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Bug 616797

Summary:	Wrong instructions for writing boot.iso to USB stick
Product:	[Retired] Fedora Documentation	Reporter:	Alexander Todorov <atodorov>
Component:	install-guide	Assignee:	Petr Bokoc <pbokoc>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	Ruediger Landmann <rlandman+disabled>
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	low
Version:	devel	CC:	jlaska, pbokoc, rlandman, the.ridikulus.rat
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Clone Of:	568343	Environment:
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Description Alexander Todorov 2010-07-21 13:02:05 UTC

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #568343 +++

--- Additional comment from jlaska on 2010-03-29 23:10:06 EEST ---

(In reply to comment #14)
> (In reply to comment #13)
> ...
> > But I should note
> > that it seems using livecd-iso-to-disk in this manner is not a supported use of
> > livecd-tools according to livecd-tools maintainer.
> ...
> 
> The F12 installation guide documents the use of livecd-iso-to-disk here.
> AIUI, boot.iso and *netinst.iso are identical.
> 
> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12/en-US/html-single/#sect-New_Users-Alternative_Boot_Methods    

Thanks for the link Steve.  The linked document only pertains to boot.iso (netinst.iso).  The livecd-tools maintainer, indicated that livecd-iso-to-disk is not supported for writing DVD media to a USB key for install.  We'll need to chase that down outside of this specific bug.

Comment 1 Alexander Todorov 2010-07-21 13:04:01 UTC

Fore Fedora 13 the docs still point out to using livecd-tools to write boot.iso to USB stick:

http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/ch04s05.html#sect-New_Users-Alternative_Boot_Methods

While for RHEL 6 (docs still in development) is says:

   1.
      Become root:

      su -

   2.
      Install the SYSLINUX bootloader on the USB storage device:

      syslinux /dev/sdX1

      where sdX is the device name.
   3.
      Create mount points for boot.iso and the USB storage device:

      mkdir /mnt/isoboot /mnt/diskboot

   4.
      Mount boot.iso:

      mount boot.iso /mnt/isoboot -o loop

   5.
      Mount the USB storage device:

      mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/diskboot

   6.
      Copy the ISOLINUX files from the boot.iso to the USB storage device:

      cp /mnt/isoboot/isolinux/* /mnt/diskboot

   7.
      Use the isolinux.cfg file from boot.iso as the syslinux.cfg file for the USB device:

      grep -v local /mnt/isoboot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg > /mnt/diskboot/syslinux.cfg

   8.
      Unmount boot.iso:

      umount /mnt/isoboot

   9.
      Unmount the USB storage device:

      umount /mnt/diskboot


Not sure which one is correct but docs need to be updated.

Comment 2 Jack Reed 2011-10-24 05:04:04 UTC

Hi Alexander,

The procedure provided didn't end up in the RHEL 6 guide in that form, and the Fedora 16 guide will feature a variety of options to write boot.iso to USB:  livecd-tools, dd, and LiveUSBCreator, plus the procedure for UEFI-based systems.

The draft of this section is at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Draft_Documentation/0.1/html-single/Installation_Guide/index.html#Making_USB_Media (the UEFI-based system option is earlier, in section 3.3.1)

If a problem still remains with these procedures though, please let me know.

Cheers,

Jack

Comment 3 Karsten Wade 2011-12-14 03:46:54 UTC

Removing myself for these bug components as I'm either no longer involved in that aspect of the project, or no longer care to watch this particular bug. Sorry if you are caught in a maelstrom of bug changes as a result!