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On Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:42:04 +1000, wraeth wrote: |
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> > The ISO image has to be created as a "hybrid" image for this to |
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> > work. |
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> I'm pretty sure the Gentoo minimal image is - I've been dd'ing the |
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> iso's for quite a while now, and it's always been a simple case of |
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> download, verify, dd. |
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> Besides, running `fdisk -l /path/to/image.iso` does return a partition |
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> list (of one NTFS/Hidden partition) for me, using a standard unmodified |
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> minimal iso. |
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Then it is hybrid. |
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> It's certainly worth noting, but in this case, OP is using a minimal |
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> image (install-amd64-minimal-20140828.iso). |
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The conversion process is non-destructive, it uses space normally unused |
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on a CD/DVD ISO, so the process is safe on any ISO. I've used it on |
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dozens of ISOs distributed to tens of thousands of users and not had a |
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single complaint yet. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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