This section describes the steps to be followed to create a standalone bootable system on SD card.
Ensure that the following is available:
Warning
Not all computer built-in readers can be used, use USB connected devices instead.
Warning
Your sd-card will be formatted and all the data contained in it will be lost forever!
run_sdcard /home/pengwyn/custom-dir
Otherwise you can run it with run_sdcard command or use the icon on desktop:
pengwyn@pengwyn-desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sdb: 1971 MB, 1971322880 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 239 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x9bfa2153
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 9 72261 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sdb2 11 239 1839442+ 83 Linux
1 ) double click on desktop icon:
2 ) execute the following script:
run_sdcard
3 ) click on the splash screen sd card icon, after having clicked the develop icon.
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| This script will create a bootable SD card. |
| The script must be run with root permissions. |
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| LIST OF AVAILABLE DRIVES: |
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# major minor size name
1: 8 16 1927168 sdb
Enter Device Number #:
[sudo] password for pengwyn:
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| This script will create a bootable SD card. |
| The script must be run with root permissions. |
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| LIST OF AVAILABLE DRIVES: |
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# major minor size name
1: 8 16 1927168 sdb
Enter Device Number #: 1
sdb was selected
sdb1 sdb2
72261 1839442
Mount the partitions
Emptying partitions
Syncing....
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| Copying files now... will take minutes |
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Copying boot partition
Copying file system partition
Copying modules
Syncing....
Un-mount the partitions
Remove created temp directories
Operation Finished
Press ENTER to finish