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From: waltdnes@××××××××.org
To: Gentoo Users List <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Can we please get a USB-stick install boot image?
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:53:04
Message-Id: 20100630225209.GA11868@waltdnes.org
1 I don't know if this is the proper list to post this request to. I've
2 been using linux for a dozen years, and am capable of reading and
3 following instructions. But, after a lot of dicking around, I still
4 haven't been able to modify a CD boot image get Gentoo to boot from a
5 USB stick. For my netbook (look ma, no CD) I ended up booting Knoppix
6 from a USB-stick, and installing Gentoo from there.
7
8 There are quite a few machines without CD drives being sold today, but
9 none that I'm aware of that won't boot from a USB stick. I believe that
10 USB-stick images, rather than CD images, should be the default
11 distributed boot images on the mirrors. And think of all the CD's that
12 won't end up in the landfill, after an install image is used once.
13
14 --
15 Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>

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Re: [gentoo-user] Can we please get a USB-stick install boot image? "Crístian Viana" <cristiandeives@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] Can we please get a USB-stick install boot image? Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
Re: [gentoo-user] Can we please get a USB-stick install boot image? Willie Wong <wwong@××××××××××××××.EDU>
Re: [gentoo-user] Can we please get a USB-stick install boot image? Iain Buchanan <iaindb@××××××××××××.au>
Re: [gentoo-user] Can we please get a USB-stick install boot image? Keith Dart <keith@×××××××××.biz>