[pve-devel] [RFC PATCH docs-common 01/13] installation-media: move page from pve-docs here

[Christoph Heiss <c.heiss@proxmox.com>]

Small adaptions were necessary; mostly a s/{pve}/{product}/g and
replacing the ISO URL with the {iso-url} variable.

Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss <c.heiss@proxmox.com>
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 installation-media.adoc | 132 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 132 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 installation-media.adoc

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+[[installation_prepare_media]]
+Prepare Installation Media
+--------------------------
+ifdef::wiki[]
+:pve-toplevel:
+endif::wiki[]
+
+Download the installer ISO image from: {website}en/downloads/proxmox-virtual-environment/iso
+
+The {pve} installation media is a hybrid ISO image. It works in two ways:
+
+* An ISO image file ready to burn to a CD or DVD.
+
+* A raw sector (IMG) image file ready to copy to a USB flash drive (USB stick).
+
+Using a USB flash drive to install {pve} is the recommended way because it is
+the faster option.
+
+Prepare a USB Flash Drive as Installation Medium
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The flash drive needs to have at least 1 GB of storage available.
+
+NOTE: Do not use UNetbootin. It does not work with the {pve} installation image.
+
+IMPORTANT: Make sure that the USB flash drive is not mounted and does not
+contain any important data.
+
+
+Instructions for GNU/Linux
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+On Unix-like operating system use the `dd` command to copy the ISO image to the
+USB flash drive. First find the correct device name of the USB flash drive (see
+below). Then run the `dd` command.
+
+----
+# dd bs=1M conv=fdatasync if=./proxmox-ve_*.iso of=/dev/XYZ
+----
+
+NOTE: Be sure to replace /dev/XYZ with the correct device name and adapt the
+input filename ('if') path.
+
+CAUTION: Be very careful, and do not overwrite the wrong disk!
+
+
+Find the Correct USB Device Name
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+There are two ways to find out the name of the USB flash drive. The first one is
+to compare the last lines of the `dmesg` command output before and after
+plugging in the flash drive. The second way is to compare the output of the
+`lsblk` command. Open a terminal and run:
+
+----
+# lsblk
+----
+
+Then plug in your USB flash drive and run the command again:
+
+----
+# lsblk
+----
+
+A new device will appear. This is the one you want to use. To be on the extra
+safe side check if the reported size matches your USB flash drive.
+
+
+Instructions for macOS
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Open the terminal (query Terminal in Spotlight).
+
+Convert the `.iso` file to `.dmg` format using the convert option of `hdiutil`,
+for example:
+
+----
+# hdiutil convert proxmox-ve_*.iso -format UDRW -o proxmox-ve_*.dmg
+----
+
+TIP: macOS tends to automatically add '.dmg' to the output file name.
+
+To get the current list of devices run the command:
+
+----
+# diskutil list
+----
+
+Now insert the USB flash drive and run this command again to determine which
+device node has been assigned to it. (e.g., /dev/diskX).
+
+----
+# diskutil list
+# diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX
+----
+
+NOTE: replace X with the disk number from the last command.
+
+----
+# sudo dd if=proxmox-ve_*.dmg bs=1M of=/dev/rdiskX
+----
+
+NOTE: 'rdiskX', instead of 'diskX', in the last command is intended. It will
+increase the write speed.
+
+Instructions for Windows
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Using Etcher
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Etcher works out of the box. Download Etcher from https://etcher.io. It will
+guide you through the process of selecting the ISO and your USB flash drive.
+
+Using Rufus
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Rufus is a more lightweight alternative, but you need to use the *DD mode* to
+make it work. Download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/. Either install it or use
+the portable version. Select the destination drive and the {pve} ISO file.
+
+IMPORTANT: Once you 'Start' you have to click 'No' on the dialog asking to
+download a different version of GRUB. In the next dialog select the 'DD' mode.
+
+ifdef::wiki[]
+Boot your Server from the USB Flash Drive
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Connect the USB flash drive to your server and make sure that booting from USB
+is enabled (check your servers firmware settings). Then follow the steps in the
+xref:chapter_installation[installation wizard].
+
+endif::wiki[]
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