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+= SME Server 9 =
+As of SME Server 9 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).
+
+== Requirements ==
+* Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient
+* SME Image of your choice - eg SME 9 RC1 [http://mirror.contribs.org/releases/testing/9/iso/i386/smeserver-9.0rc1-i386.iso smeserver-9.0rc1-i386.iso] or [http://mirror.contribs.org/releases/testing/9/iso/x86_64/smeserver-9.0rc1-x86_64.iso smeserver-9.0rc1-x86_64.iso]
+* For Windows:
+** Fedora Live-USB Creator: https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/
+* For Linux:
+** The <tt>dd</tt> command is used from the commandline
+
+== Creating the USB stick on Windows ==
+* Insert USB Device and note the drive-letter used for it by Windows
+* Fire-up the the Fedora Live-USB Creator
+* Click 'Browse' to use and existing Live CD and select the downloaded SME Server ISO
+* Under 'Target Device' be sure to select the right USB Device
+* Click 'Create Live USB'
+
+== Creating the USB stick on Linux ==
+* Insert USB device
+* Go to the commandline
+* If the USB device gets automatically mounted, unmount it first<br />
+ umount /dev/sdX
+: ''Where sdX is your USB device name. '''PAY ATTENTION!'''''
+* Write the ISO to the USB device and make sure buffered data is written to disk:
+ dd if=FILENAME.ISO of=/dev/sdX
+ sync
+: ''Again where sdX is your USB device name. '''PAY ATTENTION!'''''
+
+== Usage ==
+Boot from USB device and when you get the 'Installation Method' dialog-box choose: <tt>Harddisk → sda1</tt>
+
+
+= SME Server 8 =
== Requirements ==
== Requirements ==
* Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient
* Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient
