diff --git a/source/gs_creating_bootable_usb.rst b/source/gs_creating_bootable_usb.rst index 4c5ddcf0..ac96f686 100644 --- a/source/gs_creating_bootable_usb.rst +++ b/source/gs_creating_bootable_usb.rst @@ -11,16 +11,13 @@ OS by :ref:`vm-kvm`. What you need ============= -* A USB stick, formatted as ``ext4``. Remember that the process of flashing - data to a USB completely deletes the contents of the drive; as always, run - ``dd`` with caution. -* A Clear Linux* OS for IntelĀ® Architecture image; the most current version can - be found here: +* A USB stick, formatted as ``ext4``. Remember that the process of + flashing data to a USB completely deletes the contents of the + drive; as always, run ``dd`` with caution. +* A Clear Linux* OS for IntelĀ® Architecture image; the most current + release versions can be found at the following link: `https://download.clearlinux.org/image `_ - - .. tip:: - - For older versions, see our `downloads page `_. +* Older versions can be found on our `downloads page`_. Download and checksum @@ -31,38 +28,43 @@ Download and checksum $ wget https://download.clearlinux.org/image/clear-[release_number]-installer.img.xz $ sha512sum clear-[release_number]-installer.img.xz` + Confirm the mount point on the USB drive ======================================== -Using ``$ lsblk`` is helpful to show the block-level devices; a USB drive -usually shows up under ``/sdb`` or ``/sdc`` (almost never ``/sda``), and should -indicate disk space approximately the size of the USB drive:: +Using ``$ lsblk`` is helpful to show the block-level devices; +a USB drive usually shows up under ``/sdb`` or ``/sdc`` (almost never +under ``/sda``), and should indicate disk space approximately the +size of the USB drive:: $ lsblk /dev/sdb NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT ?? sdb 8:16 1 14.9G 0 ?? sdb1 8:17 1 14.9G 0 part -and make sure the drive isn't already mounted. The easiest way is with ``umount`` or +Make sure the drive isn't already mounted. The easiest way is with +``umount`` or :: # df + Flash the image to the USB ========================== -Flash the image with the following command, adding the ``-v`` option for verbose mode -(recommended), as the image file may be large, and the process can take a while. This -may need to be done as root or with sudo:: +Flash the image with the following command, adding the ``-v`` option +for verbose mode (recommended), as the image file may be large, and the +write can take a while. This may need to be done as root or with sudo:: $ xzcat -v clear-[release_number]-installer.img.xz | dd of=/dev/sdb + Wait for the final confirmation =============================== -This example shows ``clear-9130-installer.img.xz`` flashed to a 16GB USB drive -mounted on ``/sdb``. +This example shows ``clear-9130-installer.img.xz`` flashed to a 16GB +USB drive mounted on ``/sdb``. .. image:: _static/images/gs_confirmation_screen.png :align: center @@ -70,3 +72,7 @@ mounted on ``/sdb``. Success! Your USB stick is now ready to boot and initiate the process for :ref:`gs_installing_clr_as_host`. + + + +.. _downloads page: https://download.clearlinux.org