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diff --git a/modules/Installing/pages/medium.adoc b/modules/Installing/pages/medium.adoc index 5497567..3bcf692 100644 --- a/modules/Installing/pages/medium.adoc +++ b/modules/Installing/pages/medium.adoc @@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ :experimental: // TODO: make sure experimental is enabled on Antora == Available Options - === Architecture Computer hardware, and CPUs in particular, come in several different architectures. A very common consumer architecture is known as x86_64 - the traditional Intel x86 architecture with AMD's 64-bit extensions. @@ -18,8 +17,8 @@ s390x:: IBM Z-Systems and Mainframes // TODO: mention that aarch64 is supposed to support EFI Under some circumstances, you may also use armhf and aarch64 architectures - relevant to ARM chips, 32bit and 64bit respectively. -=== Image Type // MAINT: downloads page +=== Image Type Alpine offers a variety of downloadable https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/[images]. The image varieties relevant to this handbook are as follows: @@ -44,9 +43,8 @@ If you aren't sure what image to use, you should use extended, assuming your arc Otherwise, you should use the standard image. == Downloading - -=== Obtaining the Chosen Media // MAINT: downloads page +=== Obtaining the Chosen Media Image downloads are available at https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/[alpinelinux.org]. Press the button under your chosen image type, that corresponds to your target architecture. This will link to a direct download of your image. @@ -104,12 +102,10 @@ gpg --verify alpine.iso.asc alpine.iso ---- == Using the Image - A `.iso` file on its own is not very useful. You can either flash it to a usb stick, or burn it to a physical cd/dvd. === USB Drive - On Windows and MacOS hosts, it is most convenient to use a dedicated utility, such as https://www.balena.io/etcher/[Etcher]. See that project's documentation in case any further details are required. @@ -139,7 +135,6 @@ You can find more details on those in the dd manual page (`dd(1)`). ==== === Burning to a CD/DVD - Another way to utilize the `.iso` file is by burning it on a CD or DVD. This is also useful on older systems, that do not know how to boot from a USB drive. @@ -148,7 +143,6 @@ On MacOS, you can select the `.iso` file, and then press menu:File[Burn Disk Ima On Windows 8 and above, you can right-click the `.iso` file, and then press btn:[Burn Disk Image]. ==== [Linux] Burning an Image File - On Linux hosts, there are no default built-in tools to burn images. This handbook recommends using k3b - a graphical utility inside of which one can select menu:Tools[Burn CD Image]. @@ -163,7 +157,6 @@ cdrecord dev=/dev/sr0 alpine.iso <1> <1> This needs to be run as root, unless your user has write access to the output block device. == Booting - Once you have prepared your appropriate installation medium, you need to boot into the Alpine Linux live environment. During the bootup of your system, you should have the option to enter BIOS/UEFI settings, alongside what is often called "One Time Boot Override", or "Boot Selection". |