From a26cd0adb11dd7f2729fcd0a5d9c17eb2ca5c93f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mckaygerhard Date: Tue, 9 May 2023 16:43:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] tutorial - simplified a bit little more easy and focused the USB to PC instalation --- ...ll-from-usb-to-disk-pc-single-boot-only.md | 26 +++++++------------ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/tutorials/alpine-install-from-usb-to-disk-pc-single-boot-only.md b/tutorials/alpine-install-from-usb-to-disk-pc-single-boot-only.md index 2a0254f..4aa5c97 100644 --- a/tutorials/alpine-install-from-usb-to-disk-pc-single-boot-only.md +++ b/tutorials/alpine-install-from-usb-to-disk-pc-single-boot-only.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ installed to boot. Means you will **install Alpine as the only OS in a PC computer from USB** media. -> **Warning** This method only works for most modern pc since 2013 and recents, mostly 64bit only. +> **Warning** This method only works for most modern pc vbeyond 2016 and recents. ## Requirements @@ -23,14 +23,11 @@ Means you will **install Alpine as the only OS in a PC computer from USB** media ## Downloading the source medium to install -In this case, **your PC or device will have [UEFI or any modern hardware beyond 2016](Alpine_and_UEFI.md#where-i-will-find-bios-based-devices)** +In this case, **your PC wil have [UEFI or must be beyond 2016's](Alpine_and_UEFI.md#where-i-will-find-bios-based-devices)** you will need **64-bit iso**, the download URL will be: `http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/releases/x86_64/alpine-standard-3.17.0-x86_64.iso` -Otherwise, **for older PCs and [BIOS only hardware until 2014](Alpine_and_UEFI.md#where-i-will-find-bios-based-devices)** -you must **read another guide, this [alpine-install-from-usb-to-disk-pcold-single-boot-only.md](alpine-install-from-usb-to-disk-pcold-single-boot-only.md)**. - **How to download usin Graphical browser**: point the web browser to that url and the download of the iso file will start. A file with **.iso** extension type, will be downloaded commonly into the Download directory. @@ -41,22 +38,19 @@ and unless the case of GUI, your **.iso** file wil be direclty in your home dire ## Writing the source medium to your USB -For all users, no matter the OS or architecture, We recommend using -[balena-etcher-electron](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) to flash the USB drive -from any system, of course it must be run as or from root user or administrator -of your operating system. +Using [balena-etcher-electron](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) to flash the USB +drive from any system, its easy, simple and available for all OSs. -* download the iso file of the multimedia image, for UEFI 3.11 minimum -* download the program balena-etcher-electronyou may need to install.. -* Run the program balena-etcher-electronas root in the graphical session -* Click “select image” icon, open the downloaded image file -* Plug the USB drive into the computer, it will automatically show as sdb or similar +> ***Warning** this guide assume only one hard drive as `/dev/sda` and only one USB as `/dev/sdb` + +* download the `program balena-etcher-electron` (there are portable versions) +* Run the program `balena-etcher-electron` as root in the graphical session +* Click "select image" icon, open the downloaded image file +* Plug the USB drive into the computer, it will automatically show as `sdb` * After it balena-etcher-electronshows the USB as “sdb”, clickflash * Wait a while and when finished, close the program * Take out the USB and place it on the installation target computer in a port -> ***Warning** we assume only one hard drive exits as `/dev/sda` and only one USB as `/dev/sdb` - > **Note** this method only works on recent MacOs 10.12+ or recent Linux 4.9+ installations ![](https://venenux.github.io/alpine-espanol/instalar/instalar-desde-usb-a-discoreal-alpinesolo-computadora-00.png)