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=== Package links ===
 
=== Package links ===
 
[[downloads#Robotino3_images|Robotino3 images]]
 
[[downloads#Robotino3_images|Robotino3 images]]
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[[downloads#Robotino4_images|Robotino4 images]]
 
[[downloads#Robotino4_images|Robotino4 images]]
 
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==Create a bootable USB-Stick==
 
==Create a bootable USB-Stick==
If you are using the blue USB-stick that shipped with Robotino you can skip most of these steps and just copy the current image to the USB-stick.
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'''If you are using the USB-stick that shipped with Robotino you can skip to step number 6, else follow the instructions below.'''
  
* Download the Robotino [https://doc.openrobotino.org/download/tinycore/CoreCustom20211029.iso custom image].
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# Download the Robotino [https://doc.openrobotino.org/download/tinycore/CoreCustom_20211029.iso custom image].
* Take a USB-Stick and format it (quick format will do)
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# Take a USB-Stick and format it (quick format will do)
* Use [https://unetbootin.github.io/ UNetbootin] to install this custom image to the USB stick.
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# Use [https://unetbootin.github.io/ UNetbootin] to install this custom image to the USB stick.
* Download a [[Robotino3_images|Robotino3 image]] or a [[Robotino4_images|Robotino4 image]] and it's md5 file. With Firefox you need to right-click the file and choose ''save link''.
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# Download a [[Robotino3_images|Robotino3 image]] or a [[Robotino4_images|Robotino4 image]] and it's md5 file. With Firefox you need to right-click the file and choose ''save link''.
* Check the integrity of the image using [http://www.withopf.com/tools/md5/ md5]. Run ''md5 -Check:imagefilename.fsa.md5''.
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# Check the integrity of the image using [http://www.withopf.com/tools/md5/ md5]. Run ''md5 -Check:imagefilename.fsa.md5''.
* Copy the image files (.fsa,.f01,...) into the /images/ directory of your USB-stick.
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# Copy the image files (.fsa,.f01,...) into the /images/ directory of your USB-stick. '''Note: if images folder is missing, copy to boot folder.'''
* Attach monitor and keyboard to your Robotino 3.
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# Attach monitor and keyboard to your Robotino.
* Plug the USB stick into any of Robotino3's USB port.
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# Plug the USB stick into any of Robotino's USB port.
* Please do not continue without plugging in Robotino to it's power supply.
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# Please do not continue without plugging in Robotino to it's power supply.
* Power on Robotino3 and hit the '''F7''' (for Robotino Professional with Core i5), '''F11''' (for Robotino Basic with Atom) as long as you can see the BIOS startup screen.
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# Power on Robotino and hit the '''F7''' (for Robotino Professional with Core i5), '''F11''' (for Robotino Basic with Atom) as long as you can see the BIOS startup screen.
* Select your USB stick from the list (not the UEFI entry).
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# Select your USB stick from the list (not the UEFI entry).
* Select Microcore from the list - this will start the automatic updater.
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# Select Microcore from the list - this will start the automatic updater.
* After booting into tinycore type restore.sh and press Enter to start the restore process.
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# After booting into tinycore type restore.sh and press Enter to start the restore process.

Latest revision as of 09:53, 28 February 2024

Introduction

USB-stick 100.png Robotino 3 has a SSD that stores the operating system. A bootable USB stick is used to
  • initially install the Robotino OS to a new SSD
  • overwrite the OS on a SSD already in use.

Package links

Robotino3 images

Robotino4 images

Create a bootable USB-Stick

If you are using the USB-stick that shipped with Robotino you can skip to step number 6, else follow the instructions below.

  1. Download the Robotino custom image.
  2. Take a USB-Stick and format it (quick format will do)
  3. Use UNetbootin to install this custom image to the USB stick.
  4. Download a Robotino3 image or a Robotino4 image and it's md5 file. With Firefox you need to right-click the file and choose save link.
  5. Check the integrity of the image using md5. Run md5 -Check:imagefilename.fsa.md5.
  6. Copy the image files (.fsa,.f01,...) into the /images/ directory of your USB-stick. Note: if images folder is missing, copy to boot folder.
  7. Attach monitor and keyboard to your Robotino.
  8. Plug the USB stick into any of Robotino's USB port.
  9. Please do not continue without plugging in Robotino to it's power supply.
  10. Power on Robotino and hit the F7 (for Robotino Professional with Core i5), F11 (for Robotino Basic with Atom) as long as you can see the BIOS startup screen.
  11. Select your USB stick from the list (not the UEFI entry).
  12. Select Microcore from the list - this will start the automatic updater.
  13. After booting into tinycore type restore.sh and press Enter to start the restore process.