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(ie: burn it; or +</I>><i> >> >> usb-stick-ify it) +</I>><i> >> >> +</I>><i> >> >> WDYT? +</I>><i> >> +</I>><i> >> It's always good to have this kind of documentation, that we can +</I>><i> >> provide on the download page for after use. +</I>><i> >> +</I>><i> >> Related docs: +</I>><i> >> * <A HREF="http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Draklive#Building_a_live_CD_or_live_USB">http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Draklive#Building_a_live_CD_or_live_USB</A> +</I>><i> >> * +</I>><i> >> <A HREF="http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Installing_Mandriva_Linux#Installation">http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Installing_Mandriva_Linux#Installation</A>_ +</I>><i> >> fr om_a_USB_stick * maybe others I didn't find +</I>><i> >> +</I>><i> >> about this, but no equivalent doc on our side for now (in Wiki or +</I>><i> >> website). +</I>><i> >> +</I>><i> >> So someone to write an article about this is welcome. +</I>><i> >> +</I>><i> >> Note that Ubuntu does something quite nice as well about this (the +</I>><i> >> "show me how" thing): +</I>><i> >> <A HREF="http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download">http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download</A> +</I>><i> >> +</I>><i> >> Romain +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > I would prefer to not link the download page to our temporary wiki, as it +</I>><i> > doesn't look that good imho. +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > an extra translatable page on the website would sound good, i suppose: +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > rough format: +</I>><i> > ----------------- +</I>><i> > What to do with this iso file? +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > first, choose the right one for you. +</I>><i> > ==> explanation about 32bit/64bit +</I>><i> > ==> mention about dualboot +</I>><i> > ==> mention about live iso and how you can install that if you want +</I>><i> > ==> mention about the other isos and briefly what they mean +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > option 1) burn it to CD/DVD with your favourite CD/DVD burner +</I>><i> > ==> examples with small screenshot from windows/macosx/linux +</I>><i> > ==> notice on size of iso and CD or DVD format, notion about RW also +</I>><i> > being ok ==> explanation of verifying md5sum +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > option 2) how to put an iso on a stick? +</I>><i> > ==> examples with small screenshot from windows/macosx/linux +</I>><i> > ==> explanation of verifying md5sum +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > option 3) virtualisation +</I>><i> > ==> briefly mention XEN/KVM/Vbox/VMWare +</I>><i> > ==> explanation of importance of verifying an md5sum +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > something like this... +</I> +Op donderdag 28 april 2011 11:37:53 schreef David Sjölin: +><i> Hello! +</I>><i> +</I>><i> I remember that when I created a usb from ISO I had some strange +</I>><i> problem making the USB bootable. Maybe some comment on how to do that? +</I>><i> I don't remember how I did it then, but I assume using fdisk or +</I>><i> something? Dismount the USB, fidks /dev/sdb1 (or whatever it could be +</I>><i> on the users computer) and change the bootable flag (?). And a comment +</I>><i> on how to find the device for the USB. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Other than that this looks like a good design. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Regards, +</I>><i> +</I>><i> David +</I>><i> +</I>><i> +</I> +please don't top post + +and of course it's a good design, it's based on: + +step 1: idea +step 2: (to be filled in) +step 3: profit! + +:<i>-D +</I></PRE> + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="004355.html">[Mageia-dev] Suggestion: what to do with iso? +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="004248.html">[Mageia-dev] Suggestion: what to do with iso? +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#4247">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#4247">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#4247">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#4247">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |