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-====== Sparky Linux Installation ======+===== System Installation =====
  
-===== Preparation =====+SparkyLinux can be installed on a hard drive using one of the installers available on Sparky iso images.
  
-==== Burn a DVD ==== +All of them support installation on BIOS and UEFI 32 and 64 bit machines.
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 +  * [[calamares|Calamares]] - available from Sparky version 4.6 (requires min. 1 GB of RAM)
  
-(Since nearly all SparkyLinux images are too large to fit onto single CD we are only including directions for DVDs+  * [[advanced_installer|SparkyLinux (Advanced) installer]] - Yad and text based installer, used as backup, and lets you install one of 20 about desktops of your choice ([[minimal|MinimalISO]] only)
  
 +  * [[live_installer|Sparky Installer]] - default installer up to Sparky version 4.5 (not in use any more)
  
-=== From a Linux Host === 
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-== CLI method == 
-''growisofs'' is a good tool for burning DVDs. Availability and installation will vary among Linux distros. Please consult your distro's documentation for installation. On Debian based systems the command is  
  
-''sudo apt-get install growisofs'' 
  
-Basic usage is as follows (command is being run from the directory where the SparkyLinux .iso was downloaded): +<WRAP center box 75%> 
- +|[[boot_old|<--- How to boot on old machines]]  |  [[start|^ Wiki Start Page ^]]  | 
-''growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=sparkylinux-3.6-x86_64-e19.iso'' +</WRAP>
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-Subsituting, of course, the name of the version of SparkyLinux you actually downloaded for ''sparkylinux-3.6-x86_64-e19.iso'' +
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-The manual page (''man growisofs'') is the authoritative source for more information on options and usage.  +
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-== GUI method == +
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-=== From a Windows host === +
-==== Create a Bootable USB stick ====+
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