Now with the TF card removed, the Station M2 will no longer boot to Android as it did initially, it is just hung.
Can you verify the image please?
Can you point me at the Android download so I can at least get Android back working?
Hi, we have a new image now. Could you please send me your E-mail address and I will send the image to you?
For Android, you need to use AndroidTool v2.81.
Etcher is only for Linux images.
https://wiki.t-firefly.com/en/RO ... grade_firmware.html
Firefly user password: firefly
Root user: No root password is set by default. Firefly users configure the root password by themselves through the 'sudo passwd root' command.
Does this basically overwrite the Station OS as the default boot OS?
1. Failure to execute gnome-control-center sharing
sudo gnome-control-center sharing
libGL error: failed to create dri screen
libGL error: failed to load driver: rockchip
libGL error: failed to create dri screen
libGL error: failed to load driver: rockchip
** (gnome-control-center:9561): WARNING **: 00:56:34.933: Could not find settings panel "sharing"
2. Unable to configure UFW:
firefly@firefly:~$ uname -sr
Linux 4.19.193
firefly@firefly:~$ sudo ufw status
ERROR: problem running iptables: iptables v1.6.1: can't initialize iptables table `filter': Table does not exist
(do you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables of your kernel needs to be upgraded.