How to create usb boot disk?

[Greg Golin]

Awesome guide, good job, Ryan!

You live, you learn.


Regards,
GG


On 9/20/05, Ryan Golhar <golharam at umdnj.edu> wrote:
> I do this with my computers for kickstart all of them from a central
> server:
> 
> To build a bootable memory stick, perform the following steps:
> 
> a.      Format the USB stick as one big FAT partition: "mkdosfs
> /dev/sdb1"
> b.      Copy everything from the CD:/RedHat/isolinux to the memory
> stick.  You can omit isolinux.bin, boot.cat, and TRANS.TBL
> c.      Rename isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg
> d.      Copy the initrd.img from CD:/RedHat/images/pxeboot to the memory
> stick.  (At present I believe the two initrd.img's are the same)
> e.      Modify syslinux.cfg to suit your needs.  I specify mine to boot:
> 
> linux ks=nfs:myserver:/somedir/ks.cfg
> 
> f.      Make the memory stick bootable: "syslinux /dev/sdb1".  Remember
> to unmount the memory stick prior to performing this.
> g.      Boot from stick
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Budi Febrianto
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:39 PM
> To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> Subject: How to create usb boot disk?
> 
> 
> Hello redhat-list,
> 
>   I have many pc that need to be setup by at least RH 9. Because it so
>   many, I want to use kickstart. Problem is the pc doesn't have cdrom
>   or floppy drive, but it can boot from usb drive.
>   So i want to create a bootable usb drive, so I can setup with
>   kickstart.
>   I tried google, and follow some instruction but failed.
> 
>   Anyone want to give me some clue?
> 
>   TIA.
> 
> --
> Best regards,
>  Budi Febrianto (mailto:bfebrian at gmx.net)
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