Install new LEAF version with Windows only, or with the firewall itself...

Hello everyone,

A recent request from Slavek Adamski made me realize we (the LEAF Gang)
were assuming that the LEAF installations could only be made from an
external PC running a Linux OS.

It is not the case anymore, as I found 2 new ways of doing it, one with
Windows 10 and one with the firewall itself, if it is booted with a 7.0.0
bootable USB image.

The Windows one is interesting. The thought of someone, with Windows
knowledge only, wanting to generate a bootable USB key of a LEAF
distribution, never occurred to me (us?) . Well this situation
just happened with Slawek Adamski, who recently asked
for help.  Considering he is not the only one in the World to use Windows
(80% ?) finding a way to do it became very desirable venture. I looked
around, and was surprised to discover it is quite feasible and even easy
for a "Windows only" user. We only need the right tools, like 7-Zip and
syslinux for Windows. I thought it was important enough so I included it in
the Documentation; look at:
https://bering-uclibc.zetam.org/wiki/Bering-uClibc_7.x_-_User_Guide_-_Installing_the_Disk_Image#Copying_a_syslinux_Image_to_a_Flash_Media_from_a_Windows_PC
.
The other way, with the firewall running a 7.0.0 image, initially occured
to me, to simplify the installation for a user with no previous notion of
Linux.  Burning these 7.0.0 images is easy using Raspberry PI imager on any
OS and, once booted on the Firewall to be, it will provide the user with a
workable Linux PC. From there, installing a Distribution is fairly easy,
following the usual methods, but you have to use Linux command lines... an
non-appealing  task for many new users. So, just in case, I also added this
method to the Documentation, you can look here:
https://bering-uclibc.zetam.org/wiki/Bering-uClibc_7.x_-_User_Guide_-_Installing_the_Disk_Image#Simple_copy_for_USB_booting

and here:
https://bering-uclibc.zetam.org/wiki/Bering-uClibc_7.x_-_User_Guide_-_Installing_the_Disk_Image#Copying_a_syslinux_Image_to_a_Flash_Media_using_the_firewall_itself.2C_which_is_running_a_7.0.0_USB_image

So if you have some time to spare, please have a look. I would appreciate
any comments and be mindful that english is not my mother language.

Thank's everyone, and special thanks to Slawek, who in some sense, helped
to find these new ways of installing LEAF and provide enhancements to the
Documentation.

Bye
jeanrocco

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