Install From USB

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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

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...


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 ...