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− | == Requirements == | + | =Koozali SME Server 10= |
− | * Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient
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− | * SME Image - SME 8 - download it
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− | * USB Disk Creation Software
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− | ** http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
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− | Note: I'm using Windows 7 - this work on Win7, should work on XP and later | + | A hybrid ISO image is used for creating bootable installation media. Note that not all USB Disk Creation software can properly handle this type of image (yet), See [https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey CentOS wiki] for details. |
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− | == Creating USB stick == | + | ==Requirements== |
− | * USB Disk In
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− | * Run the Software
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− | * Point to the SME ISO file
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− | == Using ==
| + | *Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient. NOTE: some machine will not boot from a USB3 USB Disk, if you have this issue try with a USB2 device. |
− | In your new Hardware ...
| + | *SME Image of your choice - eg SME 9.2 or SME 10.#. See the page [[SME_Server:Download]] for the current images. |
− | # Boot from USB
| + | *For Windows: |
− | # Select Install from Hard Disk
| + | **Recommended: Fedora Media Writer availabel from: https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/ (previous utility no longer availabe) |
− | # Choose Partition
| + | **Or Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en/ |
− | #* Generally it will be the last partition
| + | *For Linux: |
− | #* it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver
| + | **The <tt>dd</tt> command is used from the commandline |
− | #* I left the path blank
| + | *For OS X: |
| + | **The <tt>dd</tt> command is used from the commandline |
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− | Originally I used pendrivlinux.com, UNetbootin was a lot simpler
| + | ==Creating the USB stick on Windows with Fedora Media Writer== |
− | ===with UNetbootin=== | + | |
| + | *Insert USB Device and note the drive-letter used for it by Windows |
| + | *Fire-up the the Fedora Media Writer |
| + | *Select "Custom Image" |
| + | *Select the downloaded SME Server ISO from the "Open" dialog |
| + | *Select the right target USB Device from the pulldown menu |
| + | *Click 'Write to disk" |
| + | *On completion eject the USB disk |
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| + | ==Creating the USB stick on Linux== |
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| + | *Insert USB device |
| + | *Go to the commandline |
| + | *If the USB device gets automatically mounted, unmount it first.<br />'''PAY ATTENTION! Be sure to use the right device.''' |
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| + | umount /dev/sdX |
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| + | :''Where sdX is your USB device name.'' |
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| + | *Write the ISO to the USB device and make sure buffered data is written to disk.<br />'''WARNING! Be sure to pick the right device as you might destroy your system when wrong!!''' |
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| + | dd if=FILENAME.ISO of=/dev/sdX |
| + | sync |
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| + | :''Again where sdX is your USB device name.'' |
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| + | ==Creating the USB stick on OS X== |
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| + | *Insert USB Device |
| + | *Start the 'Terminal' program (<tt>Finder → Applications → Utilities</tt>) |
| + | *Find out what device name is your USB stick |
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| + | diskutil list |
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| + | *Unmount the USB device.<br />'''PAY ATTENTION! Be sure to use the right device.''' |
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| + | diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX |
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| + | :''Where diskX is your USB device name.'' |
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| + | *Write the ISO to the USB device and make sure buffered data is written to disk.<br />'''WARNING! Be sure to pick the right device as you might destroy your system when wrong!!''' |
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| + | dd if=FILENAME.ISO of=/dev/diskX conv=sync |
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| + | :''Again where diskX is your USB device name.'' |
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| + | The dd command can take a long time, so be patient. The 670MB image transferred to an older USB 2.0 device took about thirteen (13) minutes. |
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| + | ==Usage== |
| + | Boot your server from USB device and when you get the 'Installation Method' dialog-box choose: <tt>Harddisk → sda1</tt> |
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| + | =Other utilities, untested for v.10= |
| + | ==Requirements== |
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| + | *Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient |
| + | *SME Image of your choice |
| + | *USB Disk Creation Software |
| + | **http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ |
| + | **http://liveusb.info/dotclear/index.php? |
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| + | Note: Using Windows 7, should work on XP and later<br /> |
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| + | Note: Multisystem can be used on Windows and/or Linux, as can unetbootin :D |
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| + | ==Creating USB stick== |
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| + | *Insert USB device |
| + | *Run the Software |
| + | *Point to the SME ISO file |
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| + | ==Using== |
| + | On your new Hardware ... |
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| + | #Boot from USB |
| + | #Select Install from Hard Disk |
| + | #Choose Partition |
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| + | **Generally it will be the last partition |
| + | **it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver |
| + | **leave the path blank |
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| + | ===Make the USB-key with UNetbootin=== |
| {{Note box|5th July 2013: I found that unetbootin-windows-585.exe expanded the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso onto the USB stick (creating the directory structure etc), thus there was no .iso image to be found at the select an image point in the install process. I simply copied the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory.}} | | {{Note box|5th July 2013: I found that unetbootin-windows-585.exe expanded the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso onto the USB stick (creating the directory structure etc), thus there was no .iso image to be found at the select an image point in the install process. I simply copied the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory.}} |
− | * USB Disk In
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− | * Run Unetbootin
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− | * Point to the SME ISO file
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− | * Wait that Unetbooting is finished
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− | * Simply copied the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory.
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− | when you boot to the usb-key, you might to be asked the question about the path of the smeserver-iso, select "HD LOCAL" and the path of your usb key as prompted. | + | *USB Disk In |
| + | *Run Unetbootin |
| + | *Point to the SME ISO file |
| + | *Wait until Unetbooting has finished |
| + | *Simply copy the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory. |
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| + | Then |
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| + | *Boot from USB |
| + | *Select Install from Hard Disk |
| + | *Choose Partition |
| + | **Generally it will be the last partition |
| + | **it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver |
| + | **leave the path blank |
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| + | {{Warning box| you don't have the boot menu where you can pass special commands on raid, no lvm...}} |
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| + | ===Make the USB-key with Multisystem=== |
| + | Multisystem is a useful tool when you want to get several isos on your usb key, see [http://liveusb.info/dotclear/index.php? multisystem]<br /> |
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| + | The installation is quite easy, drag and drop the iso in the below appropriate place, give the password of the user who needs the sudo right...it is nearly finished. |
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| + | *USB Disk In |
| + | *Run multisystem |
| + | *Point to the SME ISO file |
| + | *Wait that multisystem is finished |
| + | *Simply copy the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory. |
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| + | Then |
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| + | *Boot from USB, select the right O.S you want to start. |
| + | *Optional : At boot prompt if you want to give some options to install sme in a particular way, you have to select the SME Server menu and press "e" |
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| + | Then you need to find the line |
| + | linux (loop)/isolinux/vmlinux linux repo=hd: |
| + | and insert your option line like this : |
| + | linux (loop)/isolinux/vmlinux '''nolvm ext4''' linux repo=hd: |
| + | All [[Booting|Booting]] options can be find in the wiki. |
| + | once done, you can press ctrl+x or F10 to launch the installation. |
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| + | *Select Install from Hard Disk |
| + | *Choose Partition |
| + | **Generally it will be the last partition |
| + | **it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver |
| + | **leave the path blank |
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| + | ==References== |
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− | '''Long Live SME ...''' | + | *http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ |
| + | *[http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=48479.0 ''SME Server USB installer'' topic in the Contribs forums] |
| + | *http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/GrubInstallation |
| + | *https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/f33/install-guide/install/Preparing_for_Installation/#sect-preparing-boot-media |
| + | *https://rufus.ie/en/ |
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− | ===References===
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− | * http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
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− | * [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=48479.0 ''SME Server USB installer'' topic in the Contribs forums]
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− | * http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/GrubInstallation
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