From 651731dfca1f4f6d21a65b3f1ef0577257e6245b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joanna Rutkowska Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:00:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] UsbInstallation changed Added links, cosmetic corrections. --- UsbInstallation.md | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/UsbInstallation.md b/UsbInstallation.md index a941fe14..adb81b38 100644 --- a/UsbInstallation.md +++ b/UsbInstallation.md @@ -7,9 +7,26 @@ permalink: /wiki/UsbInstallation/ How to create a bootable USB stick from Qubes ISO ================================================= -- download the qubes-usb-installer archive and its signature from here FIXME; it is a bash script, so you need to run it on an existing Linux system -- verify the archive signature the same way you have verified iso integrity -- ` tar -zxvf qubes-usb-installer-1.2.tgz ` -- ` ./qubes-usb-installer-1.2/qubes-usb-installer path_to_qubes_iso /dev/sdX `, where /dev/sdX is your USB stick +- download the qubes-usb-installer archive and its signature: + - [​http://www.qubes-os.org/files/misc/qubes-usb-installer-1.2.tgz](http://www.qubes-os.org/files/misc/qubes-usb-installer-1.2.tgz) + - [​http://www.qubes-os.org/files/misc/qubes-usb-installer-1.2.tgz.asc](http://www.qubes-os.org/files/misc/qubes-usb-installer-1.2.tgz.asc) -Note that all contents of the /dev/sdX device will be destroyed - be careful to pass the correct device name there (e.g. not your harddrive). +- verify the archive signature the same way you have verified iso integrity: + + ``` {.wiki} + gpg -v .asc + ``` + +- Unpack the archive (e.g. in your home directory): + + ``` {.wiki} + tar -zxvf qubes-usb-installer-1.2.tgz + ``` + +- "Burn" the Qubes ISO onto the USB stick: + + ``` {.wiki} + ./qubes-usb-installer-1.2/qubes-usb-installer path_to_qubes_iso /dev/sdX + ``` + +... where ```/dev/sdX``` is your USB stick. Note that all contents of the ```/dev/sdX``` device will be destroyed - be careful to pass the correct device name there (e.g. not your harddrive).