Banana Pi: How to setup Raspbian and first run impressions (Raspberry Pi alternative)

With my learnings from the RaspberryPi, I take on the BananaPi. Watch as I download Raspbian and perform a first boot. Plus, get it ready for my first project...

The BananaPi might look like a RaspberryPi, but it certainly isn't. It's the maker's newest tool: the Banana Pi.

Get a Banana Pi: http://amzn.to/1vYlb8x

To install Raspbian on a card (X=your disk number):
diskutil list
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX
sudo dd bs=1m if=~/Desktop/bananapi/raspbanana.img of=/dev/rdiskX
sudo diskutil eject /dev/rdiskX

To copy Raspbian card to HDD:
diskutil list
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX
sudo dd bs=1m if=/dev/rdiskX of=~/Desktop/bananapi_preconfig_2014.img
sudo diskutil eject /dev/rdiskX


While you're waiting for BananaPi projects, why not check out my Raspberry Pi projects for inspiration:
Garage door remote:    • Easy Raspberry Pi Garage Door Remote over ...  
Outdoor Automated Lights:    • Raspberry Pi Automated lights with 8 chann...  
File Server (NAS):    • Raspberry Pi: File Server (NAS Network Att...  
Weather Station:    • Raspberry Pi: Weather Monitoring Project O...  
How to Bitcoin Miner:    • How to: Mine Bitcoins with Raspberry Pi an...  
Voice activated lights:    • Raspberry Pi: Voice activated light contro...  
Speaking Alarm Clock:    • (old) Raspberry Pi: Make a speaking WEATHE...  

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