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# How to prepare an Installation Media for IB8000

## Revision and Notes

| **Date**          | **Owner**                                                                                                                                                                                               | **Revision** | **Notes**       |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------- |
| 18 Apr 2022       |                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1.0          | Initial release |
| Table of Contents | <p>- <a href="#revision-and-notes">Revision and Notes</a><br>- <a href="#overview">Overview</a><br>- <a href="#windows">Windows</a><br>- <a href="#linux-mac-osx-macos">Linux / MAC OSX – MacOS</a></p> |              |                 |

## Overview

The SolidPC / E8000 / N3710 SOM is an Intel-based Chip. This means that nearly all x86/x64 operation systems should work out of the box.

First of all, get the latest .iso file of your operation system. You can also clone a current CD/DVD to get an ISO file.

An external device is also needed – for example, an USB Stick or SD Card.

## Windows

The easiest way to install an iso file onto an USB drive is to use Rufus.

You can download the software here:

[http://rufus.akeo.ie](http://rufus.akeo.ie/)

Detailed information can be found here:

[Rufus - The Official Website (Download, New Releases)](http://rufus.akeo.ie/?locale=en_US)

## Linux / MAC OSX – MacOS

Under Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows you can either use different command-line tools or the GUI Tool called UNetbootin:

More information can be found here:

[UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads](https://unetbootin.github.io/)

An example for UNetbootin under linux can be found here:

[Create a bootable USB stick on macOS | Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-mac-osx)


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