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Mark Stodola <[log in to unmask]>
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Mark Stodola <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:23:19 -0500
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On 09/30/2016 06:29 AM, MAH Maccallum wrote:
> I have a new PC without optical drive so I wanted
> to install from a USB stick. I found neither of the
> methods listed in the Scientific Linux website worked.
> However, a read of parts of the script
> livecd-iso-to-disk
> led to a working method. The problem is that the
> script cannot find
> /EFI/BOOT/+(BOOT|boot)?*.conf
> for the good reason that the file required is
> actually called grub.cfg. Editing that and
> isolinux/isolinux.cfg by hand (replacing the
> LABEL=... bits by UUID=... for the UUID of the
> USB stick) worked fine.
>
> I suggest that the instructions and/or the script be
> updated to reflect the change of name of the
> required configuration files
>
> Malcolm MacCallum
>

I am guessing you are talking about the release notes?  The 'dd' method 
outlined there has always worked just fine for me.
It may be helpful to know what errors you were getting and also what 
commands/method did actually work for you.

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