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Line 1: − + − * Bootable USB Disk - 2GB is sufficient − * SME Image - SME 8 - download it − * USB Disk Creation Software − ** http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ − + − + − * USB Disk In − * Run the Software − * Point to the SME ISO file − == Using ==+ − In 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+ − #* I left the path blank+ + − Originally I used pendrivlinux.com, UNetbootin was a lot simpler+ − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + − + − + − + − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − * 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 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + + + + + − ===References===+ − * 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
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== Requirements ==
=Koozali SME Server 10=
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.
== Creating USB stick ==
==Requirements==
*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.
*SME Image of your choice - eg SME 9.2 or SME 10.#. See the page [[SME_Server:Download]] for the current images.
*For Windows:
**Recommended: Fedora Media Writer availabel from: https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/ (previous utility no longer availabe)
**Or Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en/
*For Linux:
**The <tt>dd</tt> command is used from the commandline
*For OS X:
**The <tt>dd</tt> command is used from the commandline
==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
==Creating the USB stick on Linux==
*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.'''
umount /dev/sdX
:''Where sdX is your USB device name.''
*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!!'''
dd if=FILENAME.ISO of=/dev/sdX
sync
:''Again where sdX is your USB device name.''
==Creating the USB stick on OS X==
*Insert USB Device
*Start the 'Terminal' program (<tt>Finder → Applications → Utilities</tt>)
*Find out what device name is your USB stick
diskutil list
*Unmount the USB device.<br />'''PAY ATTENTION! Be sure to use the right device.'''
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX
:''Where diskX is your USB device name.''
*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!!'''
dd if=FILENAME.ISO of=/dev/diskX conv=sync
:''Again where diskX is your USB device name.''
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.
==Usage==
Boot your server from USB device and when you get the 'Installation Method' dialog-box choose: <tt>Harddisk → sda1</tt>
=Other utilities, untested for v.10=
==Requirements==
*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?
Note: Using Windows 7, should work on XP and later<br />
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===
{{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
* Run Unetbootin
*USB Disk In
* Point to the SME ISO file
*Run Unetbootin
* Wait that Unetbooting is finished
*Point to the SME ISO file
* Simply copied the smeserver-8.0-i386.iso into the USB sticks root directory.
*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
{{Warning box| 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? multisystem]<br />
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
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|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==
'''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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