Installation instructions for the Orange Pi operating system
Installation of Lubuntu, Android, Armbian or OpenELEC systems for Orange Pi minicomputers is very simple and does not require anything from the user except a computer with a microSD card reader. Below we present, step by step, the installation process:
Operating systems
- We download the operating system from the manufacturer accordingly:
| Minicomputer | Android | Lubuntu | Armbian | OpenELEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Pi One | ||||
| Orange Pi Lite | ||||
| Orange Pi Plus | ||||
| Orange Pi Plus 2e |
- We are unpacking the downloaded archive with an image of the operating system.
- Insert the SD card into the reader, make sure the file system is FAT32.
- Download the program for recording the image on the memory card, for Windows it is Win32 Disk Imager.
- Select the file with the operating system.
- Click the Write button and wait until the installation process is completed.
- Then insert the card into the slot in Orange Pi, connect the monitor, keyboard and power supply.
- After switching on the power for the first few seconds nothing happens, then the LEDs should light up and the image should appear on the monitor.