Setup & Update Mini Computers (<20GB)
This guide is for Mini Computers (small devices with less than 20GB of storage). Use these steps to either set up a new mini computer or update one that is already being used.
Warning
If you have both standard computers and mini devices, you must update the standard ones first.
Step 1: Prepare the USB Drive
Before you start, make sure your USB drive has the desktop-mini
component
on it.
Check for the Software
Run this command on a computer that already has the latest updates:
# Check for the mini software
tl-comp-latest desktop-miniIf it is not there, you need to get it from the internet first.
Copy to USB
Plug in your USB and copy the desktop-mini and admin software to it.
# Mount the 4th part of your USB drive
sudo mount /dev/sdx4 /mnt
# Create the folders
mkdir -p /mnt/desktop /mnt/admin
# Copy the software
rsync -avP /srv/desktop-mini/vX.X.X* /mnt/desktop/
rsync -avP /srv/admin/vX.X.X* /mnt/admin/Note
Replace vX.X.X with the version number you found.
Unmount USB
sudo umount /mnt Step 2: Setup or Update the Computer
Once your USB is ready, follow these steps on the mini computer.
Boot from the USB
Restart the mini computer and boot from the USB drive. (The keys to do this change depending on the device).
Run the Install/Update Command
Once the computer starts from the USB, run the command for its internal drive (usually /dev/mmcblk0).
To Update an existing system:
tl-hw-update-desktop /dev/mmcblk0 To Setup a new (fresh) computer:
tl-hw-prepare /dev/mmcblk0 tl-xxxxTip
If the update command fails, use the Setup command (tl-hw-prepare) instead. This will wipe the drive and start fresh.
Reboot
After the command finishes, restart the computer.
reboot