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=== Back Up Your Data === | === Back Up Your Data === | ||
| − | + | Back up all important data on the target computer where GhostBSD will be installed. The GhostBSD installer will not ask before making changes to the disk, but once the process has started it cannot be undone. | |
=== Check for FreeBSD Errata === | === Check for FreeBSD Errata === | ||
| − | GhostBSD | + | GhostBSD is based on FreeBSD. Although the FreeBSD Project strives to ensure that each release of FreeBSD is as stable as possible, bugs occasionally creep into the process. On very rare occasions those bugs affect the installation process. As these problems are discovered and fixed, they are noted in [http://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.1R/errata.html ''11.1-RELEASE Errata'' page on the FreeBSD web site]. Check the errata before installing to make sure that there are no problems that might affect the installation. |
=== Prepare the Installation Media === | === Prepare the Installation Media === | ||
| − | The GhostBSD installation media is available | + | The GhostBSD installation media is available in <code>.iso</code> (DVD) or <code>.img</code> (USB flash drive) file formats. Copies of GhostBSD installation media are available for free at the [http://www.ghostbsd.org/download GhostBSD download page]. |
=== Creating a bootable USB Flash Drive === | === Creating a bootable USB Flash Drive === | ||
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==== Introduction ==== | ==== Introduction ==== | ||
| − | After downloading the appropriate . | + | After downloading the appropriate USB .img file, you must copy it to a USB flash drive using one of the methods described below. Since the image itself can be slightly above 2 GB in size, we suggest you use at least a 4 GB flash drive. |
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==== On Linux ==== | ==== On Linux ==== | ||
| − | : <code>sudo dd if= | + | Depending on the image filename, issue one of the following commands: |
| + | : <code>sudo dd if=GhostBSD11.1-mate-amd64.img of=/dev/sdf bs=1M conv=sync</code> | ||
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| + | : <code>sudo dd if=GhostBSD11.1-xfce-amd64.img of=/dev/sdf bs=1M conv=sync</code> | ||
| − | ==== On | + | ==== On BSD ==== |
| − | : <code>dd if=/path/to/ | + | Depending on the image filename, issue one of the following commands: |
| + | : <code>dd if=/path/to/GhostBSD11.1-mate-amd64.img of=/dev/da0 bs=1m conv=sync</code> | ||
| + | or | ||
| + | : <code>dd if=/path/to/GhostBSD11.1-xfce-amd64.img of=/dev/da0 bs=1m conv=sync</code> | ||
==== On Windows ==== | ==== On Windows ==== | ||
| − | # Download the desired . | + | This solution comes from [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles#Windows Ubuntu help site], but it applies to GhostBSD as well. You can use one of two tools to create a bootable USB flash drive on Windows. |
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| + | ===== Graphical tool ===== | ||
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| + | # Download the desired .img file | ||
# Download Disk Imager from http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ | # Download Disk Imager from http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ | ||
# Insert your USB flash drive | # Insert your USB flash drive | ||
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# Remove your USB flash drive when the operation is complete | # Remove your USB flash drive when the operation is complete | ||
| − | ==== | + | ===== Command prompt tool ===== |
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| − | + | # Download the desired .img file | |
| − | + | # Download flashnul from http://shounen.ru/soft/flashnul | |
| + | # Attach your USB flash drive | ||
| + | # Run flashnul -p | ||
| + | # Note the physical device number for the USB drive | ||
| + | # Run flashnul <number obtained in prior step> -L \path\to\downloaded.img | ||
| + | # Answer "yes" if the selected destination device is correct | ||
| + | # Remove your USB flash drive when the command completes | ||
| − | === Conclusion === | + | ==== Conclusion ==== |
| − | + | After completing the above steps, the USB flash drive should hold a bootable GhostBSD system. Just reboot your machine, and make sure you boot from USB - it should then start a live session. | |
[[Category:Handbook]] | [[Category:Handbook]] | ||
[[Category:Installing GhostBSD]] | [[Category:Installing GhostBSD]] | ||
