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Re: How to download SL 7.4
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Nico Kadel-Garcia <[log in to unmask]>
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Nico Kadel-Garcia <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:55:34 -0400
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On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Elio Fabri <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thank you Mark.
> I opted for USB install of the Everything iso.
> Downloaded the 8.4 GB file to a fresh partition.
> Copied with dd to a 16 GB pen.
> Up to here, all looks fine.
>
> But when I attempt to boot from USB, I get the message
>> No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!
>> boot:
> and I don't know what to answer...
> Unfortunately, my last install was several years ago (SL 6.2) and I have
> forgotten almost everything :-(
> --
> Elio Fabri

Did you copy directly to the first block of the USB device? For
example, for a device reported at /dev/sda:

dd if=dvdfile.iso of=/dev/sda

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