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	~~The following part describes how to manually create a custom (writable) USB boot device with Alpine Linux.~~		This include has become obsolete.


	~~=== Copy ISO content to USB stick as individual files ===~~

	~~{{Warning \| We assume here ''sda'' is your USB stick which would hold bootable Alpine Linux files. }}~~

	The following procedure is for Alpine Linux distribution itself, if you are using other Linux distro or other operating system you should know the best how to install syslinux and where ''mbr.bin'' file is located on your filesystem.

	~~# If you created a new partition above, format the {{{1\|flash medium}}} with a FAT32 filesystem (replacing sda with your {{{1\|flash medium}}} name):~~
	~~#: {{Cmd\|apk add dosfstools<BR>mkdosfs -F32 /dev/sda1}}~~
	~~# Install syslinux and MBR (replacing sda with your {{{1\|flash medium}}} name):~~
	~~#: {{Cmd\|{{{\|apk add syslinux<BR>dd if=/usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sda}}}<BR>syslinux /dev/sda1}}~~
	~~#Copy the files to the {{{1\|flash medium}}} (replacing sda with your {{{1\|flash medium}}} name):~~
	~~#: {{Cmd\|<nowiki>mkdir -p /media/sda1~~
	~~mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /media/sda1~~
	~~cd /media/cdrom~~
	~~cp -a .alpine-release * /media/sda1/~~
	~~umount /media/sda1</nowiki>}}~~
	~~# (''Optional'') Remove any apkovl files that were transfered as part of the copy process.~~ This ~~should be done if you wish to have a fresh install. Replace sda with your {{{1\|flash medium}}} name)~~
	~~#: {{Cmd\|<nowiki>mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /media/sda1~~
	~~rm /media/sda1/*.apkovl.tar.gz~~
	~~umount /media/sda1</nowiki>}}~~


	~~=== Troubleshooting ===~~

	~~==== Wrong Device Name ====~~

	~~If you cannot boot from the {{{1\|flash medium}}} and you see something like:~~
	~~Mounting boot media failed.~~
	~~initramfs emergency recovery shell launched. Type 'exit' to continue boot~~
	~~then it is likely that the device name in {{Path\|syslinux.cfg}} is wrong. You should replace the device name in this line:~~
	~~append initrd=/boot/grsec.gz alpine_dev='''usbdisk''':vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet~~
	~~with the proper device name.~~
	* For boot from USB, the device name should be 'usbdisk' (as shown above)
	* For other options, you can run <code>cat /proc/partitions</code> to see the available disks (i.e. 'sda' or 'sdb')

	~~==== Non-FAT32 Filesystems ====~~

	~~When your {{{1\|flash medium}}} is formatted with a filesystem other than FAT32, you might have to specify the necessary filesystem modules in the boot parameters.~~

	~~To do so, mount the {{{1\|flash medium}}} and change the {{Path\|syslinux.cfg}} file line from~~
	~~append initrd=/boot/grsec.gz alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet~~
	to
	~~append initrd=/boot/grsec.gz alpine_dev=usbdisk:'''ext3''' modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage''',ext3''' quiet~~
	~~in the case of an ext3 formatted partition. A similar procedure might apply to other filesystems (if they are supported by syslinux and the Alpine Linux kernel)~~.

	~~[[Category:Installation]]~~

Sb1 at 19:31, 12 May 2021

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	The following part describes how to create a custom (writable) USB boot device with Alpine Linux.		The following part describes how to manually create a custom (writable) USB boot device with Alpine Linux.

Sb1: leave ISO cloning to the Installation page (covered there)

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	The following part describes ~~various ways~~ how to create ~~bootable~~ USB ~~stick~~ with Alpine Linux.		The following part describes how to create a custom (writable) USB boot device with Alpine Linux.

	~~=== Clone ISO image content to USB stick (Alpine Linux from 3.3.0 and later) ===~~

	~~This is described on the [[Installation]] page~~.


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	~~=== Create bootable USB stick from ISO on Windows ===~~

	~~This is described on the [[Installation]] page.~~		=== Troubleshooting ===

	~~=== Troubleshooting ===~~
	==== Wrong Device Name ====		==== Wrong Device Name ====

	If you cannot boot from the {{{1\|flash medium}}} and you see something like:		If you cannot boot from the {{{1\|flash medium}}} and you see something like:
	Mounting boot media failed.		Mounting boot media failed.
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	==== Non-FAT32 Filesystems ====		==== Non-FAT32 Filesystems ====

	When your {{{1\|flash medium}}} is formatted with a filesystem other than FAT32, you might have to specify the necessary filesystem modules in the boot parameters.		When your {{{1\|flash medium}}} is formatted with a filesystem other than FAT32, you might have to specify the necessary filesystem modules in the boot parameters.

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 === Clone ISO image content to USB stick (Alpine Linux from 3.3.0 and later) ===
-From Alpine Linux 3.3.0, the generated ISO's are a hybridISO, which means they contain a valid MBR and can be raw copied directly to the USB stick, Hard Drive (If you really know what you're doing), or burnt to a CD/DVD.
+This is described on the [[Installation]] page.
 === Copy ISO content to USB stick as individual files ===

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	=== Create bootable USB stick from ISO on Windows ===		=== Create bootable USB stick from ISO on Windows ===

	This is described on [[Installation]] page.		This is described on the [[Installation]] page.

	=== Troubleshooting ===		=== Troubleshooting ===

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	=== Create bootable USB stick from ISO on Windows ===		=== Create bootable USB stick from ISO on Windows ===

	~~Additionally to the method above for Linux systems, there~~ is ~~also the~~ [~~https://rufus.ie/ Rufus~~] ~~program available, which allows writing such bootable USB flash drives under Windows.~~		This is described on [[Installation]] page.

	~~{{Note \| Rufus has been tested and works on Alpine Linux 3.12~~.~~x with the following settings}}~~
	* '''Partition scheme''': <code>MBR</code>
	* '''Target system''': <code>BIOS or UEFI</code>
	* '''File system''': <code>FAT32</code>
	* '''Cluster size''': <code>4096 bytes (default)</code>

	=== Troubleshooting ===		=== Troubleshooting ===

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	{{Warning \| We assume here ''sda'' is your USB stick which would hold bootable Alpine Linux files. }}		{{Warning \| We assume here ''sda'' is your USB stick which would hold bootable Alpine Linux files. }}

	The following ~~procesure~~ is for Alpine Linux distribution itself, if you are using other Linux distro or other operating system you should know the best how to install syslinux and where ''mbr.bin'' file is located on your filesystem.		The following procedure is for Alpine Linux distribution itself, if you are using other Linux distro or other operating system you should know the best how to install syslinux and where ''mbr.bin'' file is located on your filesystem.

	# If you created a new partition above, format the {{{1\|flash medium}}} with a FAT32 filesystem (replacing sda with your {{{1\|flash medium}}} name):		# If you created a new partition above, format the {{{1\|flash medium}}} with a FAT32 filesystem (replacing sda with your {{{1\|flash medium}}} name):

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 rm /media/sda1/*.apkovl.tar.gz
 umount /media/sda1</nowiki>}}
 === Troubleshooting ===

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link to voidlinux wiki is dead

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	From Alpine Linux 3.3.0, the generated ISO's are a hybridISO, which means they contain a valid MBR and can be raw copied directly to the USB stick, Hard Drive (If you really know what you're doing), or burnt to a CD/DVD.		From Alpine Linux 3.3.0, the generated ISO's are a hybridISO, which means they contain a valid MBR and can be raw copied directly to the USB stick, Hard Drive (If you really know what you're doing), or burnt to a CD/DVD.

	~~The following '''dd''' instructions follow helpful guidance from https://wiki.voidlinux.eu/Live_Images wholly or in part.~~

	If the USB stick is in a Unix/Linux/OSX system, you will need to find out what the USB device is. There are various utilities to determine the device name (e.g. {{Path\|/dev/sdx}}) for your USB device. One way is:		If the USB stick is in a Unix/Linux/OSX system, you will need to find out what the USB device is. There are various utilities to determine the device name (e.g. {{Path\|/dev/sdx}}) for your USB device. One way is: