▲ 422 ▼ Just...one...more...thing (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (7 children) Hides stash of thinkpads… permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (6 children) Do you flash Libreboot or Canoeboot? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) I have used the fedora boot program for my last usb install. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I've not heard of that. Does Fedora have its own coreboot distro, or is it something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Ohhh I thought you were talking about flashing software for inputting the iso into the usb like Rufus. I haven’t swapped out the BIOS/UEFI firmware before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Compatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :) (For creating a bootable USB drive from a .iso file, can you not simply use the dd command?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (6 children) Do you flash Libreboot or Canoeboot? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) I have used the fedora boot program for my last usb install. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I've not heard of that. Does Fedora have its own coreboot distro, or is it something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Ohhh I thought you were talking about flashing software for inputting the iso into the usb like Rufus. I haven’t swapped out the BIOS/UEFI firmware before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Compatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :) (For creating a bootable USB drive from a .iso file, can you not simply use the dd command?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) I have used the fedora boot program for my last usb install. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I've not heard of that. Does Fedora have its own coreboot distro, or is it something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Ohhh I thought you were talking about flashing software for inputting the iso into the usb like Rufus. I haven’t swapped out the BIOS/UEFI firmware before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Compatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :) (For creating a bootable USB drive from a .iso file, can you not simply use the dd command?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I've not heard of that. Does Fedora have its own coreboot distro, or is it something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Ohhh I thought you were talking about flashing software for inputting the iso into the usb like Rufus. I haven’t swapped out the BIOS/UEFI firmware before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Compatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :) (For creating a bootable USB drive from a .iso file, can you not simply use the dd command?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Ohhh I thought you were talking about flashing software for inputting the iso into the usb like Rufus. I haven’t swapped out the BIOS/UEFI firmware before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Compatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :) (For creating a bootable USB drive from a .iso file, can you not simply use the dd command?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Compatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :) (For creating a bootable USB drive from a .iso file, can you not simply use the dd command?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago You're welcome! To make a bootable USB drive with dd, the command would be sudo dd if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync where the sdX is your actual USB drive. permalink fedilink source parent
