How do I deploy PicoClaw to a LicheeRV‑Nano (Wi‑Fi) from Windows?

[jasoncharles]

Hi, I’m trying to run PicoClaw on a LicheeRV‑Nano (Wi‑Fi version) using a Windows 11 PC. I can see the precompiled binaries in the releases, but I’m not sure how to actually deploy them to this board. I’m not sure whether the Nano should be flashed over USB, UART, or via the microSD slot.
Could someone explain the correct method for installing PicoClaw onto the LicheeRV‑Nano from Windows?

[andypiper]

I have a LicheeRV-Nano and I'm also curious about this. The project has been widely talked about as running on this hardware, but there seems to be no actual information on how to deploy it.

[DynaMight1124]

Considering Sipeed are behind PicoClaw and the LicheeRV as well as pushing it as a device to use, you'd think there would be some basic guides at worst, but a nice premade image at best.... but there doesnt seem to be any of that. I'm not exactly sure of the intended way currently either.

You can flash their OS to an SD card: https://github.com/scpcom/LicheeSG-Nano-Build setting wifi is a pain (had to SSH in via USB network and edit the wpa file) but it does work so you can SSH in, then not sure the best practises on 'installing' PicoClaw, theres no git or apt-get on the image so cant download/install. I'd assume you need to get the executable on there (assuming wget is installed on the basic image)

I also tried a debian version https://github.com/scpcom/sophgo-sg200x-debian which did have apt-get but wouldnt complete an apt-get update so also could get git.

Tricky to know how much time you waste on it before it goes in the ewaste drawer :)

[DynaMight1124]

So had a play, heres an extremely rough guide.

Download and flash to an SD: https://github.com/scpcom/LicheeSG-Nano-Build

If you have a wireless version, you'll need to SSH into it via the USB network, just note that if it states the IP is something like 10.245.162.100, use 10.245.162.1 (no idea why but thats what the guide said!) its root/root to access. you need to edit as per https://wiki.sipeed.com/hardware/en/lichee/RV_Nano/5_peripheral.html using vi, which is terrible to use! anyway once thats done, reboot and you should have wifi!

SSH in again using the wifi IP, same root/root and follow the below:

Download and extract:
curl -LO https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/releases/download/v0.1.2/picoclaw_Linux_riscv64.tar.gz
gunzip picoclaw_Linux_riscv64.tar.gz
tar -xvf picoclaw_Linux_riscv64.tar

Running:
chmod +x picoclaw
./picoclaw onboard

Edit: So its onboard at first, then afterwards its gateway.

Autorun on boot: <-- this doesnt seem to work, at least after a reboot it doesnt properly start the gateway, might be a timing issue with the network/internet
vi /etc/rc.local
add line (just below the other one ending in &): /root/picoclaw gateway &

Thats as far as I've got, it does run on a reboot and I can access config.json to edit, but havent done any of that yet!