From 3d0114f69de54990d6d4ed3e46f4ea01e9586acb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ParkerHGordon Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:07:38 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] burn.rst now warns about losing USB files Etcher reformats the USB drive which can lead to file loss. This is now mentioned in a brief warning in the Etcher section. --- docs/burn.rst | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/burn.rst b/docs/burn.rst index 068baad..9acc535 100644 --- a/docs/burn.rst +++ b/docs/burn.rst @@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ Select your USB device and click :guilabel:`Write`. In Windows, Mac OS, or other Linux distributions ```````````````````````````````````````````````` +.. warning:: + Etcher will reformat your USB to the needed format, which will lose any existing files on it. Making a bootable USB is safest with an empty flashdrive + Download `Etcher `_, install it and run it. .. figure:: images/etcher.png