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Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit (view source)
Revision as of 02:46, 17 September 2017
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This SD-image include all the zynthian software properly configured and ready to use. Plug and play! ;-)+
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+After downloading the SD-image, you have to write it to a SD-card. Depending on your OS you have to choose how to create the SD-card. You need a minimum size of 16GB for the full ''Gorgona'' image and 8GB for the ''Gorgonilla'' lite image. There is a really good manual for this at [https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/ this link].+
The easiest way of getting the software is downloading the last ''official'' SD image from here:
The easiest way of getting the software is downloading the last ''official'' SD image from here:
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+ '''[http://blog.zynthian.org/download/zynthian_gorgona_edge_rbpi3_pitft-2017-09-14.img.torrent Download Zynthian "Gorgona Edge" SD-image]'''
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+It's a 9GB image (a good amount of soundfonts) compiled for RBPi3.
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+If you prefer a smaller image (Gorgonilla) or need support for RBPi2, then you can download the older Gorgona image:
'''[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/merry-zynthians-and-happy-new-sd-image/314 Download Zynthian "Gorgona" SD-image]'''
'''[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/merry-zynthians-and-happy-new-sd-image/314 Download Zynthian "Gorgona" SD-image]'''
−These SD images include all the Zynthian software, properly configured for the standard hardware -- ready to use. Plug and play! ;-)
+After downloading the SD-image, you have to write it to a SDcard. You need a minimum size of 16GB SDcard for the full ''Gorgona'' image or 8GB for the ''Gorgonilla'' lite image.
+Use Etcher https://etcher.io/ (free software works on Mac, Windows or Linux) to flash the image onto the SDcard.
−Or do it manually: There is a really good manual for this at [https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/ this link].
If you prefer, you can build your own SD image following these instructions:
If you prefer, you can build your own SD image following these instructions: