# RV1109RV1126-Linux-iHost-Hardware-Distribution **URL:** \ **Category:** eWeLink CUBE\ **Created:** [April 27, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/rv1109rv1126-linux-ihost-hardware-distribution/17106 "2023-04-27T08:35:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JordanWise](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jordanwise/32/1660_2.png) [@JordanWise](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/JordanWise)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/rv1109rv1126-linux-ihost-hardware-distribution/17106/1 "2023-04-27T08:35:21Z")
**Part 1** How I flash iHost to Linux distribution: > [@Reflash your iHost with your own Linux distribution](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/reflash-your-ihost-with-your-own-linux-distribution/17102/1): > > Hi everyone, Days ago I found a topic from @cliff I contacted some people who received the device and posted a review/tutorial, they gave me some information, and I successfully flash a clean Linux system with pre-installed drivers and utility software into iHost. Note: DO NOT do this to your iHost if you’re not a developer, once you have flashed in a third-party firmware, you will not be able to go back. Here’s my process: Use a type-c cable to connect iHost to your PC (keep the Ethe… * * * **Part 2** Linux distribution details I found the Linux distribution online that ITEAD provided for some developers Download it here: [Google Drive Link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VCbuU_DA-GwqG3-IppJv5qCWJQz70N2i/view?usp=share_link) It also includes detailed documentation : ## RV1109RV1126-Linux-iHost-Hardware-Distribution **Version Informations** - buildroot Version: 2022.02.6 - kernel Version: 4.19.111 - uboot Version: 2017.09 **Firmware Compositions** - Partition: bootloader( about 4M)、kernel( about 32M)、rootfs( It accounts for about 7.2G of the total size except for the bootloader and kernel) - Image Format: ext4(500M+) **Hardware specifications and drivers** - Sound card (speakers and microphone enabled by default) - Zigbee ([https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/user-guides/ug100-ezsp-reference-guide.pdf](https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/user-guides/ug100-ezsp-reference-guide.pdf)) - Indicator (RK1109 and YC1175 serial communication commands) - Ethernet (100M) - Wi-Fi (Disabled by default, specific use of reference: ([https://gitlab.com/rockchip\_linux/docs/-/blob/master/Linux/Wifibt/Rockchip\_Developer\_Guide\_Linux\_WIFI\_BT\_EN.pdf](https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/docs/-/blob/master/Linux/Wifibt/Rockchip_Developer_Guide_Linux_WIFI_BT_EN.pdf)) - Bluetooth ( Disabled by default, specific use of reference: ([https://gitlab.com/rockchip\_linux/docs/-/blob/master/Linux/Wifibt/Rockchip\_Developer\_Guide\_Linux\_WIFI\_BT\_EN.pdf](https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/docs/-/blob/master/Linux/Wifibt/Rockchip_Developer_Guide_Linux_WIFI_BT_EN.pdf)) - USB (USB2.0) - SD Card - Serial (Baud Rate: 1500000) **Preinstalled software** - Docker - Dropbear ( SSH / SCP) - Perl & CPAN - Python & PIP - Node & NPM - PHP - OpenJDK - Nginx - Mosquitto - SQLite3 - Redis - Vim - Uemacs - Basic commands 300+ ([https://busybox.net/downloads/BusyBox.html](https://busybox.net/downloads/BusyBox.html)) * * * Some reference for you to build your own linux distribution **Rockchip sdk Document:** ([https://gitlab.com/rockchip\_linux/docs](https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/docs)) **Rockchip Code:** **Cross Compilation Tool Chain** 1 - For uboot and kernel compilation: ([Linaro Releases](https://releases.linaro.org/components/toolchain/binaries/6.3-2017.05/arm-linux-gnueabihf/)) 2 - For buildroot and application compilation: ([Challenge Validation](https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-a/downloads/8-3-2019-03)) **Rockchip sdk Source Code** (The resources on GitLab have not been updated for a long time, but there are detailed documentation s and the burning tools) Uboot: [GitHub - rockchip-linux/u-boot: U-Boot tree for pending commits](https://github.com/rockchip-linux/u-boot) Kernel: [GitHub - rockchip-linux/kernel: BSP kernel source](https://github.com/rockchip-linux/kernel) Buildroot: [https://gitlab.com/rockchip\_linux/buildroot](https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/buildroot) rockchip app: [https://gitlab.com/rockchip\_linux/buildroot/-/tree/rockchip/2018.02-rc3/package/rockchip](https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/buildroot/-/tree/rockchip/2018.02-rc3/package/rockchip) ---
**Author:** ![cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@cliff](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cliff)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/rv1109rv1126-linux-ihost-hardware-distribution/17106/4 "2023-04-27T11:09:02Z")
Wow, this is great. Can’t wait to learn about the new possibilities this offers. ---
**Author:** ![schreibi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@schreibi](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/schreibi)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/rv1109rv1126-linux-ihost-hardware-distribution/17106/5 "2023-05-01T07:21:10Z")
Thanks for your great work! Can’t wait to see running HAOS on it. Well done and thanks for your effort!!! ---
**Author:** ![cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@cliff](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cliff)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/rv1109rv1126-linux-ihost-hardware-distribution/17106/6 "2023-05-10T18:19:43Z")
Have you installed anything on the open iHost yet? I am also curious to find out if Home Assistant would run on it. And especially if you can access the local Zigbee setup. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![sapphire.younes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@sapphire.younes](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/sapphire.younes)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/rv1109rv1126-linux-ihost-hardware-distribution/17106/7 "2023-05-19T13:58:11Z")
I too am waiting for a demo on YouTube that would be great