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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml index b2a2e32c5d..95289c990f 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml @@ -4823,10 +4823,14 @@ </para> <para> - Continuing with the example, you can now directly - <filename>dd</filename> the image to a USB stick, or - whatever media for which you built your image, - and boot the resulting media: + Continuing with the example, you can now write the + image to a USB stick, or whatever media for which + you built your image, and boot the resulting media. + </para> + + <para> + The following example uses <filename>dd</filename> + to write the image to a USB stick: <literallayout class='monospaced'> $ sudo dd if=/var/tmp/wic/build/mkefidisk-201310230946-sda.direct of=/dev/sdb [sudo] password for trz: @@ -4836,6 +4840,23 @@ [trz at empanada ~]$ sudo eject /dev/sdb </literallayout> </para> + + <para> + This next example uses the + <filename>bmap-tool</filename>. + For this example, it is assumed you have write + access: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ oe-run-native bmap-tool copy /home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/scripts/lib/image/canned-wks/mkefidisk.wks /dev/sdb + </literallayout> + <note> + For more information on how to use the + <filename>bmap-tool</filename> to flash a device + with an image, see the + "<link linkend='flashing-images-using-bmap-tool'>Flashing Images Using <filename>bmap-tool</filename></link>" + section. + </note> + </para> </section> <section id='using-a-modified-kickstart-file'> |