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--- qortector_setup [03/12/2025 20:28] – [Quick Guide] crowetic
+++ qortector_setup [03/12/2025 20:33] (current) – [Post-Imaging Setup] crowetic
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 Once the image is extracted, you will have an 'img' file with the same name as the zip. This is the file you will write to the SSD.
 === Step 3 - Write the Image to Storage Medium ===
-  * Disconnect the SSD (the part at the bottom of the device with a cable connecting from it to the Blue USB port)
+  * **Disconnect the SSD** (the part at the bottom of the device with a cable connecting from it to the Blue USB port)
-  * You will end up with the bottom piece, with the SSD inside it, and the USB cable connected to it.
+  * **You will end up with the bottom piece, with the SSD inside it, (see notes below for KB**) and the USB cable connected to it.
-  * You will take that drive and connect it to your 'imaging computer' that you downloaded and installed Balena Etcher on.
+  * **You will take that drive and connect it to your 'imaging computer'** that you downloaded and installed Balena Etcher on.
-NOTE for KB Users - for the KB, the SSD is connected via a plastic 'tab' that connects to a hole in the Keyboard itself. Be CAREFUL with it if you're going to disconnect the SSD case from the keyboard, pull and wiggle it slightly to carefully remove it. Alternatively, simply move the entire device, with the SSD case still connected to it, close enough to your imaging computer to plug the USB from the SSD to the computer, that way you do not have to worry about breaking the plastic tab that connects the SSD case to the keyboard.
+//NOTE for KB Users - for the KB, the SSD is connected via a plastic 'tab' that connects to a hole in the Keyboard itself. Be CAREFUL with it if you're going to disconnect the SSD case from the keyboard, pull and wiggle it slightly to carefully remove it. Alternatively, simply move the entire device, with the SSD case still connected to it, close enough to your imaging computer to plug the USB from the SSD to the computer, that way you do not have to worry about breaking the plastic tab that connects the SSD case to the keyboard.//
 You now have an 'imaging computer' (a computer you installed Balena Etcher on, and downloaded the image to), and your 'storage medium' that you are going to write to. The QORTector SSD. That is all you need. You need to ensure the USB port from the SSD, which is USB-C, is connected to it, and can be connected with the 'normal USB side' (USB-A connector) to the imaging computer.
-Once you have the img file, and your SSD with its cable.  You will use Balena Etcher that you downloaded and installed above, to WRITE the IMAGE to the STORAGE.
+Once you have the img file, and your SSD with its cable.  You will use Balena Etcher that you downloaded and installed above, to WRITE the IMAGE to the STORAGE (SSD).
 Simply follow instructions below.
-  * Connect the USB SSD from the QORTector, to a USB port on your imaging machine.
+  * **Connect the USB SSD (the USB-A side (typical USB) leaving the USB-C connected to the SSD), to a USB port on your imaging machine**.
-  * Run Balena Etcher
+  * **Run Balena Etcher**
-  * Choose 'Write Image from File'
+  * **Choose 'Write Image from File'**
-  * Browse for the img file you just extracted (Raspi-Phenix-crowetic*.img)
+  * **Browse for the img file you extracted previously** (Raspi-Phenix-crowetic*.img)
-  * Select the drive you wish to image to (either the SSD or SD card) **Note - Since the 500GB SSD it is a 'larger disk', you will have to give Balena explicit permission to write to it**, as it will attempt to block writing to larger disks to prevent accidentally overwriting system disks. **Simply select the Samsung T7 SSD (500GB), and tell Balena it's okay to write to it**.
+  * **Select the drive you wish to image to** (either the SSD or SD card) **Note - Since the 500GB SSD it is a 'larger disk', you will have to give Balena explicit permission to write to it**, as it will attempt to block writing to larger disks to prevent accidentally overwriting system disks. **Simply select the Samsung T7 SSD (500GB), and tell Balena it's okay to write to it**.
-  * Begin Write.
+  * **Begin Write.**
-  * Once Write is complete, you will now have your newly installed Image on the disk.
+  * **Once Write is complete, you will now have your newly installed Image on the disk.**
-  * That's it for the 'hard part', now, just Re-connect your SSD to the QORTector, and BOOT IT UP!
+  * **That's it for the 'hard part', now, just Re-connect your SSD to the QORTector, and BOOT IT UP!**
 ===== Post-Imaging Setup =====
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 <code> sudo raspi-config </code>
-This command will open the raspi-config tool. On that, you will need to go to **advanced**, then **Expand Filesystem / Partition**
+This command will open the raspi-config tool. On that, you will need to go to **advanced** (using the arrow keys on the keyboard to select the options, and ENTER to use the option), then **Expand Filesystem / Partition**
 Use the **arrow keys to select the options, then ENTER to activate them.**
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 **advanced - expand filesystem/partition**
-Once that is done **restart the device** if it doesn't ask you to do it upon completion, you can simply <code> sudo reboot </code>
+Once that is done **restart the device** if it doesn't ask you to do RESTART upon completion, you can simply <code> sudo reboot </code>
 That's it! You now have a re-imaged QORTector Gen 2

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