Difference between revisions of "Install From USB"
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== Creating USB stick == | == Creating USB stick == | ||
| − | * USB | + | * Insert USB device |
* Run the Software | * Run the Software | ||
* Point to the SME ISO file | * Point to the SME ISO file | ||
== Using == | == Using == | ||
| − | + | On your new Hardware ... | |
# Boot from USB | # Boot from USB | ||
# Select Install from Hard Disk | # Select Install from Hard Disk | ||
# Choose Partition | # 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 | |
| − | |||
===Make the USB-key with UNetbootin=== | ===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.}} | ||
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* Run Unetbootin | * Run Unetbootin | ||
* Point to the SME ISO file | * Point to the SME ISO file | ||
| − | * Wait | + | * Wait until Unetbooting has finished |
| − | * Simply | + | * Simply copy the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory. |
Then | Then | ||
* Boot from USB | * Boot from USB | ||
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** Generally it will be the last partition | ** Generally it will be the last partition | ||
** it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver | ** it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver | ||
| − | ** | + | ** leave the path blank |
{{Warning box| you don't have the boot menu where you can pass special commands on raid, no lvm...}} | {{Warning box| you don't have the boot menu where you can pass special commands on raid, no lvm...}} | ||
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* Point to the SME ISO file | * Point to the SME ISO file | ||
* Wait that multisystem is finished | * Wait that multisystem is finished | ||
| − | * Simply | + | * Simply copy the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory. |
Then | Then | ||
* Boot from USB, select the right O.S you want to start. | * Boot from USB, select the right O.S you want to start. | ||
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** Generally it will be the last partition | ** Generally it will be the last partition | ||
** it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver | ** it was ''/dev/sda1'' when no partition, sde1 when I re-installed on the HP Microserver | ||
| − | ** | + | ** leave the path blank |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 3 November 2013
Requirements
- Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient
- SME Image - SME 8 smeserver-8.0-i386.iso or smeserver-8.0-x86_64.iso
- USB Disk Creation Software
Note: Using Windows 7, should work on XP and later
Note: Multisystem can be used on Windows and/or Linux, as can unetbootin :D
Creating USB stick
- Insert USB device
- Run the Software
- Point to the SME ISO file
Using
On your new Hardware ...
- 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
Make the USB-key with UNetbootin
- 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.
Then
- 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
Make the USB-key with Multisystem
Multisystem is a useful tool when you want to get several isos on your usb key, see multisystem
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.
- 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.
Then
- 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"
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 options can be find in the wiki. once done, you can press ctrl+x or F10 to launch the installation.
- 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
References
- http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
- SME Server USB installer topic in the Contribs forums
- http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/GrubInstallation
Long Live SME ...
