Install NEMS Linux on an Indiedroid Nova ======================================== What You Need ------------- * Indiedroid Nova SBC * 16 GB or higher fast MicroSD card * A reliable, high-quality power supply for your Nova, preferably connected to a UPS * An Ethernet cable Video Demonstration ------------------- While this video was created for the Raspberry Pi version, it is exactly the same process for Indiedroid Nova (just use the correct download for the Indiedroid Nova). .. raw:: html Instructions ------------ Install NEMS Linux to MicroSD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Download the latest version of NEMS Linux from https://nemslinux.com/ * Install the Raspberry Pi Imager from https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/ * Click "Choose OS" * Click "Choose Custom" at the bottom of the list * Browse to your downloaded copy of NEMS Linux * Click "Choose Storage" * Insert your MicroSD card or USB Flash Drive * Carefully select your MicroSD card or USB Flash Drive * Click "Write" First Boot ~~~~~~~~~~ * Connect the MicroSD card or USB Flash Drive containing NEMS Linux to your Indiedroid Nova * Connect the gigabit Ethernet port of the Indiedroid Nova to your network using an Ethernet cable * Power on the Indiedroid Nova to boot your NEMS Server * Wait approximately 5 minutes to perform first-boot operations During the first-boot operation, the filesystem will be automatically resized to the capacity of your storage and the NEMS Server will reboot. After the first-boot operations have completed, visit https://nems.local/ in your web browser. If name resolution doesn’t work, try the IP address of your NEMS device instead, which you can find in your router's DHCP leases table, or on a TV connected to your NEMS Server's HDMI port. .. figure:: ../img/NEMS-details-displayed-on-a-connected-TV.png :width: 600 :align: center :alt: NEMS Server details NEMS Server details as shown on a connected TV circa September 2018. Install to eMMC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now that you are booted into your NEMS Server via the MicroSD card, you may choose to utilize the Indiedroid Nova's built-in eMMC storage (more reliable, faster). * Open the browser-based terminal in Cockpit or SSH to your NEMS Server. * Type `sudo nems-install` and follow the prompts.