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'''Prepare SDHC''' | '''Prepare SDHC''' | ||
Insert SDHC card in Mac (if new, it's likely to be formated FAT32) | Insert SDHC card in Mac (if new, it's likely to be formated FAT32) | ||
Open Terminal (Accessories > Terminal) | |||
Open Terminal (Accessories > Terminal) and run the following: | |||
df -h | |||
<code>df -h</code> | |||
sudo diskutil umount /dev/disk2s1 | |||
sudo fdisk -e /dev/disk2s1 | look for the name of your sdhc device, something like /dev/disk2s1 it's critical you find the correct name, you can loose your hard drive data if you get it wrong) | ||
p | </code>sudo diskutil umount /dev/disk2s1 | ||
sudo fdisk -e /dev/disk2s1</code> | |||
Ignore fdisk error: could not open MBR file /usr/standalone/i386/boot0: No such file or directory | |||
<code>p | |||
f 1 | f 1 | ||
write | write | ||
exit | |||
sudo diskutil mount /dev/disk2s1 | exit</code> | ||
Lets remount the disk | |||
<code>sudo diskutil mount /dev/disk2s1</code> | |||
open alpine rpi tar.gz file and expand into a new folder | open alpine rpi tar.gz file and expand into a new folder | ||
copy contents of that new folder to card | copy contents of that new folder to card | ||
click eject card in Finder | click eject card in Finder | ||
Revision as of 04:15, 28 May 2015
Download alpine rpi file
Prepare SDHC
Insert SDHC card in Mac (if new, it's likely to be formated FAT32)
Open Terminal (Accessories > Terminal) and run the following:
df -h
look for the name of your sdhc device, something like /dev/disk2s1 it's critical you find the correct name, you can loose your hard drive data if you get it wrong)
sudo diskutil umount /dev/disk2s1
sudo fdisk -e /dev/disk2s1
Ignore fdisk error: could not open MBR file /usr/standalone/i386/boot0: No such file or directory
p
f 1
write
exit
Lets remount the disk
sudo diskutil mount /dev/disk2s1
open alpine rpi tar.gz file and expand into a new folder
copy contents of that new folder to card
click eject card in Finder