diff --git a/distribution/releases/rome/notes.md b/distribution/releases/rome/notes.md index 0ca8d98..d32ce69 100644 --- a/distribution/releases/rome/notes.md +++ b/distribution/releases/rome/notes.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: OpenMandriva ROME Notes description: ROME Notes published: true -date: 2023-03-24T07:33:48.741Z +date: 2023-03-24T08:03:36.895Z tags: rome editor: markdown dateCreated: 2023-02-28T15:04:40.037Z @@ -100,13 +100,14 @@ Please note that Calamares cannot convert one partition type to another and pres
## Booting from USB -It is possible to boot this release from a USB storage device. To transfer the live/installation image you may: +It is possible to boot this release from a USB storage device. To create the live/installation media you may: - Use isowriter tool available from our repos: `sudo dnf --refresh install rosa-imagewriter` -Or, if you do not have OpenMandriva Lx yet, you can get rosa-imagewriter download links at [this page](http://wiki.rosalab.ru/en/index.php/ROSA_ImageWriter). At least 4 GB of flash drive capacity is recommended. Persistent storage is not necessary. Note that this will erase everything on your USB! +Or, if you do not have OpenMandriva Lx yet, you can get rosa-imagewriter download links at [this page](http://wiki.rosalab.ru/en/index.php/ROSA_ImageWriter). +At least 4 GB of flash drive capacity is recommended. Persistent storage is not necessary. Note that this will erase everything on your USB! > Please do not use other usb-writing tools as some Windows tools (e.g. Rufus) truncate the volume name. This breaks the boot process. {.is-danger} @@ -118,11 +119,11 @@ You may alternatively dd the image to your USB stick: Replace with the path to the ISO and with the device node of the USB drive, i.e. /dev/sdb. -- SUSE Studio ImageWriter has also been tested and works for burning ISO images to USB storage device. +- SUSE Studio ImageWriter has also been tested and works to transfer ISO images to USB storage device.
## Booting from DVD -ROME ISOs boot from DVD using Legacy or UEFI boot. Should you encounter difficulties there are 2 workarounds [here](https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/4377) that should enable one to boot from DVD. In testing booting ROME from DVD took 5-6 minutes. This may take longer on some hardware. Using a DVD for this purpose is a lot slower than using a USB flash drive. +Booting from DVD is deprecated, still ROME ISOs boot from DVD using Legacy or UEFI boot. Should you encounter difficulties there are 2 workarounds [here](https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/4377) that should enable one to boot from DVD. In testing booting ROME from DVD took 5-6 minutes. This may take longer on some hardware. Using a DVD for this purpose is a lot slower than using a USB flash drive.
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