Vista 2.3 includes a new installer which makes applying the console image file (the ISO file) much easier for the end user.

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1 JandsPtyLtd40KentRoadMascotNSW2020AustrPhon Fa wwjandscomau Technical Bulletin Date: 6 February 2014 Author: Susan Twartz Distribution: General Public Reimaging Linux Consoles After Initial Vista 2.3 Installation Vista 2.3 includes a new installer which makes applying the console image file (the ISO file) much easier for the end user. Procedure Preparation This procedure only applies to consoles that have already been updated to Vista 2.3.XXXX. If the console has not already been updated to 2.3.XXXXX please follow the procedure outlined in TBJLT Download the console image zip file to your computer. 2. Power up the Linux console, insert the bootable USB drive into the console. 3. Quit the application and select USB Disk Utility and then select Prepare Disk for Installer. 4. Once the console has finished preparing the USB disk power down the console. 5. Insert the USB drive in the computer that contains the console image zip file. 6. Delete the existing files off the USB drive and then drag the files from the zipped image file onto the USB drive. L5 Consoles and I3 Consoles Manufactured After January 2013 (see TBJLT 155) 7. Insert the USB device into a console USB port. 8. Power on console. e2x2alianote: While all due care and attention has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may

2 9. Press the F2 button repeatedly while the console boots up until the console goes into the BIOS menu. (The screen will be upside down.) The following dialogue box will appear: 10. Select No and press <Enter>. 11. Using the navigation arrows on the keyboard, navigate to the Boot Menu and press <Enter>. 12. The console will display the available Boot parameters 13. Navigate to Hard Drive BBS Priorities and press <enter>. The console will display the current boot device order. 14. Select Boot Option #1 and press <Enter>. The console will display a list of the bootable devices it has found. 15. From this list highlight the device that is the USB FLASH drive you wish to boot from and press <Enter>.

3 16. Press Esc to exit 17. Navigate to the Save and Exit. 18. The system will now ask you to save all settings. Select Yes and press <Enter>. The system will now exit the BIOS menu and boot from the USB device. There is no requirement to reverse this process when booting the console normally. T Consoles and I3 Consoles Manufactured Prior to January Insert the USB device into a console USB port. 20. Power on console. 21. Press the <DEL> button repeatedly while the console boots up until the console goes into the BIOS menu. Select Advanced BIOS Features. Bootable USB Device

4 JandsPtyLtd40KentRoadMascotNSW2020AustrPhon Fa wwjandscomau Technical Bulletin 22. In the Advanced BIOS features menu navigate down to first boot device and press <Enter> The actual hardware listed under this option may vary depending on the version of CPU tray contained within the console. 23. Navigate to the USB drive and press <+> to ensure the boot priority is changed to the USB drive first Press Esc to exit 26. Navigate to the Save and Exit. 27. The system will now ask you to save all settings. Select Yes and press <Enter>. The system will now exit the BIOS menu and boot from the USB device. There is no requirement to reverse this process when booting the console normally. All Consoles Once the boot priority of the drives has been set, the console will go through the process of installing the image file. Note: T consoles will get to this screen below and the user will need to press <Enter> once the boot message appears as illustrated below: e2x2alianote: While all due care and attention has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may

5 28. To install the dual boot software make sure that both the Vista1 and Vista2 check boxes are selected and click the Next button. The Confirm Installation window will open. 29. Select a Hard Disk to install to in the Target Disk Device box and select Yes in the Proceed with Installation box.

6 30. Select Initialise in the Partitions box, or if Vista V2 has been installed previously select Reuse, and click on the Next button to start the installation. Note this will completely erase the hard disk be sure you have already backed up any important data. 31. When the installation is complete, click the Next button 32. Click the finish button to eject the CD (if present) and shutdown the console. Remove the USB drive or CD from the console. When the console has fully shut down, press the Power button to restart the console