Updating the CrowPi2 OS image
I am new to the Raspberry Pi. I see a link to the latest OS image:
https://github.com/Elecrow-RD/CrowPi2#official-crowpi2-system-image
but I don't know what the actual installation process is.
Do I update it somehow from the CrowPi2 itself? Or do I remove the memory card and do something with it from another computer?
Is there a link to step-by-step instructions?
Thanks!
Comments
Thank you for your suggestion.
You need to take out the SD card and use a computer for image burning. But, don’t worry, it can be roughly divided into 3 steps:
1. Download the mirror
2. Format the memory card
I usually use SDFormatter software to format the SD card. This is easy and you can find it by searching on the Internet.
3. Install the image
For image installing, I personally recommend Win32DiskImager, which is very easy to operate.
After you have burned the image, insert the memory card into the Raspberry Pi of CrowPi2, and then turn it on.
@chrispitude
Currently, there is no method to upgrade the Crowpi2 software alone. The only way to get the latest Crowpi2 software is to flash a new system microSD card with the latest Crowpi2 system image.
I would suggest you flash the new system image using a new microSD card, rather than write over your existing one. Because, every system customization you have done and all your user files/documents will be lost, if you write over your original microSD card. Afterward, you can copy your user files/documents back over from your original microSD card.
To flash the latest version of Crowpi2 system image, please follow the step-by-step instructions at this link.
@tony
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@chrispitude
Currently, there is no method to upgrade the Crowpi2 software alone. The only way to get the latest Crowpi2 software is to flash a new system microSD card with the latest Crowpi2 system image.
I would suggest you flash the new system image using a new microSD card, rather than write over your existing one. Because, every system customization you have done and all your user files/documents will be lost, if you write over your original microSD card. Afterward, you can copy your user files/documents back over from your original microSD card.
To flash the latest version of Crowpi2 system image, I use the built-in Raspberry Pi Imager app, please follow the step-by-step instructions at this link.
Note: If the Raspberry Pi Imager app is not installed in your CrowPi2, just install it as follow
sudo apt update && sudo apt install rpi-imager@Pearl
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@tony
Thanks for your invitation. It would be my pleasure being able to offer my help.
I just updated the image to:
crowpi2_release_v1.2.0_en_20210305.zip
with the Raspberry Pi imager.
After the first boot and GUI user creation, I switched off and replaced the /home/pi with a backup I made previously.
$ sudo cp -a * .* backup/pi /media/user/rootfs/home/pi
On next boot I can find all my files and Minecraft worlds, but Python lessons seems say I had to restart from beginning (are all 0/N)
Where is saved the last lesson performed?
Try look in the following directory of your previous version SD card
/usr/share/.user/account/(CrowPi2_User_Name)/python/and copy all the files back over to your new version SD card.
@efa Also, copy the database file
/usr/share/.user/sqlite/info.dbPerhaps @tony could elaborate more details on this issue.
It is non standard to have something related to the users out of /home path, and wouldn't have been able to find them.
is there anything else I should save from the root fs (before deleting the old 16 GB uSD) that is related to users settings or data?
Based on my own experience, and a quick check on my CrowPi2.
The following files get updated when login to the Crowpi2 application
The following directories may be just a backup, with contents identical to your /home/(user)/user/(CrowPi2_user)/
My suggestion is to safe keeping your old 16 GB uSD for a while before deleting, until you're comfortable that your system with the new image works correctly as you expected.