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--- products:sbc:common:install-os:install-os-into-external-storage [2022/07/01 09:13]
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+++ products:sbc:common:install-os:install-os-into-external-storage [2022/08/04 22:00] (current)
felicia [Install with Etcher (Recommended)]
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 <WRAP important >
-You can only install an SD/USB image into an SD/USB flash drive. If you install other images to an SD/USB flash drive, then the image will not bootup correctly.
+You can only install a generic image into the external storage. If you install other images to the external storage, then the image will not bootup correctly.
 </WRAP>
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 There are several ways to install the OS into the external storage, e.g. ''TF card'', ''USB storage'', etc.
-  * [[https://www.balena.io/etcher/|Etcher]] has a user-friendly GUI for beginners, and it is compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux. \\
+===== Install with Etcher (Recommended) =====
-    Simply select an image and it will automatically identify your flash drive and burn the image. **(Recommended)**
-![How to Use Etcher](/linux/images/vim1/howto_use_etcher.gif)
+[[https://www.balena.io/etcher/|Etcher]] has a user-friendly GUI for beginners, and it is also compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux. Simply select an image and it will automatically identify your flash drive and burn the image.
-* Alternatively, utilise the `dd` command from within the Ubuntu Terminal:
+{{:products:sbc:common:install-os:etcher.gif|}}
+===== Install with command line =====
+Alternatively, utilise the ''dd'' command (for example from within the Ubuntu Terminal):
+```shell
+$ sudo dd if=/path/to/image of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync
 ```
-$ sudo dd if=/path/to/image of=/dev/sdX bs=8M
-```
+<WRAP important >
+Please replace ''/dev/sdX'' with correct node.
+</WRAP>

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