Chapter 1 • Welcome .....................................................................................1
Differences between a typical PC and a Single Board Computer (SBC) ........2
Components Included on an SBC ...................................................................2
Block Diagram .................................................................................................3
Board Image ....................................................................................................3
Power Supply ..................................................................................................4
Monitor.............................................................................................................5
Keyboard and Mouse ......................................................................................5
Ethernet and Wi .............................................................................................6
MicroSD Card ..................................................................................................6
eMMC Module .................................................................................................7
LED Status ......................................................................................................7
Technical Specications ..................................................................................8
Heat Sink and Fan ..........................................................................................10
Frequently Asked Questions...........................................................................11
Chapter 2 • Getting Started ..........................................................................16
Home Computing Network .............................................................................16
Preparing the Work Area ................................................................................17
Flashing an Image ..........................................................................................18
Boot Media .....................................................................................................18
Windows .........................................................................................................20
Linux ...............................................................................................................24
OSX ................................................................................................................25
Inserting the eMMC Module or SD Card ........................................................26
Powering Up ...................................................................................................26
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................26
Conguring Linux............................................................................................28
Conguring Android ........................................................................................29
Powering Down ..............................................................................................29
Chapter 3 • Operating Systems ...................................................................30
Ubuntu/Debian................................................................................................30
Index
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