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--- boot_from_a_usb_device [2020/10/03 11:05]
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+++ boot_from_a_usb_device [2020/10/03 15:58] (current)
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 ====== Boot from a USB device ======
-boot normally from an SD card then type...
+Boot normally from an SD card then type...
 <code>    sudo apt update
     sudo apt upgrade -y
     sudo apt full-upgrade -y</code>
-check the bootloader version by typing...
+Check the bootloader version by typing...
 <code>    sudo rpi-eeprom-update</code>
-if an update is required type...
+If an update is required type...
 <code>    sudo rpi-eeprom-update -a</code>
-reboot by typing...
+Reboot by typing...
 <code>    sudo reboot</code>
-once restarted check the bootloader again by typing...
+Once restarted check the bootloader again by typing...
 <code>    sudo rpi-eeprom-update</code>
-then shutdown the Pi by typing...
+Then shutdown the Pi by typing...
 <code>    sudo shutdown -h now</code>
-prepare an OS installation using the Raspberry Pi Imager but writing it to the USB device you intend to use on your Pi
+Prepare an OS installation using the Raspberry Pi Imager but writing it to the USB device you intend to use on your Pi.
-remove the SD card from your Pi and plug in the USB device you have just prepared
-Your Raspberry Pi should boot as normal but from the USB device
+Remove the SD card from your Pi and plug in the USB device you have just prepared.
+Power up your Raspberry Pi as normal.
+Your Raspberry Pi should boot as normal from the USB device.