Request for review for .img file writing instructions

[Matthew East]

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Emmet Hikory <persia at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Matthew East wrote:
>> Yes, it's true - the FromUSBStick page is currently a bit long and
>> could be confusing. I think that we could probably crack this issue by
>> creating two subpages as follows:
>>
>> FromUSBStick/IsoFiles
>> FromUSBStick/ImgFiles
>>
>> The parent page would have links to each and explain the difference.
>> That way, you get a direct landing page for Img file writing without
>> the confusion of trying to deal with both issues on the same page.
>>
>> What do you think?
>
>    This seems sensible.  I'll rearrange things that way.  One set of
> users that I realise is under-served by this arrangement is those who
> would use non-USB targets.  A number of devices (including my laptop)
> have built-in card readers that end up somewhere like /dev/mmcblk0.
> These devices are well served by the distributed .img files (and the
> tools described), although the URL implies this may not work.  Perhaps I
> should just add explanatory language, and leave the URL, or would some
> other solution be appropriate?

Wow, I wasn't aware that img files could be used for installing from
such devices. That's cool. Assuming that the instructions are the same
for burning an .img file to a card and to a usb stick, then I think
it's sensible to remove the "FromUSBStick" from the URL, and simply
make it "Installation/FromIMGFiles". It can still be linked to from
the "Installation/FromUSBStick" page.

Then, we can create a further page such as
"Installation/FromCardReaders" which is linked to from "Installation"
so that people visiting the base landing page are aware that this is
possible. The page itself could be very brief and simply link to the
"Installation/FromImgFiles" page.

Should a similar process be undertaken for ISO files, on the basis
that these can also be burnt to a card reader?

>    In terms of the mechanics of the split: I'm thinking to move
> everything except the top-level "Install Ubuntu from a USB stick" from
> the version previous to my edits to FromUSBStick/IsoFiles, put an edited
> version of my original page in FromUSBStick/ImgFiles, and add an
> additional section to FromUSBStick to explain the two types of files.

That sounds good - thanks for the work.

-- 
Matthew East
http://www.mdke.org
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