Alpine Linux

Create Bootable Device

The Alpine Linux wiki recommends use of fdisk. For more general advice regarding partitioning, see here.

Per the wiki:

• Run fdisk on your device (sdX).

fdisk /dev/sdX

• Create new partition table with one FAT32 partition

  1. d Delete all partitions (this may take a few steps)

  2. n Create a new partition

  3. p A primary partition

  4. 1 Partition number 1

  5. Use defaults for first and last cylinder (just press [Enter] twice).

  6. t Change partition type

  7. c Partition type (Win95 FAT32/LBA)

• Verify that the primary partition is bootable

  1. p Print list of partitions

  2. If there is no '*' next to the first partition, follow the next steps:

  3. a Make the partition bootable (set boot flag)

  4. 1 Partition number 1

• w Write your changes to the device

• Format the new partition with:

mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX1

Note that mkfs.vfat and mkdosfs are the same.

Finally, dd the ISO onto the device.

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