can't install F7T3 off usb hard disk from DVD iso file with boot.iso

[Jeremy Katz]

On Sat, 2007-03-31 at 08:26 -0700, John Poelstra wrote:
> Mark Schlegel wrote:
> > I frequently install Fedora by downloading the DVD iso file
> > for installation via the boot.iso burned to a CD where the
> > DVD image iso file is on a usb hard disk (/dev/sdb1 )
> > On previous fedora's I usually used
> > 
> > boot:  linux askmethod
> > 
> > but for FC7T3 it seems you use the menu, and select the top
> > row "install or update..." and eventually you get to
> > "Installation Method".  I selected Hard drive and 
> > sdb1 as the device (correct for the usb drive with the 
> > DVD image on it). I used F2 to work into the drive
> > to select the DVD file.
> > 
> 
> I agree.  What happened to the "boot:" prompt and can we bring it back? 
>   What was the thought behind removing it?

The fact that things were incredibly limited in what we could display in
making it easy for people?

And it's not like it's hard to add options with the menu.  It even says
"Press [TAB] to enter options" :-)

Jeremy