Armbian Linux Build Framework For ThirdReality LinuxBox Dev Edition

Armbian source code for Third Reality Linux Box Dev Edition.

Buy it on Third Reality Shop

Table of contents

• Compile firmware
• Flash firmware
• Tricks

WIKI content

• How-to-Compile-firmware
• How-to-burn-the-image-to-LinuxBox

Relative Project

• LinuxBox Finder: A set of tools for configuring Linux Box via BLE.
• LinuxBox Installer: HomeAssistant Installer for Third Reality Linux Box Dev Edition
• LinuxBox Supervisor: supervisor For LinuxBox

Compile firmware

Download

git clone git@github.com:thirdreality/LinuxBox.git -b hubv3

Compile

Run in the root directory of Armbian.

cd LinuxBox; ./make_armbian_for_hubv3.sh

The compiled generated firmware is located:

output/images/Armbian_22.11.0-trunk_*_bookworm_current_5.10.x.v1.x.x.burn.img

Here is a pre-compiled image. If you don't have time to compile the image yourself and don't mind if it's slightly outdated, you can give it a try:

linuxbox-image-5.10.245.v1.13.01.11.img

or linuxbox github action

More detail information please check How-to-Compile-firmware

Flash firmware

To prepare the burning environment on the computer:

1. Download and extract the file Aml_Burn_Tool.zip.
2. If this is your first time using the tool, click on Setup_Aml_Burn_Tool_V3.1.0.exe to install necessary drivers.
3. Next, navigate to the v2 folder and run Aml_Burn_Tool.exe.
4. Load the compiled **.img firmware file.
5. Click on Start to initiate the burn process.
6. Press and hold the button circled in the image below, then connect the black line to your computer and start flashing. You can release the button when you start flashing.

More detail information please check the wiki: How-to-burn-the-image-to-LinuxBox

Tricks for using LinuxBox

HomeAssistant

Thirdreality dev team supply a new way to install home assistant core in 8-10 minutes.

Check it in WIKI: Tricks-for-Homeassistant

OpenHab

To be continue ...

License

This software is published under the GPL-2.0 License license.