From b3820a0642cb3b1cd96c3404900f0e08c2dfb46a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glen Rundblom Date: Oct 30 2016 04:51:43 +0000 Subject: Finished building out Mac side of Fedora Image writer, added screenshot for the distro information before you click on create usb --- diff --git a/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml b/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml index bcd3fc6..fdf8428 100644 --- a/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml +++ b/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml @@ -171,10 +171,14 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." bootable USB media to install Fedora (or other operating systems). While use of Fedora Media Writer is strongly encouraged, other USB media creation software can work as well. + Some of the new additions to Fedora Media Writer are that Fedora Workstation and Server are the first choices on the main screen. However more choices are available if you select + the button below "Custom OS". Options like Fedora Spins will appear. Fedora Spins such as XFCE and Mate will be selectable. + + Universal USB creation tools such as Unetbootin are a historically popular way to create USB installers from ISOs intended for optical media. They typically function by creating a filesystem on the USB drive, extracting files from the image, and writing syslinux bootloader to the device. - These methods circumvent the bootloader configuration built into Fedora images, which are pre-partitioned and designed to boot on UEFI systems with SecureBoot enabled as well as BIOS systems. They do not produce a consistent result with Fedora's images, especially for use with UEFI systems. + These methods circumvent the boot-loader configuration built into Fedora images, which are pre-partitioned and designed to boot on UEFI systems with SecureBoot enabled as well as BIOS systems. They do not produce a consistent result with Fedora's images, especially for use with UEFI systems. Utilities that use a direct write method, and do not modify the Fedora image, will produce the most consistently successful results. @@ -190,19 +194,17 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." Creating USB Media on Windows - Download the file: Fedora Media Writer. + Download the latest Windows Installer file from Marin Briza's github page: https://github.com/MartinBriza/MediaWriter/releases. - Extract the file to somewhere on your computer: Right click the zip file and choose "Extract All" - Note: Windows will suggest to make a folder with the same name of the zip file, and then extract the files in there. This will create - two folders named liveusb-creator. So when the windows extract all dialog comes up with the file path, remove the liveusb-creator portion at the end of the line. So just extract it to your downloads directory or whatever directory you wish to put it. + Run the installation by double clicking it, and then clicking next through the set-up wizard. The Wizard gives you the options to customize the software's installation if you choose to. - Run the application liveusb-creator.exe. + In Windows 8 and 10, the application will be under "all apps" under F for Fedora Media Writer. Or in Windows 10, you can just type Fedora Media Writer in the search box on the task bar. @@ -225,7 +227,26 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." - Fedora Media Writer will automaticly download the ISO for you, but if you allready have it in your Downloads directory it will be immediately available to use. + If you choose one of the beginning default Fedora editions, such as Fedora workstation or server. Fedora Media Writer will give you information and details about it + before you proceed with the download and USB creation. For Fedora Workstation, you can choose a different architecture, such as 32bit if you select "other architectures". Otherwise select "Create Live USB" to proceed. +
+ Fedora Media Writer Distro Information + + + + + + + Image of Fedora Image Writer Distro Information Screen + + + +
+ + + + + Fedora Media Writer will automatically download the ISO for you, but if you all-ready have it in your Downloads directory it will be immediately available to use.
Fedora Media Writer Automatic Download @@ -248,7 +269,7 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." - Click the red "Write to disk" button + Click the red "Write to disk" button.
Fedora Media Writer Write to USB Device @@ -269,7 +290,7 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." Creating USB Media with Fedora Media Writer on Fedora 24 and later - On Fedora 24 or later, you can download Fedora Image Writer by the command: $ sudo dnf install liveusb-creator + On Fedora 24 or later, you can download Fedora Image Writer with the command: $ sudo dnf install liveusb-creator @@ -298,7 +319,26 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." - Fedora Media Writer will automaticly download the ISO for you, but if you allready have it in your Downloads directory it will be immediately available to use. + If you choose one of the beginning default Fedora editions, such as Fedora workstation or server. Fedora Media Writer will give you information and details about it + before you proceed with the download and USB creation. For Fedora Workstation, you can choose a different architecture, such as 32bit if you select "other architectures". Otherwise select "Create Live USB" to proceed. +
+ Fedora Media Writer Distro Information + + + + + + + Image of Fedora Image Writer Distro Information Screen + + + +
+ + + + + Fedora Media Writer will automatically download the ISO for you, but if you all-ready have it in your Downloads directory it will be immediately available to use.
Fedora Media Writer Automatic Download @@ -321,7 +361,7 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." - Click the red "Write to disk" button + Click the red "Write to disk" button.
Fedora Media Writer Write to USB Device @@ -338,7 +378,108 @@ echo "Checksum test failed." - + + Creating USB Media on Macintosh + + + Download the latest Macintosh Disk Image (the package will have a .dmg extension) from Marin Briza's github page: https://github.com/MartinBriza/MediaWriter/releases. + + + + + Open the .dmg file and copy the mediawriter file into your applications folder. + + + + + Navigate to your applications directory, and then launch the mediawriter app. + + + + + Mac OS will then ask if you are sure you want to open the file (it is from the internet after all), select "Open" to run the program. + + + + + Select the Fedora flavor you wish to make a bootable USB drive for. +
+ Fedora Media Writer Main Screen: Choose your flavor of Fedora + + + + + + + Image of Fedora Image Writer Main Screen + + + +
+ + + + + If you choose one of the beginning default Fedora editions, such as Fedora workstation or server. Fedora Media Writer will give you information and details about it + before you proceed with the download and USB creation. For Fedora Workstation, you can choose a different architecture, such as 32bit if you select "other architectures". Otherwise select "Create Live USB" to proceed. +
+ Fedora Media Writer Distro Information + + + + + + + Image of Fedora Image Writer Distro Information Screen + + + +
+ + + + + Fedora Media Writer will automatically download the ISO for you, but if you all-ready have it in your Downloads directory it will be immediately available to use. +
+ Fedora Media Writer Automatic Download + + + + + + + Image of Fedora Image Writer Automatic Download + + + +
+ + + + + After the download completes, or when Fedora Media Writer is ready. Plug in a USB drive you wish to use as a bootable media. + + + + + Click the red "Write to disk" button. +
+ Fedora Media Writer Write to USB Device + + + + + + + Image of Fedora Image Writer write to device red button + + + +
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