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IIAB Images for Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Imager (March 2020 blog post) makes it incredibly easy to install Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) on a Raspberry Pi.

Use it to download an IIAB image directly to your microSD card — that you'll later insert and run in your Raspberry Pi — It's That Easy!

(Alternatively if you want the very latest IIAB software, please instead use the 1-line installer at download.iiab.io, and check out IIAB's NEW Technical Contributors Guide.)

Install an IIAB Image

FYI IIAB 8.2 Preview 1 will be posted here soon, in April 2024:

To install IIAB 8.1 Preview 3 from 2023-09-30:

  1. Install Raspberry Pi Imager onto your favorite Windows, macOS, or Linux computer.

  2. If your computer doesn't have a slot for SD cards, put your microSD card in a microSD card reader (typically $10).

  3. Run rpi-imager --repo http://iiab.io/fast.json

    1. Click CHOOSE OS to pick an IIAB image.

      See IIAB Image Choices (table below) if you want more details on each image.

    2. Click CHOOSE STORAGE to specify which microSD card it should write to.

    3. Click WRITE to begin!

  4. After the image has been written onto the microSD card — eject and remove the card from your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer.

  5. Insert the microSD card into any recent model Raspberry Pi and turn it on!

    If you chose Raspberry Pi OS with desktop and have a screen attached, a browser should open automatically in about two minutes, showing your IIAB home page: http://box.lan

  1. Use a laptop to connect to WiFi network Internet in a Box.

  2. Open your laptop's browser to: http://box.lan

    If the above doesn't work, try: http://10.10.10.10

  3. If your laptop is a Mac or Linux, run the command ssh iiab-admin@box.lan to log in to the Raspberry Pi.

    • The username is iiab-admin and the password is g0adm1n

    • If your laptop is Windows, install an ssh program (like putty) to do the same thing (log in to box.lan).

  1. To change your iiab-admin password on the Raspberry Pi, run the command: passwd

  1. The root filesystem will expand to use your full microSD card or HDD/SSD drive (this can take several minutes!) but you may need to reboot Raspberry Pi OS to make this happen. PR #3336

  2. Finally, use IIAB's browser-based Admin Console to add content for your school or community!

IIAB Image Choices

Optional reading: Which OS should I use with IIAB, on my Raspberry Pi?

OS IIAB Apps Size MAX WI-FI CLIENTS (OS's are changing their Wi-Fi firmwares; see #3482 and raspberrypi/linux#3010) Features
Raspberry Pi OS with desktop (64-bit) MEDIUM 3.2G .xz (13G .img) 32 on Raspberry Pi 5, 400
19-32 on Raspberry Pi 3 B+, 4
10-30 on Raspberry Pi Zero W, Zero 2 W & 3		 Graphical Desktop easier for beginners. "48% faster" than 32-bit OS. 64-bit OS also allows Calibre e-book tools {calibredb, ebook-convert}.
Raspberry Pi OS Lite (64-bit) SMALL 1.4G .xz (7.2G .img) 32 on Raspberry Pi 5, 400
19-32 on Raspberry Pi 3 B+, 4
10-30 on Raspberry Pi Zero W, Zero 2 W & 3		 Uses less RAM and SD card (headless). "48% faster" than 32-bit OS, e.g. for the new 64-bit Pi Zero 2 W (but monitor your 512MB RAM!)
Raspberry Pi OS Lite (32-bit) MEDICAL 0.9G .xz (5.0G .img) 32 on Raspberry Pi 5, 400
19-32 on Raspberry Pi 3 B+, 4
10-30 on Raspberry Pi Zero W, Zero 2 W & 3		 Medical Edition. 32-bit OS (headless) so it works in the original 32-bit Pi Zero W.
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