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=== rEFInd === |
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| − | This very flexible product has |
+ | This very flexible product has three prerequisites: |
*computer having modern, UEFI, firmware |
*computer having modern, UEFI, firmware |
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*user having modicum of command line skill |
*user having modicum of command line skill |
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| + | *USB flash media, of at least 8 GB (USB3 preferred) |
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The product is available from: |
The product is available from: |
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[USB-image,http://sourceforge.net/projects/refind/files/0.12.0/refind-flashdrive-0.12.0.zip/download] |
[USB-image,http://sourceforge.net/projects/refind/files/0.12.0/refind-flashdrive-0.12.0.zip/download] |
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| + | *(caution) insert USB media and run "lsblk" to ascertain it's drive letter - sd(x) |
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| + | **getting this wrong can result in the existing OS being overwritten |
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| + | *(advisable) clear the USB drive - "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd<your drive USB letter> |
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| + | *unzip <refind...zip> | dd of=/dev/sd<your drive letter> bs=4M |
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Revision as of 16:09, 4 February 2021
Getting Technical
rEFInd
This very flexible product has three prerequisites:
- computer having modern, UEFI, firmware
- user having modicum of command line skill
- USB flash media, of at least 8 GB (USB3 preferred)
The product is available from: [USB-image,http://sourceforge.net/projects/refind/files/0.12.0/refind-flashdrive-0.12.0.zip/download]
- (caution) insert USB media and run "lsblk" to ascertain it's drive letter - sd(x)
- getting this wrong can result in the existing OS being overwritten
- (advisable) clear the USB drive - "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd<your drive USB letter>
- unzip <refind...zip> | dd of=/dev/sd<your drive letter> bs=4M
