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If you prepared a “bootable” USB flash drive, then plug in your USB flash drive before turning on the computer.
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If booting from USB flash drive, plug in the USB flash drive before turning on the computer.
  
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If you are booting from CDROM, then you will need to turn on the computer, and insert the CDROM at the first opportunity.
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If booting from DVD, eject the DVD tray and insert the DVD as the computer is powered on.
  
 
You can boot by:
 
You can boot by:
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* Configuring your machine BIOS to boot from either the CDROM or from USB.  
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* Configuring the machine BIOS to boot from either the CDROM or USB.  
 
* Typically boot by pressing ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]10'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]11'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]12'', or ''[[Wikipedia:Esc key | Esc]]'' and select a boot device.
 
* Typically boot by pressing ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]10'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]11'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]12'', or ''[[Wikipedia:Esc key | Esc]]'' and select a boot device.
  
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If your computer starts up as normal loading your existing operating system, then either:
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If your computer starts up as normal by loading your existing operating system, then either:
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* The disks were not inserted early enough in the boot process. Leave them in, and try restarting your computer.
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* The installation media (e.g., DVD or USB flash drive) was not inserted early enough in the boot process. Ensure the installation media has been inserted, then restart the computer.
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* The BIOS changes earlier did not work correctly. You should redo that step until you get the right option.
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* The BIOS changes earlier did not work correctly. Review the BIOS settings and enable the correct boot setting.
 
* Your BIOS does not support booting from the desired media. The Plop Boot Manager can be used to boot older computers from CD or USB media.
 
* Your BIOS does not support booting from the desired media. The Plop Boot Manager can be used to boot older computers from CD or USB media.
  
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GhostBSD will start to boot. If you are booting from DVD/CDROM or USB you will see a black screen with similar text to this:
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As GhostBSD begins to boot, you will see a black screen with similar text to this:
  
  
 
[[File:Boot-Menu.png]]
 
[[File:Boot-Menu.png]]

Revision as of 11:10, 24 July 2018

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Starting GhostBSD Live Media


If booting from USB flash drive, plug in the USB flash drive before turning on the computer.

If booting from DVD, eject the DVD tray and insert the DVD as the computer is powered on.

You can boot by:

  • Configuring the machine BIOS to boot from either the CDROM or USB.
  • Typically boot by pressing F10, F11, F12, or Esc and select a boot device.

If your computer starts up as normal by loading your existing operating system, then either:

  • The installation media (e.g., DVD or USB flash drive) was not inserted early enough in the boot process. Ensure the installation media has been inserted, then restart the computer.
  • The BIOS changes earlier did not work correctly. Review the BIOS settings and enable the correct boot setting.
  • Your BIOS does not support booting from the desired media. The Plop Boot Manager can be used to boot older computers from CD or USB media.

As GhostBSD begins to boot, you will see a black screen with similar text to this:


Boot-Menu.png

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