USB install doesn't offer the USB drive as the source.

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fullbore
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USB install doesn't offer the USB drive as the source.

Post by fullbore » 2022/05/16 14:37:54

Boots fine from the USB burnt from the DVD iso with Rufus.

But then it doesn't offer the USB stick as a source for the install, only ISO or network.

How do I install off the USB stick itself?

Niamh

tunk
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Re: USB install doesn't offer the USB drive as the source.

Post by tunk » 2022/05/16 14:46:48

How exactly did you create it?
Some info here (including saying rufus "does not work correctly if the wrong options are chosen"):
https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey


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Re: USB install doesn't offer the USB drive as the source.

Post by tunk » 2022/05/16 15:10:02

Never used rufus, so I wouldn't know if this is ok.
I assume you compared sha256 checksums?

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Re: USB install doesn't offer the USB drive as the source.

Post by TrevorH » 2022/05/16 17:06:54

Rufus is known to be problematic if certain options are not chosen correctly. I'd use something else. See my sig below for the wiki articel about USB stick creation.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke

fullbore
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Re: USB install doesn't offer the USB drive as the source.

Post by fullbore » 2022/05/16 17:32:00

Thanks for the comments re: Rufus.

Balena Etcher has done the trick

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