Creating Boot Media

Creating Boot Media

Retro Rocket is distributed in two formats:

• ISO (rr.iso) – for writing to a CD/DVD.
• USB image (usb.img) – for writing directly to a USB stick.

You will need to create boot media before you can start Retro Rocket on real hardware.

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Burning an ISO (CD/DVD)

Windows

• Right-click the .iso file and choose Burn disc image.
• Alternatively, use a tool such as ImgBurn.

Linux

• Most desktop environments provide a “Write to Disc” option when right-clicking the ISO.
• GUI tools such as Brasero or K3b can also be used.
• Command-line users may use wodim or cdrecord.

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Writing the USB Image (USB stick)

Windows

• Use Rufus.
• You may be prompted to run the program as Administrator, be sure to accept the prompt.
• Select your USB stick, choose the usb.img file, and let Rufus write it in DD mode (this is the default).
• This will erase the contents of the stick.

Linux (recommended tools)

• balenaEtcher – Select the usb.img, select your USB stick, and press Flash. Cross-platform, easy, and safe.
• GNOME Disks – Right-click your USB stick
• Click on Restore Disk Image and choose usb.img.

Linux (advanced)

• Command-line users may use dd, but be very careful:

sudo dd if=retro-rocket.usb.img of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
sync

Replace /dev/sdX with your USB device (not a partition). Warning: Selecting the wrong device will destroy its contents.

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Notes

• The ISO and USB image are not interchangeable. Use the correct file for the media you are creating.
• Always double-check which device you are writing to. Writing an image will erase existing data.
• Some machines may require adjusting BIOS/UEFI settings to boot from CD/DVD or USB.