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Alpine newbies install
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**Alpine Linux can be installed via many ways**, the most common ones
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are listed here, for more information see last section of this document.
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- **Computer device** like PC, laptop, or Raspberry, are forms or a
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name for machines that uses the software named "Operating System"
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like Alpine Linux, the target of a "install process" to property put
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the Alpine system.
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- **Image file** means it is a type of file that is downloaded and
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*burned to a CD/DVD* or *dumped to a USB* with popular programs
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(such as Nero, CloneCD, Brasero), although in the modern era it's
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a deprecated way due nes kind of devices (Raspberri's, Phone's).
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- **Boot** or **[Booting](alpine-bios-uefi-info.md)** means "Boot"
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(started from a media source) a "image" recorded on DVD/CD or USB from
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the disc drive or from a USB port respectively, the computer boots
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this device and loads the Alpine operating system. Today that means
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involved with [BIOS and UEFI](alpine-bios-uefi-info.md) systems.
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**[Setup\_modes of Alpine
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operation](Alpine_setup_scripts#Setup_modes "wikilink")**: Alpine Linux
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is designed to run from RAM directly, which means the download image is
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already a fully installed, but a minimally configured system. Review the
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**[Setup\_modes of Alpine
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operation](Alpine_setup_scripts#Setup_modes "wikilink")** for permanent
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installation options on most devices.
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## Additional Details
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## Requirements
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Alpine Linux has low system requirements. Nowadays almost hardware is
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supported, More requirements documentation can be found on the
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[Requirements](alpine-requirements.md) wiki page:
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### Memory
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- At least 128 MB of RAM for a server without a GUI.
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- At least 1.6 GB for graphical desktop
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- At least 4 GB for heavy Firefox or Chromium usage\!
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More documentation is available on the [Memory requirements
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section](Requirements#Memory "wikilink") wiki page.
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### Storage
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- At least 1 GB storage device for a server without a GUI
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- At least 10 GB for graphical desktop, or 80 GB overall
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More documentation regarding requirements is available on the [Storage
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requirements section](Requirements#Space "wikilink") wiki page
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### GPU
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The majority of GPUs are supported, but for advanced features, 3D
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acceleration is managed by the MESA project:
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- Intel: mostly any Intel with one exception, intel i810/i815 will
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lack features because of its 4Mb memory, Mesa and Linux have dropped
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their support.
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- ATI/AMD: Only Radeon series with the exception of the last two years
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with respect to the Alpine release, Rage r128/match64 series has
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limited support.
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- Nvidia: Limited. Only a few are completly supported. Not all
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features are enabled.
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- Matrox: Not all features are supported. Just because they are
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shipped on most servers.
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- Sis: Limited features are supported. Code not updated on Xorg and
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Linux kernel.
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- Via: Limited features are supported. Openchrome code not updated on
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Xorg and Linux kernel.
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More documentation available on the [Peripheral requirements
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section](Requirements#Peripherals "wikilink") wiki page.
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# Ways to install Alpine into machines listed by user cases
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We have here many ways listed how you can put Alpine Linux in your
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computer device, **PLEASE CHOOSE A USE CASE MOST CLOSE TO YOUR SETUP:**
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## by booting a source downloaded file ISO on USB or CD/DVD/BR
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1. [Alpine Install: from a disc to a virtualbox machine single
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only](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_virtualbox_machine_single_only "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into VirtualBox virtual machine, use if you have a
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**VirtualBox virtual machine and only want to test it out**
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2. [Alpine Install: from a disc to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into a real modern machine by burning a disc that
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will boot if you have
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**UEFI or BIOS hardware and will be installing Alpine via a CD/DVD
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drive**.
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1. [Alpine Install: from a usb to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into real modern machine by creating a USB drive unit
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that will boot if you have **UEFI or BIOS hardware and will be
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installing Alpine via a USB drive**.
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2. [Alpine Install: from a usb to any computer dual boot linux
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Debian](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_any_computer_dual_boot_linux_Debian "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into most machines by creating a USB drive unit that
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will boot if you have **common hardware and want another Linux
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distro as your main OS via USB boot**.
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3. [Alpine Install: from a usb to any computer dual boot linux
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Alpine](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_any_computer_dual_boot_linux_Alpine "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into most machines by creating a USB drive unit that
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will boot if you have **common hardware and want Alpine Linux as
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your main OS via USB boot**.
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4. [Alpine Install: from a disc to a old computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_old_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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(special case for very very old PC or laptop hardware) by burning a
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disc that will boot if you have **BIOS only hardware and will be
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installing Alpine on it via CD/DVD drive**.
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5. [Alpine Install: from a disc to PC Engines
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APU](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_PC_Engines_APU "wikilink"): to
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install Alpine onto a second generation PC Engines APU system.
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Tested with an apu2d4 using latest alpine.
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## by using from linux already started to new partition
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1. [Alpine Install: from alpine mirror to a new computer by
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chroot](Alpine_Install:_from_alpine_mirror_to_a_new_computer_by_chroot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on a real (i.e. not virtual) modern machine directly
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using the Alpine mirror sources **if you will be using Alpine inside
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another Linux installation via chroot**.
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2. [Alpine Install: from alpine mirror to an external disc by
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chroot](Alpine_Install:_from_alpine_mirror_to_an_external_disc_by_chroot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on a real (i.e. not virtual) modern machine directly
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using the Alpine mirror sources **if you extracted the disc for use
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with an existing instance of Linux**.
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3. [Alpine Install: from a iso to a virtualbox machine with external
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disc](Alpine_Install:_from_a_iso_to_a_virtualbox_machine_with_external_disc "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on a VirtualBox external disc machine. Use if you
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have an **older computer that doesn't boot, but need to extract the
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disc to prepare it for use**.
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## by booting through network install media
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1. [Alpine Install: from a tarball to a bootable ARM
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device](Alpine_Install:_from_a_tarball_to_a_bootable_ARM_device "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on an ARM based device. Use if you have a **ARM based
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network capable install device**.
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2. [Alpine on ARM](Alpine_on_ARM "wikilink") for those who need to dump
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to ARM based hardware
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## by booting from external devices
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If the computer does not automatically boot from the desired device, one
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needs to bring up the boot menu selection for choosing the media to boot
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from. Depending on the computer the menu may be accessed by quickly
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pressing pressing a key repeatedly when booting starts. Sometimes you
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need to press the button before starting the computer and hold it down
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during bootup. Typical keys are: \`F9\`-\`F12\`, sometimes \`F7\` or
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\`F8\`. If these don't bring up the boot menu, it may be necessary to
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enter the BIOS configuration and adjust the boot settings. Typical keys
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are: \`Del\` \`F1\` \`F2\` \`F6\` or \`Esc.\`
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- - [Alpine Install: from a disc to PC Engines
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APU](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_PC_Engines_APU "wikilink"):
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to install Alpine into second generation PC Engines APU systems.
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Tested with an apu2d4 using latest Alpine.
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- [Bootstrapping Alpine on PC Engines
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ALIX.3](Bootstrapping_Alpine_on_PC_Engines_ALIX.3 "wikilink")
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- [Alpine on ARM](Alpine_on_ARM "wikilink") fisrt main reference
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to any ARM device
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# Ways to install Alpine listed by architectures
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## x86\_64 x86\_32 x86
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The all popular 32 bit intel (i386 pc 32bit) and x86\_64 (i686 pc 64bit
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and amd64)compatible (both)
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- - [Alpine Install: from a disc to a virtualbox machine single
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only](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_virtualbox_machine_single_only "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into VirtualBox virtual machine, use if you have
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a **VirtualBox virtual machine and only wants to take a shoot
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into it**.
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- [Alpine Install: from a disc to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into a real modern machine by burning a disc that
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will boot if you have a **UEFI or BIOS hardware and will be only
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Alpine into it through CD/DVD drive**.
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- [Alpine Install: from a usb to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into real modern machine by creating a USB drive
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unit that will boot if you have a **UEFI or BIOS hardware and
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will be only Alpine into it through USB drive**.
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- [Alpine Install: from a usb to any computer dual boot linux
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Debian](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_any_computer_dual_boot_linux_Debian "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into most common machine by creating a USB drive
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unit that will boot if you have **common hardware and want
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another Linux as main OS through USB boot**.
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- [Alpine Install: from a usb to any computer dual boot linux
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Alpine](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_any_computer_dual_boot_linux_Alpine "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into most common machine by creating a USB drive
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unit that will boot if you have **common hardware and want
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Alpine Linux as main OS through USB boot**.
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- [Alpine Install: from a disc to a old computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_old_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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especial case for very very older hardware computers PC or
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laptops by burning a disc that will boot if you have a **BIOS
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only older hardware and will be only Alpine into it through
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CD/DVD drive**.
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- [Bootstrapping Alpine on PC Engines
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ALIX.3](Bootstrapping_Alpine_on_PC_Engines_ALIX.3 "wikilink")
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- [Alpine Install: from a disc to PC Engines
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APU](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_PC_Engines_APU "wikilink"):
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to install Alpine into second generation PC Engines APU systems,
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it were tested with an apu2d4 using alpine lasted.
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## ppc64le
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For the PowerPC devices with pure little-endian mode, mostly for POWER8
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and POWER9
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- - [Alpine Install: from a disc to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on a real (i.e. ot virtual) modern machine by
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burning a disc that will boot if you have **UEFI or BIOS
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hardware and will be installing Alpine on it via a CD/DVD
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drive**.
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- [Alpine Install: from a usb to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on real (i.e. ot virtual) modern machine by
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creating a USB drive that will boot if you have **UEFI or BIOS
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hardware and will be installing Alpine on it via a USB
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drive**.
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## armhf armv7
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ARM based hardware that does not have CD/DVD/BR boot support, only
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execution state of the ARMv7 devices machines. Including video game
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consoles; the newer ARM hard-float for newer, more powerful, 32-bit as
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well as 64-bit devices.
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- - [Alpine on ARM](Alpine_on_ARM "wikilink") Main reference for ARM
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devices
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## aarch64
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The 64-bit ARM only execution state of the ARMv8 device machines.
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- - [Alpine Install: from a usb to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on a real (i.e. not virtual) modern machine by
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creating a USB drive unit that will boot if you have **UEFI or
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BIOS hardware and will be installing Alpine on it via a USB
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drive**.
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- [Alpine on ARM](Alpine_on_ARM "wikilink") Main reference for ARM
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devices
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## s390x
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For the Super powered IBM mainframes, especially IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE
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servers
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- - [Alpine Install: from a disc to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine on real (i.e.not virtual) modern machine by
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burning a disc that will boot if you have **UEFI or BIOS
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hardware and will be installing Alpine on it via a CD/DVD
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drive**.
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- [Alpine Install: from a usb to a any computer single only
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boot](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_to_a_any_computer_single_only_boot "wikilink"),
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install Alpine into real (i.e.not virtual) modern machine by
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creating a USB drive unit that will boot if you have **UEFI or
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BIOS hardware and will be installing Alpine on it via a USB
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drive**.
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# Ways to use Alpine Linux without install
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1. [Alpine Install: from a usb disc to a machine single
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only](Alpine_Install:_from_a_usb_disc_to_a_machine_single_only "wikilink"),
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dump Alpine onto a usb/mmc card and live boot it on your machine
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without modifying any of your installed files or operating system.
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# Documents series
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| Previous required | What's next to read |
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| ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| [Alpine newbie](Alpine_newbie "wikilink") | [Alpine Install: from a disc to a virtualbox machine single only](Alpine_Install:_from_a_disc_to_a_virtualbox_machine_single_only "wikilink") |
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# See Also
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1. [Newbie\_Alpine\_Ecosystem](Newbie_Alpine_Ecosystem "wikilink")
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2. [Alpine newbie apk packages](Alpine_newbie_apk_packages "wikilink")
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3. [Alpine newbie desktops](Alpine_newbie_desktops "wikilink")
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4. [Alpine newbie developer](Alpine_newbie_developer "wikilink")
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5. [Alpine newbie lammers](Alpine_newbie_lammers "wikilink")
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[Category:Newbie](Category:Newbie "wikilink")
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[Category:Installation](Category:Installation "wikilink")
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