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Originally I used pendrivlinux.com, UNetbootin was a lot simpler
 
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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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{{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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Multisystem is a useful tool when you want to get several isos on your usb key, see http://liveusb.info/dotclear/index.php?
 
Multisystem is a useful tool when you want to get several isos on your usb key, see http://liveusb.info/dotclear/index.php?
 
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.
 
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.

Revision as of 14:17, 27 October 2013

PythonIcon.png Skill level: Medium
The instructions on this page require a basic knowledge of linux.


Requirements

Note: I'm using Windows 7 - this work on Win7, should work on XP and later

Creating USB stick

  • USB Disk In
  • Run the Software
  • Point to the SME ISO file

Using

In your new Hardware ...

  1. Boot from USB
  2. Select Install from Hard Disk
  3. 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
    • I left the path blank

Originally I used pendrivlinux.com, UNetbootin was a lot simpler

Make the USB-key with UNetbootin

Important.png Note:
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
  • Run Unetbootin
  • Point to the SME ISO file
  • Wait that Unetbooting is finished
  • Simply copied 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
    • I left the path blank


Warning.png Warning:
you don't have the boot menu where you can pass special commands on raid, no lvm...


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? 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

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 too 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
    • I left the path blank

References

Long Live SME ...

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