diff --git a/docs/User-Guide_Getting-Started.md b/docs/User-Guide_Getting-Started.md index 4366dd63..abe51174 100644 --- a/docs/User-Guide_Getting-Started.md +++ b/docs/User-Guide_Getting-Started.md @@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ There are multiple ways to deploy the image to your board. The easiest and most ### Flash to SD Card +[Armbian imager](/User-Guide_Armbian-Config/System/#download-and-flash) works on any device running **Armbian** or any compatible **Debian/Ubuntu** system and can download, flash and verify. + Write the **.xz compressed image** with a tool like [USBImager](https://gitlab.com/bztsrc/usbimager) onto your **micro-SD card** or **USB drive** (if booting from it is supported). Unlike other tools, it can validate written data **saving you from corrupted SD card contents**. !!! warning "Other tools" @@ -395,6 +397,18 @@ For novice users, a sensible default is `ext4`. Congratulation. You have successfully installed Armbian onto your board! +## Flashing Armbian images from a running system + +!!! note + Armbian also provides a tool to **download, verify, and flash OS images** directly to SD cards, USB drives, eMMC, SSD, or NVMe storage — without using another computer. + + This is useful when: + + - preparing new boot media + - reinstalling or recovering a broken system + - switching to another Armbian variant or kernel branch + + [The tool](/User-Guide_Armbian-Config/System/#download-and-flash) works on any device running **Armbian** or any compatible **Debian/Ubuntu** system. ## Update the system