To write the HAOS image to the boot medium on your x86-64 hardware, there are 2 different methods:

Alternatively, an external medium can be used such as a USB SDD, though this is not recommended. Typically, an internal medium like S-ATA hard disk, S-ATA SSD, M.2 SSD, or a non-removable eMMC is used for the x86-64 boot medium. You will write it manually using either the Disks utility from Ubuntu or Balena Etcher. HAOS has no integrated installer that writes the image automatically. Next, you need to write the Home Assistant Operating System image to the boot medium, which is the medium your x86-64 hardware will boot from when it is running Home Assistant. To enter the BIOS, start up your x86-64 hardware and repeatedly press the F2 key (on some systems this might be Del, F1 or F10). However, the options should still be present and named similarly. The BIOS menu will likely look different on your system. The following screenshots are from a 7th generation Intel NUC system. To boot Home Assistant OS, the BIOS needs to have UEFI boot mode enabled and Secure Boot disabled. Then, write the Home Assistant Operating System disk image to your boot medium.Ĭonfigure the BIOS on your x86-64 hardware.First, you will need to configure your Generic x86-64 PC to use UEFI boot mode.Most systems produced in the last 10 years support the UEFI boot mode.The system must be 64-bit capable and be able to boot using UEFI.This is typically an Intel or AMD-based system.This guide assumes that you have a dedicated Generic x86-64 PC to exclusively run the Home Assistant Operating System.

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