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comfilepi:raspbian:index [2026/07/09 23:51] – [Install an OS by Booting from a USB Drive] mfranklincomfilepi:raspbian:index [2026/07/10 04:23] (current) – [Install an OS by Booting from a USB Drive] mfranklin
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 The OS is intended to provide a practical starting point for developing and deploying ComfilePi-based industrial solutions, using familiar Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi tooling to install packages, configure services, and develop applications. The OS is intended to provide a practical starting point for developing and deploying ComfilePi-based industrial solutions, using familiar Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi tooling to install packages, configure services, and develop applications.
  
-**Existing Solutions**: For solutions already deployed on an older OS release, it is recommended to no upgrade to at later OS unless there is a compelling reason to do so. Prior releases are available in the [[comfilepi:raspbian:os_archive:index|OS archive]]. 
  
-**New Solutions**: For new development, using the latest ComfilePi OS release is recommended. 
  
  
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 The ComfilePi Trixie OS contains several improvements and changes over prior releases.  Please see the [[comfilepi:trixie:index|ComfilePi Trixie OS]] for more information. The ComfilePi Trixie OS contains several improvements and changes over prior releases.  Please see the [[comfilepi:trixie:index|ComfilePi Trixie OS]] for more information.
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 +**Existing Solutions**: For solutions already deployed on an older OS release, it is recommended to no upgrade to at later OS unless there is a compelling reason to do so. Prior releases are available in the [[comfilepi:raspbian:os_archive:index|OS archive]].
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 +**New Solutions**: For new development, using the latest ComfilePi OS release is recommended.
  
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 === CPi-C/G/J/S === === CPi-C/G/J/S ===
  
-The CPi-C/G/J/S panel PCs can boot from a USB drive.  Therefore, it is possible to boot from a ComfilePi OS installed on a USB drive, and from there, flash the SD Card/eMMC/NVME drive locally.  This method is **//much//** faster than writing the OS image to the ComfilePi over a USB cable.  +The CPi-C/G/J/S panel PCs can boot from a USB drive.  Therefore, it is possible to boot from a ComfilePi Trixie OS installed on a USB drive, and from there, flash the SD Card/eMMC/NVME drive locally.  This method is **//much//** faster than writing the OS image to the ComfilePi over a USB cable.  
  
 Procedure: Procedure:
-  - From a workstation PC, use a disk imaging utility to write the ComfilePI OS to a USB drive.  Be sure to update the ///boot/firmware/config.txt// file with the model-specific one in the //bootfs// partition.+  - From a workstation PC, use a disk imaging utility to write the ComfilePi OS to a USB drive.  Be sure to update the ///boot/firmware/config.txt// file with the model-specific one in the //bootfs// partition.
   - If the ComfilePi already has an existing OS installed, make it unbootable using one of the following methods:   - If the ComfilePi already has an existing OS installed, make it unbootable using one of the following methods:
     * If the ComfilePi boots from an SD card, simply eject the SD card.     * If the ComfilePi boots from an SD card, simply eject the SD card.
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   - Copy the OS image you wish to write to the ComfilePi's boot device to a directory on the USB drive using one of the following methods:   - Copy the OS image you wish to write to the ComfilePi's boot device to a directory on the USB drive using one of the following methods:
     * Enable SSH on the ComfilePi, and use ''scp'' or a utility like FileZilla to copy the OS image from a desktop computer to the ComfilePi.       * Enable SSH on the ComfilePi, and use ''scp'' or a utility like FileZilla to copy the OS image from a desktop computer to the ComfilePi.  
-    * If the OS image is stored on a web server, use a utility like ''curl'' or ''wget'' to download the OS to a directory on the USB drive.  +    * If the OS image is stored on a web server, use a utility like [[https://manpages.debian.org/trixie/curl/curl.1.en.html|curl]] or [[https://manpages.debian.org/trixie/wget/wget.1.en.html|wget]] to download the OS to a directory on the USB drive.  
     * Use a second USB drive to store your source OS image(s) and connect it to the ComfilePi after it has been booted from the first USB drive.     * Use a second USB drive to store your source OS image(s) and connect it to the ComfilePi after it has been booted from the first USB drive.
-    * Prior to booting from the first USB drive, you can add a 4th partition to the USB drive to copy OS images to.+    * Prior to booting from the first USB drive, add a 4th partition to the USB drive to copy the source OS images to it.
   - Open the //Backup/Restore// application form the //ComfilePi// menu.   - Open the //Backup/Restore// application form the //ComfilePi// menu.
   - Select the //Restore// option.   - Select the //Restore// option.
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 To configure passwordless SSH authentication, configure the //ssh_authorized_keys// field as described in this [[https://docs.cloud-init.io/en/latest/reference/yaml_examples/ssh.html|cloud-init documentation]]. To configure passwordless SSH authentication, configure the //ssh_authorized_keys// field as described in this [[https://docs.cloud-init.io/en/latest/reference/yaml_examples/ssh.html|cloud-init documentation]].
-==== Bookworm and earlier ==== 
  
-The latest Raspaberry Pi Imager program removed the ability to customize custom OS images, so you will need to use v1.9.6 or earlier to configure first boot initialization.+[[:comfilepi:rpi_imager_replace_userid:index|Bookworm and Earlier]]
  
-To replace the //pi// user and/or password, use the [[https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/imager/imager-1.9.6.exe|Raspberry Pi Imager v1.9.6]], press the gear icon and set a new username and password in the //Advance Options// screen before writing the OS to the SD card or eMMC. 
  
-{{ :comfilepi:raspbian:replace_user_gear.png?500 }} 
  
-{{ :comfilepi:raspbian:replace_user_password.png?500 }} 
  
 ===== Creating an OS Image for Backup and/or Cloning ===== ===== Creating an OS Image for Backup and/or Cloning =====
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-==== Win32DiskImager ==== 
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-After customizing an OS by changing settings, adding/remove software, etc. you may want to create a clone of the OS to provision additional panel PCs.  If using a Windows PC, consider using [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/|Win32DiskImager]] to //Read// the SD card or eMMC disk to an image file (.img), and then use that resulting image file to provision additional ComfilePi panel PCs. 
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-{{ :comfilepi:raspbian:custom_os_image_backup.png }} 
  
 === The Backup/Restore Application === === The Backup/Restore Application ===
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 Using the //Backup/Restore// application to restore the .tar archive also provides the ability change the disk UUIDs, reinitialize the machine ID (e.g. to recreate unique SSH keys), and offer a final dialog to select the appropriate config.txt file (e.g. if clone from one ComfilePi model to another). Using the //Backup/Restore// application to restore the .tar archive also provides the ability change the disk UUIDs, reinitialize the machine ID (e.g. to recreate unique SSH keys), and offer a final dialog to select the appropriate config.txt file (e.g. if clone from one ComfilePi model to another).
  
 +==== Win32DiskImager ====
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 +After customizing an OS by changing settings, adding/remove software, etc. you may want to create a clone of the OS to provision additional panel PCs.  If using a Windows PC, consider using [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/|Win32DiskImager]] to //Read// the SD card or eMMC disk to an image file (.img), and then use that resulting image file to provision additional ComfilePi panel PCs.
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 +{{ :comfilepi:raspbian:custom_os_image_backup.png }}
  
 [[comfilepi:index|ComfilePi - Industrial Raspberry Pi Panel PC]] [[comfilepi:index|ComfilePi - Industrial Raspberry Pi Panel PC]]
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