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--- installing_debian_from_usb_stick [2013/01/29 22:32] – lonney
+++ installing_debian_from_usb_stick [2013/01/31 17:40] – lonney
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   - In this exmaple I used my existing CentOS IRLP node.
   - Prepare the USB stick with two partitions. My usb stick appears as /dev/sda on my CentOS node. The output from ''dmesg'' will show you, make sure you identify the right device, otherwise you could hose something :-P
-  - Using Linux fdisk to delete all partitions on the USB stick and create two new primary partitions, type b (WIN95 FAT32).
+  - Use Linux fdisk to delete all partitions on the USB stick and create two new primary partitions, type b (WIN95 FAT32).
   - Next we need to format the second partition. CentOS doesnt have dosfstools, to install them ''yum install dosfstools''
   - To format the second partition, ''mkfs.vfat /dev/sda2''
-  - Next copy the IRLP ISO to the Linux using WinSCP or tool of your choice.
+  - Next copy the IRLP ISO to the CentOS box using WinSCP or method of your choice.
   - Mount the second partition and the IRLP ISO so we can copy the contents of it to the second partition:
      * ''mkdir sda2''
-     * ''mount /dev/sda2 sda2''
+     * ''mount /dev/sda2 sda2/''
      * ''mkdir iso''
      * ''mount -o loop  IRLP_CD_9.01.iso iso/''
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      * It'll complain about "cannot create symbolic link" with some files in doc/ I ignored this..
      * ''sync'' - this flushes the disk cache.
-     * ''umount sda2/''
+     * ''umount sda2/'' - wait for the command prompt to return before removing the USB stick!
   - Put the usb stick in-to a Windows box, use the Windows format tool to do a quick format of the first partition with FAT32. Note: Windows will only see the first partition.
   - Use the pendrivelinux Windows tool to put the IRLP ISO onto the first partition. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/