Ssd / Usb Storage Device Settings (Optional); Partition And Format The Ssd - Element14 DIY Pi Desktop User Manual

Press enter to execute the command. If you need to update the old deb packet with
the new one you need to remove it first and then install it again. Use the follow
command to remove the old deb. Take the new pidesktop-base-1.1.0.deb for
example:
# Remove the old package first
$ sudo dpkg -r pidesktop-base
# Then install the new one
$ sudo dpkg -i pidesktop-base-1.1.0.deb
2.6

SSD / USB Storage Device Settings (OPTIONAL)

The SSD device can only be used in one of two ways, as a storage device or as a booting
device.
2.6.1

Partition and Format the SSD

To use the SSD as a storage device, you will initially have to partition and format
it.
If you use ppp-hdclone(piclone) to move the exist file system to you SSD you do
not need to create a partition table and format the partition. This is because
piclone can do these automatically. If instead you use the SSD as a USB storage
device you will need to create a partition table and format it yourself.
We can partition/format the mSATA SSD on Raspberry Pi or other Linux PC. The
OS should be based on Linux.such as debian.
Note: If you are connecting the mSATA SSD add-on board to a computer other
than the Raspberry Pi inside the Pi Desktop, then you will need two micro-USB
cables, one for power and the other for USB communication. Both of the micro-
USB cables should be plugged into the USB host before you press the Power-On
switch. The USB host will then recognize the mSATA. Powering on the USB host
will also power on the Raspberry Pi if it is still connected.
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