Build a Live USB disk - Revision history

Austin at 15:29, 5 February 2012

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 <pre>sudo dd if=archivematica-usb.raw of=/dev/sdb</pre>
 * Note: this can take 10-20 minutes depending on the read/write speed of your USB key.
-* Note: the dd tool is included in the core of most Linux installations (See [http://www.chrysocome.net/dd Linux documentation]). A [http://www.chrysocome.net/dd dd for Windows] is also available.
+* Note: the dd tool is included in the core of most *nix(linux, BSD, osx) installations (See [http://www.chrysocome.net/dd Linux documentation]). A [http://www.chrysocome.net/dd dd for Windows] is also available.
 ==rebuild partition table==

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 . Use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dd_%28Unix%29 dd] tool to write the raw file image to the USB key (''if = input file; of = output file; bs = block size''):
-<pre>sudo dd if=archivematica-usb.raw of=/dev/sdb bs=4k</pre>
+<pre>sudo dd if=archivematica-usb.raw of=/dev/sdb</pre>
 * Note: this can take 10-20 minutes depending on the read/write speed of your USB key.
 * Note: the dd tool is included in the core of most Linux installations (See [http://www.chrysocome.net/dd Linux documentation]). A [http://www.chrysocome.net/dd dd for Windows] is also available.

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-. Download the .raw file containing the latest Archivematica USB release (e.g. ''Archivematica-0.x.raw'')
+. [[Download]] the .raw file containing the latest Archivematica USB release (e.g. ''Archivematica-0.x.raw'')
 * Note: this file will be over 3GB in size and is designed to work on USB keys with a capacity of 4GB or more
 * You can also build your own .raw file using the latest checkout from the Archivematica code repository. Follow the instructions on the [[Build a virtual appliance]] page and then see the [[Build_a_virtual_appliance#Create_a_.raw_file|Create a .raw file]] section.

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-. Download the .raw file containing the latest Archivematica USB release (e.g. ''archivematica-usb.raw'')
+. Download the .raw file containing the latest Archivematica USB release (e.g. ''Archivematica-0.x.raw'')
 * Note: this file will be over 3GB in size and is designed to work on USB keys with a capacity of 4GB or more
 * You can also build your own .raw file using the latest checkout from the Archivematica code repository. Follow the instructions on the [[Build a virtual appliance]] page and then see the [[Build_a_virtual_appliance#Create_a_.raw_file|Create a .raw file]] section.
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 ==reformat drive==
 Some USB keys will required reformatting of their hard drive. Use [http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php GParted] to format to FAT32, this will allow Windows machines to read the USBSHARE partition to exchange files via the USB key.

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	==reformat drive==		==reformat drive==
−	Some USB keys will required reformatting of their hard drive. Use http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php GParted] to format to FAT32, this will allow Windows machines to read the USBSHARE partition to exchange files via the USB key.	+	Some USB keys will required reformatting of their hard drive. Use [http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php GParted] to format to FAT32, this will allow Windows machines to read the USBSHARE partition to exchange files via the USB key.

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 ==rebuild partition table==
-Some USB keys will require rebuilding of partition table (e.g. if initial dd write fails). Use GParted to rebuild partition table: Device -> Create Partition Table -> MSDOS
+Some USB keys will require rebuilding of partition table (e.g. if initial dd write fails). Use [http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php GParted] to rebuild partition table: Device -> Create Partition Table -> MSDOS
 ==reformat drive==
-Some USB keys will required reformatting of their hard drive. Use GParted to format to FAT32, this will allow Windows machines to read the USBSHARE partition to exchange files via the USB key.
+Some USB keys will required reformatting of their hard drive. Use http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php GParted] to format to FAT32, this will allow Windows machines to read the USBSHARE partition to exchange files via the USB key.

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 <pre>mount</pre>
-. On a single drive system the usb drive is likely on /dev/sdb (but be very sure of your drive. You will '''loose all data''' on what ever drive is specified as 'of=')
+. On a single drive system the usb drive is likely on /dev/sdb (but be very sure of your drive. You will '''lose all data''' on what ever drive is specified as 'of=')
 . Use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dd_%28Unix%29 dd] tool to write the raw file image to the USB key (''if = input file; of = output file; bs = block size''):