diff --git a/source/clear-linux/guides/maintenance/image-types.rst b/source/clear-linux/guides/maintenance/image-types.rst deleted file mode 100644 index e3a119f5..00000000 --- a/source/clear-linux/guides/maintenance/image-types.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -.. _image-types: - -Clear Linux image types -####################### - -.. _image-types-content: - -|CLOSIA| offers many types of `images`_ for different platforms and environments. - -The naming convention of a |CL| image filename is: - - .. code-block:: console - - clear-[version number]-[image type].[compression type] - -The *[version number]* field specifies the version number. - -The *[image type]* field specifies the type of image and its corresponding -file format. - -The *[compression type]* field specifies the compression type. Two types of -compressions are used: GNU\* zip (*.gz*) and XZ (*.xz*). - -Table 1 lists the currently available images. - -.. list-table:: Table 1: Types of Clear Linux images - :widths: 20, 60 - :header-rows: 1 - - * - Image Type - - Description - * - azure.vhd - - Image for Microsoft\* Azure\* - * - azure-docker.vhd - - Image with Docker\* installed for Microsoft Azure - * - azure-machine-learning.vhd - - Image with the `machine-learning-basic` bundle installed for Microsoft - Azure - * - cloud.img - - Image for cloud deployment such as OpenStack\* - * - containers.img - - Optimized image used by Clear Containers runtime - * - hyperv.vhdx - - Image for Microsoft Hyper-V\* - * - hyperv-mini.vhdx - - Minimal image with fewer bundles for Microsoft Hyper-V - * - installer.img - - Interactive installer image - * - installer.iso - - ISO of the interactive installer image - * - kvm.img - - Image for booting in a simple VM with start_qemu.sh - * - live.img - - Live boot image - * - vmware.vmdk - - Image for VMware\* - -.. _images: https://download.clearlinux.org/image diff --git a/source/clear-linux/reference/image-types.rst b/source/clear-linux/reference/image-types.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..25d375ef --- /dev/null +++ b/source/clear-linux/reference/image-types.rst @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +.. _image-types: + +Clear Linux\* image types +####################### + +.. _image-types-content: + +|CLOSIA| offers many types of `images`_ for different platforms and environments. + +The naming convention of a |CL| image filename is: + +.. code-block:: console + + clear-[version number]-[image type].[compression type] + +* The *[version number]* field specifies the version number. + +* The *[image type]* field specifies the type of image and its corresponding + file format. + +* The *[compression type]* field specifies the compression type. Two types of + compressions are used: GNU\* zip (*.gz*) and XZ (*.xz*). + +Table 1 lists the currently available images that are platform independent. +Table 2 lists the currently available images that are platform specific. + +.. list-table:: Table 1: Types of platform-independent Clear Linux images + :widths: 15, 85 + :header-rows: 1 + + * - Image Type + - Description + + * - installer.img + - Preferred image of Clear Linux with interactive installer. + + * - installer.iso + - ISO of Clear Linux with interactive installer. Only for special cases where ISO image format is required (not for use with a USB key) + + * - live.img + - image for live booting into memory, without requiring installaton. + +.. list-table:: Table 2: Types of platform-specific Clear Linux images + :widths: 15, 85 + :header-rows: 1 + + * - Image Type + - Description + + * - azure.vhd + - Virtual Hard Disk for use on Microsoft\* Azure\* cloud platform + + * - azure-docker.vhd + - Virtual Hard Disk for use on Microsoft Azure cloud platform with Docker\* pre-installed + + * - azure-machine-learning.vhd + - Virtual Hard Disk for use on Microsoft Azure cloud platform with the `machine-learning-basic` bundle installed + + * - cloud.img + - Image for use by cloud deployments such as OpenStack\* + + * - containers.img + - Image for use by Clear Containers runtime. Includes `optimized kernel`_ for Clear Containers. + + * - hyperv.vhdx + - Virtual Hard Disk for use with Microsoft Hyper-V\* hypervisor. Includes `optimized kernel`_ for Hyper-V. + + * - kvm.img + - Image for booting in a simple VM with start_qemu.sh. Includes + `optimized kernel`_ for KVM. + + * - vmware.vmdk + - Virtual Machine Disk for VMware\* platforms inclduing Player, Workstation, and ESXi. + +.. _images: https://download.clearlinux.org/image +.. _`optimized kernel`: https://clearlinux.org/documentation/clear-linux/reference/compatible-kernels +