Tutorials/NewImage
From LinutopWiki
Upgrading a system to a new version is easy.
Testing the new system
If you don't want to overwrite the internal flash of the Linutop, you can install the system on an USB key and boot from it. To create a new key (you need to be connected to the internet):
- boot on the Linutop
- plug the USB key (1Go minimum)
- open a Terminal
- type the following commands:
wget http://images.linutop.eu/lusm-web sudo bash lusm-web
The script will ask you which device to use as target, then will download the latest stable release of the Linutop OS according to your hardware.
- reboot with the new USB key plugged in.
Flashing the hard drive
The solutions proposed here will erase the internal memory; backup your data first.
To flash the internal memory, you need to boot on an USB key (see previous paragraph). On the booted system you have to solutions:
- If the system on which you have booted is the one you want to install, you can use the Linutop backup tool (available in the 'System' menu). The internal memory is represented by '/dev/hda'.
- If the system is not the one you want to install, you can use the lusm-web script as described in the previous section:
wget http://images.linutop.eu/lusm-web sudo bash lusm-web
Current development version
We also provide images of the current development version of the OS. To download such version, follow the same process using this command:
- for Linutop 3
wget http://images.linutop.eu/lusm-web sudo bash lusm-web testing3
- for Linutop 1 and 2
wget http://images.linutop.eu/lusm-web sudo bash lusm-web testing2
Please note that development versions are not suitable for production use. Bugs might be present and make parts of the system unstable.
