# RV1109RV1126-Linux-iHost-Hardware-Distribution

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**Created:** [April 27, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/rv1109rv1126-linux-ihost-hardware-distribution/17106 "2023-04-27T08:35:21Z")\
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**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):
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> 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…

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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](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))

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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)

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