(Re)Installing OPI
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:50 pm
This is a short howto on installing or reinstalling OPI. This procedure will completely reformat the internal storage and returning OPI to the state when delivered.
To perform the installation you will need a µSD-card with a minimum size of 512MB. This card will be completely reformatted deleting all data present.
Note that Internet access is required during setup. This is due to OPI needing to communicate with our servers getting certificates signed etc.
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OPI 1.3 and earlier:
Download the installer
Start by downloading the latest installer. Downloads are provided from here http://download.openproducts.com/opi/install/
Currently this is the opi-install-1.3.zip The same directory also contains the sha1- and md5-checksum file which can be used to verify, the unzipped image, that the download is successful and complete.
Kinguard 18.06 and later
Download the installer
Start by downloading the latest installer. Downloads are provided from here https://www.kinguardproject.org/download/releases/
The directories also contains the sha1- and md5-checksum file which can be used to verify that the downloaded image is successful and complete.
When the installer is downloaded it has to be (OPI 1.3 needs to be unzipped also) written to the µSD card. This could be done either from the commandline in Linux or using Win32 Disk Imager
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Write image Using Win32 Disk imager
Download the application from Sourceforge and unpack it.
Insert the µSD card into your computer.
Start the Imager application. Select the downloaded installer image and the device containing the µSD. Then press write.
When completed remove the µSD from your computer
Write image using dd in Linux
Insert the µSD card into your computer. Lets assume that the device for the card reader is /dev/sdg substitute with appropriate device for your machuine.
Open a shell.
Make sure the device isn't mounted
sudo umount /dev/sdg?
Write the image to µSD by
sudo dd if=/path/to/opi-install-1.0.img of=/dev/sdg bs=512
Make sure all data is written to the µSD
sync
Close the shell and remove the µSD card from your computer.
Performing the install
Remove all power from OPI then insert the installer µSD into OPI.
Turn on power on OPI. OPI should shortly start up and the left and middle LED should blink synchronized.
When OPI is fully installed it will shut down completely with no LEDs lit.
Remove the installer µSD from OPI and replace this with a non installer card preferably a newly formatted card.
Power on OPI and complete the initial setup. (Note that if you use an old OPI µSD card you have to provide the same master password and OPI-id.)
To perform the installation you will need a µSD-card with a minimum size of 512MB. This card will be completely reformatted deleting all data present.
Note that Internet access is required during setup. This is due to OPI needing to communicate with our servers getting certificates signed etc.
[EDIT]
OPI 1.3 and earlier:
Download the installer
Start by downloading the latest installer. Downloads are provided from here http://download.openproducts.com/opi/install/
Currently this is the opi-install-1.3.zip The same directory also contains the sha1- and md5-checksum file which can be used to verify, the unzipped image, that the download is successful and complete.
Kinguard 18.06 and later
Download the installer
Start by downloading the latest installer. Downloads are provided from here https://www.kinguardproject.org/download/releases/
The directories also contains the sha1- and md5-checksum file which can be used to verify that the downloaded image is successful and complete.
When the installer is downloaded it has to be (OPI 1.3 needs to be unzipped also) written to the µSD card. This could be done either from the commandline in Linux or using Win32 Disk Imager
[ENDEDIT]
Write image Using Win32 Disk imager
Download the application from Sourceforge and unpack it.
Insert the µSD card into your computer.
Start the Imager application. Select the downloaded installer image and the device containing the µSD. Then press write.
When completed remove the µSD from your computer
Write image using dd in Linux
Insert the µSD card into your computer. Lets assume that the device for the card reader is /dev/sdg substitute with appropriate device for your machuine.
Open a shell.
Make sure the device isn't mounted
sudo umount /dev/sdg?
Write the image to µSD by
sudo dd if=/path/to/opi-install-1.0.img of=/dev/sdg bs=512
Make sure all data is written to the µSD
sync
Close the shell and remove the µSD card from your computer.
Performing the install
Remove all power from OPI then insert the installer µSD into OPI.
Turn on power on OPI. OPI should shortly start up and the left and middle LED should blink synchronized.
When OPI is fully installed it will shut down completely with no LEDs lit.
Remove the installer µSD from OPI and replace this with a non installer card preferably a newly formatted card.
Power on OPI and complete the initial setup. (Note that if you use an old OPI µSD card you have to provide the same master password and OPI-id.)