Banana Pi BPI-M2+ Quick Start
BPI-M2+ Quick Start
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Minimum recommended specification & notes
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MicroSD card
SD card is optional. If need to boot form SD card, Minimum size 8GB, class 10 (the class indicates how fast the
card is). We recommend using branded SD cards as they are more reliable.
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avHDMI(Full sized) to
HDMI / DVI lead
HDMI to HDMI lead (for HD TVs and monitors with HDMI input).OR HDMI to DVI lead (for monitors with DVI
input).
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Keyboard and mouse
Any standard USB keyboard and mouse should work. keyboards or mice that take a lot of power from the USB
ports, however, may need a powered USB hub. This may include some wireless devices.
4
Ethernet cable
Networking is optional, although it makes updating and getting new software for your Banana Pi much easier.
5
Micro USB power adapter
A good quality, USB Power supply that can provide at least 5V/2A is essential.OTG also can power the board,
but it is not recommended.
6
Audio lead (Optional)
You can choose a 3.5mm jack audio led to connect to audio port to get stereo audio.
7
Mobile Hard disk
(Optional)
You can choose to connect a mobile hard disk to USB port to store more files.
Step 1: Get what you need
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First time to enjoy your Banana Pi, you need at least the accessories in the table below.
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Base you need below:
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Step 2: Download the relevant Image file:
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Please visit our webmaster: www.banana-pi.org to download image, banana pi all image can be download form this web.
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Step3: Prepare your SD card for the Banana Pi
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In order to enjoy your Banana Pi BPI-M3, you will need to install an Operating System (OS) onto an SD card or eMMC Flash. Instructions
below will teach you how to write an OS image to your SD card or eMMC Flash under Windows and Linux.
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1.Insert your SD card into your computer. The size of SD should be larger than the OS image size, generally 8GB or greater.
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2.Format the SD card.
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Format your SD under Windows os :
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Download the a SD card format tool such as SD Formatter from https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/
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*Unzip the download file and run the setup.exe to install the tool on your machine.
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*In the "Options" menu, set "FORMAT TYPE" option to QUICK, "FORMAT SIZE ADJUSTMENT" option to "ON".
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*Check that the SD card you inserted matches the one selected by the Tool.
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*Click the “Format” button.
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Format your SD under Linux os :
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*Run fdisk –l command to check the SD card node.
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*Run sudo fdisk /dev/sdx command to delete all partition of SD card.
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*Run mkfs –t vfat /dev/sdx command to format the entire SD card as FAT. (x should be replaced according to your SD card node)
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3,Download the OS image from Download district(http://www.banana-pi.org)
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4.Unzip the download file to get the OS image.
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Windows: Right click on the file and choose “Extract all”.
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Linux: Run unzip [downloaded filename] command.
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5.Write the image file to the SD card.
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Android image
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5.1 You need to use Phoenix Card to make the SD card. Download the Phoenix Card from
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzoTh3Vdt47ffi1ld0RuWXhUVzdYdjFjaHEtMlNQWVFTRmIxcC1OQnczSTV6OGRZWGplNU0
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