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| [title] ISO writing application acquisition | |
| - | [* icon_caution] This guide was written with the intention of purchasing a new USB drive just for this project. Used drives work, but should be formatted before writing the ISO to the drive. |
| - | [* black] Get a ***8-16GB*** flash drive. While an 8GB drive is more then you need, it is becoming common for 16GB drives to be just as cheap. These drives also allow you to store more files that may be unique to an individual system or hardware fleet. ***Note:*** While an 8-16GB drive is recommended, a 4GB drive drive can be used if you only copy the OS. |
| + | [* icon_caution] This guide was written with the intention of purchasing a new USB drive just for this project. While used drives work, they should be formatted before writing the ISO to the drive to ensure there are no filesystem problems. |
| + | [* icon_reminder] Using a 16GB USB drive will allow you to store the vast majority of Non-Free firmware you need, along with locally stored copies of programs you install on every Linux installation. |
| + | [* black] Get a ***8-16GB*** flash drive. While an 8GB drive is more then you need, 16GB drives are becoming cheaper (and more common). ***Note:*** While an 8-16GB drive is recommended, a 4GB drive drive can be used if you only want to copy the OS to the drive. |
| [* black] To write the ISO to the drive, download [https://rufus.akeo.ie/|Rufus]. Put this program somewhere where you can easily find it for later. |