RE: Fedora 7 - USB Install method - Everything ISO.

["Jerry Williams" <jwilliam xmission com>]

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> bounces redhat com] On Behalf Of Jesse Keating
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:54 PM
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> Subject: Re: Fedora 7 - USB Install method - Everything ISO.
> 
> On Tuesday 16 January 2007 23:35, Naoki wrote:
> > I'd suggest variable sized ISO chunks rather than CD specific, but I
> > understand it's pretty much a work in progress.
> 
> Well, presumably one could make the "CD Size" configurable, so you could
> ask
> for 4gig size "CDs" or whatnot.  Right now I think it is hardcoded, but a
> sensable patch to make it a semi-hidden option would be acceptable to me.
> 
> > In the interim though, see any merit in an everything ISO?  Or is that
> > just too big for mirrors and networks to deal with?
> 
> Mostly too big for mirrors, for the little use it would be for.
> 
> --
> Jesse Keating
> Release Engineer: Fedora

I looked at putting Linux on a USB flash drive and from what I have read
they don't always work.  And if you get larger than 1 Gig then you have
problems or have to have multiple partitions.  Most things I have read want
to use FAT16 for compatibility.  So great idea, just don't think the
hardware is that stable/compatible.

Here is a Knoppix how to http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Bootable_USB_Key
I would think this would fit better into the Fedora Live CD project.

The only other thought I have is maybe to get around the boot problem is to
use the small boot cd and then do a hard drive install from the usb device.
So you could install on old hardware that doesn't boot from usb and have the
ability to change the content on the usb device.