RV1109RV1126-Linux-iHost-Hardware-Distribution

[JordanWise]

Part 1
How I flash iHost to Linux distribution:

Reflash your iHost with your own Linux distribution

Hi everyone, Days ago I found a topic from @cliff https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-hidden-features/17014 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 t…

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Part 2
Linux distribution details

I found the Linux distribution online that ITEAD provided for some developers

Download it here: Google Drive 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)

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Some reference for you to build your own linux distribution

Rockchip sdk Document:

(https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/docs)

Rockchip Code:

Cross Compilation Tool Chain

1 - For uboot and kernel compilation:

(Linaro Releases)

2 - For buildroot and application compilation: (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

Kernel: GitHub - rockchip-linux/kernel: BSP kernel source

Buildroot: https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/buildroot

rockchip app: https://gitlab.com/rockchip_linux/buildroot/-/tree/rockchip/2018.02-rc3/package/rockchip

[cliff]

Wow, this is great. Can’t wait to learn about the new possibilities this offers.

[schreibi]

Thanks for your great work! Can’t wait to see running HAOS on it. Well done and thanks for your effort!!!

[cliff]

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!

[sapphire.younes]

I too am waiting for a demo on YouTube that would be great