Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Install from USB stick; here's how

[Walter Dnes]

On Tue, Sep 03, 2013 at 05:05:22PM +0000, Grant Edwards wrote

> So what's the deal with http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/LiveUSB/HOWTO?
>
> Why isn't it just the steps below?
>
>   1) Copy the minimal install .iso to USB mass storage device.
>
>   2) Boot from USB mass storage device.

  I got the USB-stick install instructions from the Arch linux wiki at
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_Installation_Media   I was going
to link to it in my bug/feature request.  Then I noticed the following...

> Warning: This method does not work with UEFI boot.

  Given how UEFI is spreading, I backed out of the bug report.

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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>
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