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--- userdoc:new-install [2020/04/26 07:43]
mkeuter [Persistent Storage Options (GUI)]
+++ userdoc:new-install [2020/04/30 07:34]
abelbeck
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 **Typical New Installation:**
-  - Download the appropriate astlinux-xxx-board.iso image from the [[http://www.astlinux-project.org|AstLinux website]]. ((Various ISO images are available, built for specific [[devdoc:boardtypes|hardware]]. If you are unsure which to download, for 32-bit use the astlinux-xxx-geni586.iso image, for 64-bit use the astlinux-xxx-genx86_64.iso image.)) \\ Links to ISO installers for older hardware can be found [[userdoc:legacy-installer-iso|here]].
+  - Download the appropriate astlinux-xxx-board.iso image from the [[http://www.astlinux-project.org|AstLinux website]]. ((Various ISO images are available, built for specific [[devdoc:boardtypes|hardware]].)) \\ Links to ISO installers for older hardware can be found [[userdoc:legacy-installer-iso|here]].
   - Transfer the ISO image to a USB flash drive:
     * On Linux or *BSD use ''dd'' to transfer the image, where sdX is your USB flash drive\\ ''$ dd if=astlinux-xxx-board.iso of=/dev/sdX''
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-  * The **/dev/sda1** partition is your original FAT16 data created by installing the astlinux-XXX.img .
+  * The **/dev/sda1** partition is your original FAT16 data created by installing the astlinux-XXX.img via the ISO.
-  * The **/dev/sda2** partition is the Unionfs partition.
+  * The **/dev/sda2** partition is the Unionfs partition, a R/W overlay for ''/etc'' and ''/stat''.
-  * The **/dev/sda3** partition is for /mnt/kd/ data.
+  * The **/dev/sda3** partition is for /mnt/kd/ data, essentially all your configuration data.
 Skip to **[[new-install#security_and_sound_files|Security and Sound Files]]** when completed.